The story above comes from the "Humans of New York" blog series and as I started browsing through personal stories from all walks of life, I found one about attending community college. This human from New York chose to attend college to prove people wrong. At first. Then, at some point, she started going for herself. Looking back on who she was before and the way she acted, she could see herself in others and wondered if they realized they were wasting their lives away. Like she was doing before she discovered college...
Are you attending college because someone told you to, like a parent or guardian or significant other? It's August 1st, hurry up and apply to the college. You're not sitting around this house all day! Is it because someone dared you to go to college? I double dog dare you to enroll at SLCC! HAHAHAHAHA! Is it because you don't know what else to do and don't really want to get a "serious" job right now? I want time to ski and I can work at the resorts while attending school for fun. No one will question me if I tell them I'm a college student.
Now that you're at the college and taking classes, what makes you stay? Is it the atmosphere? The smaller class sizes? The beautiful campuses? The courses you're taking? The major you've chosen? Studies have shown students with an idea of a major and career path tend to complete their degree quicker than someone who is undecided on a major. We've seen this with students in academic probation. They had no direction, therefore, no motivation. We've seen this with students of color. Their priorities are different and sometimes, even with a chosen major, other obligations come first. We've seen this across the college and we're concerned.
Who are the humans of SLCC? And what motivates them to attend the college? What motivates them to stay and complete a degree? What help have they received along the way? We will begin our own "Human of SLCC" and highlighting people from across campuses to share their stories. Of course, I'll tie them back to major and career exploration. But wouldn't it be amazing to see the faces of SLCC and experience the wonderfully diverse landscape that makes up our students, staff, and faculty?
Are YOU interested in sharing your story (and picture) as a Human of SLCC? If so, email michelle.tuitupou@slcc.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!
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