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Pomona College

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Zion Culbreath

English 1102

March 10th, 2022

zculbreath1@gastate.view.usg.edu

Summary

Pomona college is a relatively small private school in Southern California that is esteemed for its high academic standards and commitment to excellence. The university prides itself on admitting students who are both diverse in their background and accomplished in their academics, best demonstrated by its 6.6% admit rate and the different 60 countries that students originate from (Pomona College Home). The Pomona website persuades students to apply to the school by appealing to rhetorical strategies, namely ethos and logos, and idealizing different audiences.

Analysis

Considering that the name “Pomona” and the town “Claremont” are not very popular among most people, the Pomona website is an important resource for promoting the school and the opportunities it presents. To accomplish this, the website features a plethora of rhetorical language and strategies that hold readers’ attention and shape their perception of the college. The most prominent strategies on the website are ethos, pathos, and the overarching theme of idealizing potential audiences.

           Pomona is a very diverse school located in an area that is a hotbed of cultural agglomeration, which is a large part of the appeal of the school. For instance, on the Diversity & Access page, one can find that Black, Asian, and Hispanic/Latino students make up 39% of the student body and that 17% of the students at Pomona are first-generation students (Diversity & Access at Pomona). To highlight this concept, the website also imagines its ideal readers and appeals to them. An example of this is how the page references and details Pomona’s admissions process for undocumented students. Since southern California has a vast immigrant population, many applicants to the school are undocumented residents and this might pose an issue for them in applying to schools. To ensure that these students understand their value to Pomona, the school dedicates a page to this issue, stating that “Since 2007, in the admissions and financial aid processes, the College has fully reviewed applications from undocumented and DACAmented students who graduate from a U.S. high school by the same criteria as for all domestic students” (Undocumented/DACAmented applicants). In doing so, the website appeals to a specific group of readers and confirms their commitment to inclusion.

           Pomona’s most distinguishing feature is its academic reputation, with Niche raking it #1 for liberal arts and #1 among small schools in the US (Pomona College Home). This is reinforced by statistics like the median ACT score of 34 and 29.6% of students who graduated as Valedictorians in High School. By establishing these high standards, the school appeals to students who want to challenge themselves academically and surround themselves with other overachievers. Though this portrays the school as rigorous, the website ensures that students will be well equipped to perform at high levels by referencing the 8:1 student to faculty ratio as well as the numerous research opportunities available for undergraduates. The website further establishes the school’s credibility by referencing the prestigious graduate schools that alumni attend after Pomona and the leadership positions that alumni hold. Specifically, the outcomes page states that “Pomona alumni have served in positions of leadership in practically every field of human endeavor – from medicine, public policy, and the arts to scientific research, journalism, business, and the law…” (Outcomes: Your Future). The website also imagines the potential reader’s perspective by taking into account the likelihood that students will see career success after Pomona, knowing that most applicants see college as a steppingstone. To appeal to these readers, the website asserts that upon graduation, 95% of students either accept a job/internship offer or are admitted to graduate school. The combination of statistics, appeals to credibility, and appeals to readers’ interest bolster the reader’s perception of Pomona as one of the more prestigious schools in America.

           As a small school, community is an important aspect of Pomona’s identity. As part of a group of 7 colleges termed the Claremont Colleges, Pomona provides students the opportunity to interact with 8,000 students and 250 clubs (Pomona College Home). These numbers make it clear that potential applicants will have numerous options in terms of networking and forming relationships. Likewise, knowing that a sense of purpose is important to prospective students, the school ensures that its commitments extend beyond academics and include community service. This is best captured in the quote, “They only are loyal to this college who, departing, bear their added riches in trust for mankind” (Community Engagement). Through this quote, the website imagines its readers and their motivations and aligns them with the school. The school also provides numerous opportunities to conduct this service through its tutoring programs and community partnerships. In all, Pomona distinguishes itself based on its communal feel that other schools might not provide.

