Junior college

During my childhood, I spent an unusual amount of time at construction pads for various reasons, such as friends building new homes and my family looking at new neighborhoods. My father used our time at one of these pads to tie together a lesson. He, in his kind voice, recited First Corinthians 3:11 “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.” He went on to tell me how foundations determine the grandness of the structure to come; whether that be…

Most students who attend college attend for the sole purpose of furthering their education as it is a gate to most job opportunities and to increased knowledge and skills. N.C. Central’s junior Chemistry major Luz Plumey is not your average college student. In December of 2011, Luz’s life really began to change. Luz has two sisters with illnesses, Dorca Plumey has Pseudotumor Cerebri and was hospitalized for the entire year of 2012 having to undergo more than 6 surgeries meanwhile her quality…

breakers, but a little guidance goes a long ways. Colleges have the right enforce rules in order to keep the community and students safe. Having too much freedom for one individual will end in disorder and or in utter disarray. Face it; the human race could not live in unity with itself without proper management. Likewise, polices such as doors being locked, quiet hours, and no alcohol permitted on campus are needed to ensure protection for college students and community. A student’s…

is granted access to college. As a student of the public school system it became clear there was a type of student who was given access to higher education. This student was usually upper middle class, white; having little or no behavioral or mental health issues and excelled in academics. Conversely, students of color, low income, behaviorally challenged and those struggling academically are not given the tools to pursue higher education. As a Latina first generation college student I am an…

successful later in life. However our perception of high school and the ‘high school experience’ is rapidly changing as alternatives to traditional schooling appear. An excellent example of this is an emerging program commonly referred to as ‘early college high school’, a duel enrollment program that allows high school students to receive an associate’s degree while earning their high school diploma. These schools are focused on academics and therefore do not have organized sports and many…

they want to be a world class surgeon, a big shot lawyer, or even the next President of the United States. I have three essential dreams that I plan to achieve. I plan to make a difference in the world, by being a peer advocate. Also, to attend college and graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Lastly, to settle down and start a family. This dream may not be important to some people, but it is to me. I value my family most, and to have my own someday would truly make me…

I join Let’s Get Ready as a Site Director in my freshman year of college. At this time, I was already going through a big transition from high school to college and it was very tough. After becoming a Site Director, I became more responsible with my time and I gain a lot of leadership skills. As a Site Director, there is a lot of work to be done. All of this work needs to be done in a timely manner and of course my school work does too. I had to really become responsible and manage my time for…

music all of his uncles and aunts had graduated college with at least one degree. His father Roger Williams served in the military but was one of the first blacks to graduate from Penn state with a Ph.D. in psychology. His mother Beryl Williams the first black person to graduate from University of Maine with a degree in Mathematics. Scott W. Willi ams early education started at Paul Lawrence Dunbar Middle…

There's so much talk about dreams and working so hard for them or they won't come true or won't happen. From a small age, we were taught that we have to work extremely hard for what we desire in life, but some people just don't know what they want, therefore they don't know how to work for it. I remember specifically a quote on my teacher’s wall in seventh grade that said “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.” My teacher never told us to read that poster, or made us…

I am a senior at Miami High School and am currently enrolled in various rigorous courses designed for readying students for college. These courses include AP Calculus, AP Literature, and AP Environmental Science. In my junior year, I took two of the most vigorous and mentally challenging courses offered at my school, AP Language and Composition and AP Chemistry. Presently, my educational goal in high school is to raise my rank in my class because currently my unweighted rank is sixth out of one…