One of my adult college degree students wrote the following on the Discussion Board in one of my online courses (and gave me permission to use the words, though not the name):
"I too had a hard time in high school. I wanted some sort of identity. Somehow I got the idea that I wanted to rebel against the establishment. I wore a black leather jacket and smoked cigarettes. I hung around the "cool people" who were also rebels. I graduated high school with a C average. My self esteem was low and my self concept was of a rebel. I did what I wanted when I wanted. This led me to getting in trouble with my mother and I finally moved out when I was 21. I wasted away years of my life until I decided to go to college. My self concept is of a level-headed person with a goal to graduate and become full time employed in the field of behavioral science. I really changed my life around."
This is the kind of story I hear so often from my students at Granite State College. You don't have to have had a hard time in high school, of course, but if you have, you may appreciate the benefits of working on an adult college degree because of your earlier experiences. I love hearing their stories, and, as I may have already admitted in my blogs, I always cry at graduation. It's a moving sight to see all these elated graduates. Each one has a story too.
"I too had a hard time in high school. I wanted some sort of identity. Somehow I got the idea that I wanted to rebel against the establishment. I wore a black leather jacket and smoked cigarettes. I hung around the "cool people" who were also rebels. I graduated high school with a C average. My self esteem was low and my self concept was of a rebel. I did what I wanted when I wanted. This led me to getting in trouble with my mother and I finally moved out when I was 21. I wasted away years of my life until I decided to go to college. My self concept is of a level-headed person with a goal to graduate and become full time employed in the field of behavioral science. I really changed my life around."
This is the kind of story I hear so often from my students at Granite State College. You don't have to have had a hard time in high school, of course, but if you have, you may appreciate the benefits of working on an adult college degree because of your earlier experiences. I love hearing their stories, and, as I may have already admitted in my blogs, I always cry at graduation. It's a moving sight to see all these elated graduates. Each one has a story too.
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