Response

After scoping the Pomona website and analyzing the rhetorical strategies that it used, I am convinced that I would attend this university. Considering that I am a minority student, inclusion is very important to me and my college experience, so their insistence on diversity appeals to me. I was unsure if this would be possible at a private university, but the information on the website assures me that I would feel a sense of belonging at the school. Another thing that draws me to the school is the idea of living in Southern California and experiencing that culture. The website details how visually appealing the area is and how many different activities are possible at the college. Though I have always lived in Georgia, I would be open to experiencing something new and different and California seems to be an attractive location. Though the website was persuasive in most areas, it did fail to convince me that the level of rigor wouldn’t be a stressor. The numbers regarding the academic profile of accepted students were intimidating, and though I understand that the school intends to challenge students, I feel that I would probably struggle in this environment. In spite of this, the statistics about the success rates of graduates are very encouraging and show that if one does work hard enough, they will be rewarded. Overall, I believe that Pomona is a great school, and the website demonstrates this through its rhetorical strategies.

Works Cited

“Community Engagement | Pomona College in Claremont, California – Pomona College.” Pomona College in Claremont, California – Pomona College, www.pomona.edu/life-at-pomona/community-engagement. Accessed 7 Mar. 2022.

“Diversity & Access at Pomona | Pomona College in Claremont, California – Pomona College.” Pomona College in Claremont, California – Pomona College, www.pomona.edu/admissions/diversity. Accessed 8 Mar. 2022.

“Outcomes: Your Future | Pomona College in Claremont, California – Pomona College.” Pomona College in Claremont, California – Pomona College, www.pomona.edu/outcomes. Accessed 8 Mar. 2022.

“Pomona College Home | Pomona College in Claremont, California – Pomona College.” Pomona College in Claremont, California – Pomona College, www.pomona.edu/home. Accessed 7 Mar. 2022.

“Undocumented/DACAmented Applicants | Pomona College in Claremont, California – Pomona College.” Pomona College in Claremont, California – Pomona College, www.pomona.edu/admissions/apply/undocumenteddacamented-applicants. Accessed 8 Mar. 2022.

Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design SAR MP3

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Armani Billingslea 

English 1102 

Summary 

Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design is a private for-profit private school found in Lakewood, Colorado. Being that it is a very “progressive” school, the ideal student is someone who’s open to a diverse wide range of people, great leader, great academically, and someone who’s willing to tap into their creative side. Since this is an art school, expectations for what they want are ambiguously chosen based on each person’s own artistic vision. 

Analysis 

Without a doubt Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design has great merit given its history of being for the people but it’s safe to suggest that they dib and dab in amazingly effective recruitment for their school. The very first compelling recruitment tactic is their strong urge to show all the awards/accreditations they have received. Now, how is accreditation going to influence anybody you might ask? To keep it simple, it just means that they are held to a higher degree of accountability. Accreditation ensures that the students are getting the right help when developing and practicing their art. 

Now remember earlier when I mentioned for a few seconds of their history? Well as you might’ve guessed that’s another very convincing tactic that RMCAD uses to reel in students. Plastered in the center of the “About Us” page is another subheading that tells you all about their great historical feats, hitting the reader with positive reinforcement over and over. Inside of it, they tell us basically that RMCAD originally was the largest free tuberculosis treatment center in the world. Although there was no cure for tuberculosis at the time, many believed that Colorado’s ample sunshine and crisp mountain air would help ease the pain. In a way, it became a haven for those who were suffering from tuberculosis. 

My next example would have to highlight around the school’s primary focus/mission. Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design puts a huge emphasis on diversity and that’s the train that keeps pushing the school forward, making it known that they are for everybody. Referring to the “student-services” page on their website RMCAD even go as far as having a “Diversity Alliance.” It is encouraged for all students, faculty, and staff to be a part of the “Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity Alliance.” (IDEA) is a group committed to improving the quality of student life by supplying resources, opportunities and civic engagement to people of all backgrounds. The group also says that they use their influence and go out to do community outreach and leadership training. A few examples of the “Diversity Alliances” accomplishments include: the “implemented mandatory training, the identified & addressed curricular bias was made to make changes in the structures that inform racial bias.” The online course updates are self-explanatory they rewrite/restructure some courses for better inclusion. All this information is readily available and easily found going through the student services section on their website. 

