He said, “I want to get my Doctorate, but I think I’m going somewhere else to get it.” He expressed a desire to further his academic career closer to home, so somewhere in Virginia where his family lives. He came to Boone to attend Appalachian and “yearns” to be near his parents and siblings. During my inquiry into his further academic aspirations, I discovered that Grant “always enjoyed school and just the overall vibe it has…that’s why I want to be a professor.” The desire to be a professor is a more recent development that has come about as he nears completion of his undergraduate
He said, “I want to get my Doctorate, but I think I’m going somewhere else to get it.” He expressed a desire to further his academic career closer to home, so somewhere in Virginia where his family lives. He came to Boone to attend Appalachian and “yearns” to be near his parents and siblings. During my inquiry into his further academic aspirations, I discovered that Grant “always enjoyed school and just the overall vibe it has…that’s why I want to be a professor.” The desire to be a professor is a more recent development that has come about as he nears completion of his undergraduate