...During these past two years of community college I have learned more about myself on an academic and personal level than I did in the previous four years of high school. I have become a more independent student and have focused on acquiring study skills that I did not have in high school. I am ready to further my higher educational journey in an environment where I will have more opportunities for experience in my field of study. By transferring I will have the opportunity to earn my bachelors degree, an opportunity I did not have at community college. My time at community college has prepared me specifically to transfer to a four-year college and I feel that now is the best time for me to transfer. Transferring to the University of San Francisco...
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...Two Hundred Classmates to Fifteen Hundred Imagine transferring from a school with two hundred students to two thousand students. That was me, junior year. I started out at a small high school, called Indian Creek, with fifty kids in my graduating class and two hundred in the whole school. I believed that going to a small school with small class sizes would benefit my grades, and although Indian Creek was not the school for me, I was a three sport athlete. Where I played field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse, and was president of my graduating class, but by the middle of my sophomore year, the grades and the ability to excel in sports did not outweigh my desire for a larger school with countless social opportunities. Once I realized I had outgrown the small school of Indian Creek, I had two choices I could either stick it out for two more years, or find a school that was...
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...to achieve his goal. In the Absolute True Diary of a Part-time Indian, Sherman Alexie explains how Arnold wanted to explore the world and move around more, he decides to transfer to Reardan High School and leave Wellpinit High School, because of his actions, he resembled the traits of a Nomadic Indian, which were the need to travel and ambition. Transferring from Wellpinit to Reardan made Arnold more of an old type of indian, which made him more unique with the hope he had in...
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...two terms. The figure shows the basics of knowledge transferring to the complexity of understanding. In the classroom, knowledge is taught with different representations of that knowledge. That knowledge progresses to be transferrable and applicable to everyday life. In kindergarten, numbers are presented in the form of counting. It is not until the end of kindergarten or the beginning of first grade where students are taught the understanding of numbers and how to use them. Students are taught the basic understanding of addition and subtraction. After the students are taught the understanding of addition and subtraction, students can demonstrate their learning by using counting chips or other concrete objects. Now that the students have shown their understanding of addition and subtraction, they can go further with their knowledge. Once students demonstrate understanding, they can express their enduring knowledge to transfer to other concepts. Concepts that addition and subtraction and addition can transfer to are money or other school subjects like science and other higher understandings of mathematics. In each grade, the enduring knowledge is always present since the knowledge is transferred each time. In every instance where addition and subtraction can be applied, students are able to do because they have already transferred their understanding. After the students graduate from high school or post-secondary school, they will enter the workforce of their interest. Different...
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...Sherman Alexie’s novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, the protagonist in the story is a 14-year old boy named Arnold Spirit Jr., a.k.a Junior, which they call him throughout the story most of the time. The novel begins with Junior explaining how he is Native American and lives on the Spokane Indian Reservation with his mom, dad, sister, and grandmother (Alexie 1-6). He clarifies how he was born with water on his brain, and because of this, he gets treated poorly at school. Kids call him a retard, they pants him, and they shove his head into the toilet (3-4). On the reservation, Rowdy is Junior’s best friend and pretty much his only friend. Rowdy protects and stands up for Junior when he needs help (15-18). The main conflict in the novel is Junior struggling at Wellpinit, which is his school on the reservation and how he transfers to his new school, Reardan. When he transfers to Reardan, he meets Penelope who he has a big crush on and Roger who is the most popular guy in the school. At first, he does not really get along with them, but in the end, they become the best of friends. Junior discovers that no matter where he goes he gets bullied....
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..."It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up” (Vince Lombardi). I believe this shows his dedication because he knows it does not matter how hard you fall in life, as long as you pick yourself up and keep trying it is all worth it. When he was in high school, he studied to be a priest before transferring to St. Francis High School, where he became a star fullback. He received a scholarship to Fordham University in 1933. There he studied law but in his heart he always wanted to coach football. His first coaching job was at ST. Cecilla High School in 1939, where he coached basketball, football, and baseball; he had championship seasons with all of them. He later left there and became an assistant coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He told all of his teams: “winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” (Norwood). This means, if you do not win, no one will remember who you are. He taught his players that winning is the only thing and losing is not an option. Tom Landry had a different past, but he also always wanted to coach all of his life. He always dreamed of becoming a Dallas Cowboy’s football player, ever since he was a boy. When Landry played football in high school, he learned everything about the game of football and became a great quarterback....
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...PERCEPTIONS OF RURAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS OF THE TRANSFER PROCESS TO A FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY by ELIZABETH E. SACKSTEDER LACLAIR A DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the College of Education in the Graduate School of The University of Alabama TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 2010 Copyright Elizabeth E. Sacksteder LaClair 2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ABSTRACT Utilizing the current literature base on rural community colleges, transfer student adjustment, academic advising and articulation issues, the purpose of this research study was to ascertain the adjustment issues and experiences of rural community college students who have the intent to transfer to a four-year baccalaureate degree granting institution. The perceptions these rural community college students have regarding the transfer process are the focus of the study. Students from ten rural community colleges, who participated in the Alabama College Transfer Advising Corps, a project of The University of Alabama and funded by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation were used in the study. The survey instrument used in this study is a variation of Laanan Transfer Student Questionnaire (L-TSQ). Survey questions were reframed such that those regarding university experiences and the students’ potential transfer to a four-year college/university were treated as reflections on the meditational transition, or transition that has not...