The second to last example that I have is going to call attention to how does life after graduating from RMCAD translates to work. Well for one RMCAD offers a wide range of resources available to its students and alumni. There are areas on campus and on their website that go in depth on how to find internship opportunities, network, jobs, and how to make professional development documents like resumes, cover letters, etc. Additionally, RMCAD’s Career & Alumni Services wants to stay connected even after students graduate. So basically, after you sign up for the services you could receive mentorship, get updates on the job board for employment opportunities specifically just for RMCAD students and alumni. 

Last but not least, the final sample of information the website has that’s meant to persuade prospective students is the repeated areas where you can find the programs that they offer. RMCAD provides both campus and online school courses that include animation, art education, fashion design, game art interior design, and photography just to name a few. 

Response 

Now, even though everything I’ve mentioned from their awards to the history, to the schools’ mission, to the progression of getting into the workforce after graduation, to the programs all sound very enticing but I would conclude by confidently saying I would never go here. I will go one by one explaining for each example I gave why I would skip out on RMCAD and go to a different school. For the first example, I’d have to say a schools awards mean absolutely nothing to me. Personally, references from alumni hold more weight than the institutions that are handing out these accreditations. For one, the awards wouldn’t give me an in-depth overview of what goes on internally. The second example, which is the history of the school, doesn’t resonate strongly with me. Another point is that during that period there was no type of cure for tuberculosis and looking back on the times of older medical specialists the treatments weren’t even necessarily proven to be substantially effective for someone’s health. Even the school’s website admits that many who had the disease thought that “Colorado’s ample sunshine and crisp mountain air” helped ease the pain. The third example is the only one that I strongly agree with, this part of exploring the website I absolutely relished. I’m big on diversity and inclusion so I have nothing else to say and nothing negative to say about that part. The fourth example is about life after college translating to work and this section didn’t stick out to me partially because I’m sure most colleges nowadays have a similar system. The fifth and final example is a flat out no for me as well because they have no programs that contain criminal justice or law enforcement.

 

Work Cited

RMCAD. Retrieved March 7, 2022, from https://www.rmcad.edu/

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Matthew Francis Academic Self

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     Matthew is a well- respected gentlemen that attends Georgia State Perimeter college. He attended Druited high school where he earned his diploma. With no breaks in between Matthew came straight to college where he is now in his first spring semester. Deciding a major is in the works for Matthew. Out of all the colleges across the state Matthew choose Georgia State University due to the many opportunities it had to offer. One of his goals is to try to pick a major soon, but when the time is right, he hopes to be happy working part time for that major.  Being motivated, committed, and prepared better explains Matthew academic self. His grandmother passed a few years back, but she still gives him the courage to keep striving to succeed in school. Balancing between life and school his biggest weakness he has is making sure he stays on top of his time management. Some days manages to turn is his class work on time, then there are some days when he must rush and turn in work.  A way he is going to stay on top of his time management is plugging due dates into his calendar to get assignments done in enough time. Matthew made it a number one priority to try taking in all the information and material that he learns from class and understand it to the best of his knowledge. He became a B average student but due to statistics that is the only reason why he couldn’t reach A average. To keep in all the information from all his classes Matthew studies five times every week to prepare himself for an upcoming pop quiz. To keep his focus when he studies, he makes sure to keep the distractions away by going to a quiet room in the house. Taking a step outside of a college student is a young man that loves to swim. When he finds the time after school, he practices on his swimming skills. Matthew passion for swimming has been going on since the age of eight years old. He hopes to become better at swimming so he can join a competitive team someday. He also takes a passion into playing music which he is interested in making all types of genres. Matthew keeps a close small group of friends close by, but also keeps to himself to make sure he is on top of school. Through all the struggles of college Matthew pushes to be his best academic self to get through.

Getting to know Soufian Carson

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Academic Profile of Soufian Carson

This essay is based on an interview with Soufian Carson about his academic identity. We make our discussion about our academic history, experience, and pathway through a combination of in-person and face time calls. We also used text messages for some questions we have. Soufian is 18 years old student who attends Georgia state university. He has been in Georgia all his life and also finished his K-12 in Georgia. He graduated high school in 2020. He is very young to attend college at this age and I asked why? He told me he was supposed to be in grade 12 but because of his dual enrollment in high school, he finished earlier. After he graduated from Highschool he directly went to Clarkston campus. He attended the Georgia state Clarkston campus specifically for the location (it is near to his house). Sofian was a very good student in high school with a GPA of 3.72. Soufian is a computer science major. I was excited when hearing that he has the same major as I have. He is obsessed with coding and programming. He also likes the fact that a Computer Science degree is promising in the future because nowadays everything is changing to Technology.

