Assessing students with disabilities: Voices from the stakeholder community
Voices of community college students.
Transcript of Voices of community college students.
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Voices of community college students…
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“Most people think I’m going to community college because I’m not smart…”
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“but really it’s all I can afford.”
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“I often wonder if I’m really cut out for this.”
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“If I drop out no one will probably even notice.”
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“I feel alone.”
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“No one in my family went to college.”
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“I was recruited to Harvard my junior year…but I’m from Colombia – I didn’t know what Harvard
was and no one told me. So here I am.”
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“I have too much going on in my life.”
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“I’m afraid to ask questions because
people may see how lost I feel.”
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“I’m just not motivated.”
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“I don’t have enough time.”
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“I don’t test well.
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“I don’t know what I want to do with my life.”
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“I guess I’m majoring in International Relations
because I like to travel…”
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“Or maybe just business so I can make a lot of
money.”
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“Or I’ll just go to medical school because that’s
what my parents want. ”
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“I keep procrastinating and I don’t know why.”
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“What is the point of this class?”
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“My professor is so hard…but no I haven’t asked her for help. I’m scared.”
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“Why am I even going to college?”
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“Will I have a job when I get out?”
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“What will my family thing if I get a higher education than them?”
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“I’d love to be involved in extra-curriculars…but I don’t have a car”
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“I have to work full time to pay for college.”
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“I have to work to support my kids.”
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“I have to work to support my parents.”
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“I’d like to do something with my life that helps people – but I don’t
know what that is.”
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“Why is it taking so long for my financial aid to come through?”
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“Is this really worth it?”
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“Will my education make a difference in my life?”
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“Will community colleges make a difference in anyone’s life?”
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Yes.
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I confronted all these questions when I was a community college
student…
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And I learned…
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The first step in being successful…
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…is believing that you already are.
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Community college students need
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And deserve
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To feel smart
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valued
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worthy
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motivated
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hopeful.
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An answer
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A solution to help community college students capture
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their dreamstheir hopes
their motivation…
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– and complete their degrees…
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And not just “get through” community college…
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But THRIVE