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...Sometimes I still lie awake at night thinking about the day one of my kindergarten students told me his mother helped his uncle bury the under-aged girl he’d murdered. It’s crazy how you can hear this story on the news and think nothing of it after a few minutes, but when a five-year-old is crying to you because his mother is now in jail, things will never be the same for you. At the age of 17, I graduated high school and by 20 years old, I graduated UTRGV with a Bachelor’s of Science in Communication Disorders. Since then, I’ve worked in a daycare called Skyline Academy and as a paraprofessional in Garza-Pena Elementary in San Juan, Texas. Garza-Pena Elementary has been proven to be 92.7% economically disadvantaged and 87.6% of the 662 students...
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...Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is a public school district that serves Montgomery County in Maryland. It is the largest school district in Maryland. It has a total of two hundred schools, only twenty-five of those two hundred being high schools. It has a graduation rate of ninety percent. Out of the MCPs students who chose to stay in maryland, sixty percent of them attend Montgomery college. It has three convenient locations in Rockville, Germantown, and Takoma Park. MCPS Students tend to go to Montgomery College because it is cost efficient; they want to improve their resume before transferring to a four-year institution, or because they are just not ready to leave the house. The low tuition costs for in-state students tend to lure students to Montgomery College, as opposed to out-of-state schools, and private schools. Tuition for Montgomery College is a low-cost alternative for MCPS students because they are considered in-county or in-state, also because it is a community college. The tuition for Montgomery College for a twelve credit student is $1,891.20. That is significantly...
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...Engineering business. In the winter of 2006, we moved to the United state by this time I was eight years old. Because my parents had an academic background and didn't want me to struggle with communicating with others they taught me to read, write and speak English. The first Elementary school I attended in the United States was Bruce Shulkey elementary, While in elementary school when it came to making friends it came as second nature, but when it came to academics I did well in most of the subjects but struggled in math to my surprise I didn't...
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...of her parents, David and Keziah Brooks. When Brooks was six weeks old, her family moved to Chicago, Illinois, which Brooks considers her home town. At the age of seven, Brooks' gift in writing was discovered and her mother encouraged it by introducing her to different types of literature. Her parents were otherwise strict and Brooks was not allowed to play with the other children in her neighborhood. She spent the majority of her free time reading and writing in her room. Brooks, for this reason was incredibly shy even as an adult and lacked social skills, making few friends at school. Brooks attended several schools, including an all-white high school, (Hyde Park High School) before transferring to an all-black high school (Wendell Phillips). She eventually was transferred again to an integrated school (Englewood High School). In 1936 she graduated from Wilson Junior College. Her different schools gave her a view of the racial dynamic which she used in her writing. Her early works appeared in the Chicago Defender, a newspaper primarily for the black citizens of Chicago. In 1939 Brooks married Henry Blakely. The couple had two children, Henry Jr. and Nora. In 1945 Brooks published her first book, A Street in Bronze Ville and in 1949 she published Annie Allen, a book of loosely connected poetry about growing up African American in Chicago. She received the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1950, becoming the first African American to receive such a prestigious award in poetry. Her...
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...danger when skipping the process of systems analysis and design. The value provided by the engineering approach is the software engineering process that forms an organizational approach to systems analysis and design meanwhile makes the process be performed more easily and effectively. Additionally, to improve the organization’s current information. 2. Boundary Education level Answer: Students might describe inputs to a university or college as new students, new faculty, new employees, supplies, or funding. Some outputs include graduating or transferring students, faculty, and other employees who take jobs elsewhere, knowledge, or inventions. The boundary should be the level of education. The components of a university they typically have business functions, academic functions and functional hierarchy. Nearly all universities are faced with constraints on funding. Universities interact with community colleges, high schools, business organizations, professional organizations, alumni, and many other external entities. The interfaces with these external entities are sometimes formal and sometimes informal such as research collaborations between professors and researchers. The purpose of the university is to cultivate top notch...
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...vs. University Graduating from high school brings many changes to one's life. Students are faced with the decision of going to a university or staying home and attending a community college. While both can be a similarly great experience, there are also many differences between the two. The main difference however, is that a community college grants 2 year degrees and a university grants 4 year degrees. Many people think that community college is only for those who can’t get into a university, but that is not true. Community college is a much more affordable way to start an education. In fact, the current price of a state four-year university is nearly triple that of a community college. Not only do students who attend universities have to pay for classes, they also have housing and food to worry about. Students who attend community college can simply live at home and not have to fear the extra expenses. If a student does decide they want a four year degree, starting off at a community college and then transferring to a university is much cheaper than entering a university right out of high school. It is much easier to get into a community college right after high school versus having to wait to be accepted by a university. There are also many things universities look at that community colleges do not, such as standardized test scores, class rank, and academic GPA. Community college is also more convenient than a university. These schools are accustomed to catering to students...
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...Since transferring to University of Southern Maine, I have been looking for ways to become more involved on campus, as well as in the greater community. In addition, I am very comfortable and familiar with being in leadership positions and providing community service. Therefore, an opportunity such as the Honors Leadership Development Scholarship is exactly what I have been searching for. In the past, I have participated in a plethora of leadership and community service activities, such as volunteering at Mercy Hospital, Villari’s Self Defense, and with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. However, I would like to highlight two instances of being in leadership positions, which accentuate my energy, passion, and drive. These involvements were with my high school’s Future Options Fair committee and with my high school’s chapter of the National Honor Society....
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...Good evening. On behalf of my classmates, I would like to welcome our family members, friends, faculty, staff, and honored guests to the Ivy Tech Community College 2017 Commencement Ceremony. This is a day we have long awaited and we are so glad you could join us for this celebration of our hard work and achievements. To my fellow graduates, I would like to say, congratulations; you did it! Your hard work has not been in vain. The late night study sessions, the stress over final exams and navigating what classes to choose next have proven to be worthwhile; here we are about accept our degrees and certificates, and turn our tassels. Have confidence in yourself and in what you have learned. If you do this anything is possible! I say this from...
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