The 3 words that described Soufian academic self are procrastinator, work fast, and determined. Soufian is a procrastinator which he does all his assignments and schoolwork at the last minute. Even though he starts all his assignments late he is still determined. Once he makes a decision, he will stick with it and make the most out of his time. He was telling me how he did last semester’s English final paper. He said that his final paper was due the next day and start working on it. Imagine the paper was 14 pages long and got a 94 on the essay. You can tell how determined and fast he is. According to D.R chews video in order to retain information for long-term memory, we have to give time by repeating the concept, again and again, to be able to store the information for the long term. Even though he is very fast at completing things he has to start working earlier on concepts in order to retain the information for long-term memory. This technique may work on writing or other subject but if you want your studying to stay longer it is recommended to start earlier.

In the middle of our conversation, we were talking about the college experience That we wish we could change, and Soufian told me that he would have changed the number of classes that we are taking for our major courses instead of being two days and long he would rather do small class hours and do the class multiple times. It was interesting he got a good grade at such a young age in high school. But Soufian told me that his grade wasn’t good as he wanted in some specific courses. The reason behind this is that his motivation went down than it is used to be before. I was curious how his motivation was down and asked him why he replied that during the pandemic all his courses were online and were hard to follow up. They weren’t learning very much, and everything was hard to follow up. He specifically mentioned the math course. He really doesn’t learn some of the basics in high school which will result in difficulty for later courses in college.

In conclusion, I have learned a lot from Soufian during our interview. The biggest thing I have learned is students have different approaches to learning. Some people might prefer online classes, long hours, short hours, and some prefer face to face. But if they feel like they didn’t get any of the basics in their previous course before continuing the subject I would say to look over the courses back and do the work again.

  Work cited

Dr Stephen Chew” Developing a mind set for successful Learning”, uploaded by samford University,16, Aug 2011,Developing a Mindset for Successful Learning – YouTube

 

Davis Davian’s Student Biography

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Hello everyone. I’d like to introduce to you one of the nicest people I met three weeks ago. Her name is Davis Davian, and she was born and raised in Georgia, USA. In her K-12 years till now, she has always attended Dekalb County schools. I was paired with her for a project assignment in one of here dual enrollment course at GSU. When I got the opportunity to talk with and interview her through coffee and phone calls, I found her to be courageous and unique. After interviewing her, I learned that she is now highly focused on her academics and attempting to achieve in every subject she is currently enrolled in. She has encountered a variety of experiences throughout the years that appear to be typical for many of us yet unique to herself, which I will briefly highlight in the following paragraphs.

One of the most remarkable experiences she shared with me was her current stance on her academics in comparison to her earlier years. In previous years, she was constantly focused on the wrong areas and failed, but she did occasionally obtain good grades on a whim. However, when she joined college through dual enrollment, she had to carefully assess herself to see how she was doing, what her shortcomings were, what strengths she had, and numerous other areas that might be addressed in order to be a better student. Most importantly, she wanted to break her procrastination habit, which was holding her back, and she began to recognize when she should perform tasks and arrange her duties in a systematic manner. She has then improved as a student as a result of the evaluation and organizing of herself. She’s learned how to manage her time better, which was her largest challenge, and she’s also learned how to apply my metacognition, which has helped her comprehend more in class and remain on track.

