College Now
By: Rayma Garraway
Currently, I'm a junior at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School. It has been made
aware to me that in less than a year's time I will be officially part of a college
class. Through joining college survival, I was given the opportunity to be exposed
to college life. I have come to realize that with the basic college survival background
that I've received through the different sessions, I will be able to succeed during
my stay in college. Learning ways to prevent frustration and stress will be useful
in making decisions. My oral communications skills have been strengthened and improved
during the program. I've observed that time management is one of the keys to my success
in becoming hotel/restaurant and hair salon management.
The program taught me how to organize my ideas and set time schedules, which are to
be kept. Being taught the techniques as to how to approach colleges that I would be
interested in, made my final decision definite. Knowing all the major and minor information
a particular college makes me feel more comfortable in applying to it. I was also
taught how to research not only the major information, but also the minor information.
Some of the benefits I've received was the skills to success and reach my goals and
even more. Several of the skills I am able to use immediately in my daily life. Such
skills include analyzing, organizing and independent thinking.
However, what makes this experience more special is the fact that I received a firm
foundation on college education before actually being in one. I have absorbed the
skills to work with people, which will play a very important role in my career. I
would honestly say it has made me a more responsible person. I'm hoping to continue
this program or similar ones till the end of my high school years and do hope for
other students like me to be given the chance at such opportunity in the future. I
was fortunate enough to have been enrolled.