Davian has been passionate about art since she was a child. She is also currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in arts, despite the fact that she is indecisive and considering her choices. She is presently the senior high school yearbook coordinator and designer. I asked her what her favorite course was, and she informed me that she is really enthusiastic about English writing, which she also excels at. Aside from school, she does a lot more housework than she used to because her sister recently left for college. She always washes the dishes, cooks, cleans, and helps her mother with a lot more things than she would if her sister was there, it can be seen that she organizes her time effectively for housework and schoolwork

Lastly, what surprised me the most was her note-taking style, which was considerably different from the normal note-taking method that we all use. She no longer takes notes as she would have in high school rather understands the content being taught well and copies notes down directly after class in her own words that she can understand. Dr. Chew, a psychology professor, also stated that taking notes gives you a summary of essential points, memory cues, and helps you participate in class, and it also requires work and focus so that it can help you in your learning (Chew YT Video Part 4 of 5 ,4:07-6:02). Davian, I believe, is using a similar strategy to Dr. Chew’s in his video, such that her note taking can assist her enhance her comprehension and learning. If she had any questions concerning the notes, she would compile them into an email and send them to her teacher. This is her style of comprehension, and it has helped her a lot in understanding what certain things are. I hope this gives you a taste of what Davis is like as a student, and I can’t wait to meet more people, share stories, and learn from one another.

Work Cited

Dr. Stephen Chew, “How to Get the Most Out of Studying: Part 4 of 5, “Putting Principles for Learning into Practice”” YouTube, uploaded by Samford University , 16 , Aug 2011, https://youtu.be/E9GrOxhYZdQ

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Josh Green Academic Profile

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This essay was written about the academic self of Josh Green and how he came to be. I found that the easiest part of this project was just sitting down and talking to Josh. We settled on a FaceTime conversation. We were in a group of three with another student, which made the conversation much easier. Josh Green is a first-year college student at Georgia State University Perimeter College. He went to Union Grove high school and graduated in the spring of 2021. When I asked why he decided to come to Perimeter college, he said that it was because it was closer to home, and it allowed him to self-explore. He claimed that he wanted to grow into the college experience. 

I asked Josh a little more about his academic life in high school and how his past teachers impacted his academic self. He responded that some teachers were good, and some were really bad. He told me a couple of stories about his bad teachers, the one where one math teacher told his students that they would fail was the one that surprised me the most. To lighten the mood, I asked him about a teacher that helped him. He then told me about his Spanish teacher who encouraged Josh when he was struggling, and although he didn’t walk out of high school being fluent in Spanish, he learned a lesson. He learned that whenever someone offers you help, you should take it and believe that you can accomplish anything. 

The three words that Josh used to describe himself were organized, determined, and cautious. He uses these words to motivate himself and be better in his classes. He believes being organized, determined, and cautious are the keys to being academically successful. When I asked him what he meant by “cautious,” he said he’s careful with the academic decisions he makes, but he also knows when to trust his gut. 

I learned that Josh and I are very different. Our majors are different, the way we describe our academic selves is different, and even the experiences we’ve had with past teachers are different (I hated my foreign language teacher). In trying to find a common ground, I asked about his family setting. What expectations did his parents have about his studies? He told me he felt no pressure from his parents to do well because they never set absurdly high expectations for him to meet. I found that this is something we had in common. 

With his sports medicine degree, Josh hopes to work alongside famous football and basketball teams. He hopes that this education will help him succeed in life. 

Our one-hour talk turned into an hour and a half when I asked both of my team partners how they felt about the idea of Georgia State going virtual. To this Josh explained that he would not enjoy it, and I would have to agree. He told me that during the digital learning era of his high school days, he did not learn as efficiently as he did in a face-to-face setting. It was easy to slack off and not do the work, as you only needed to close the computer to ignore it. He believes physically being in school is what will allow him to reach his academic goals in the long term. Alongside me, he hopes that the COVID-19 pandemic will get better so every student can enjoy being on campus without any fear of exposing themselves to this virus.

Academic Evaluation of Logan Minter

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     Logan Minter is a second semester freshmen at GSU from Virginia. She takes care of all her responsibilities in and out of school, passionate about her learning, can work outside of her comfort zone, and plans on either being a travel nurse or a labor and delivery nurse.

     After graduating from Westside High School in Virginia, Minter decided to move to Georgia for better opportunities. She lives with her older sister Haley who has also been her biggest motivator. Minter just like Haley enjoys anything science related. Haley received her Bachelor of Science degree from Old Dominion University and plans on receiving her master’s degree from George Mason University.

     A typical school day for Minter, isn’t an average college student school day. She drives about 20+ miles to get to school, goes to her three classes, drives back home to take a nap, studies for her classes, babysits her six and two-year-old niece and nephew until Haley comes home, and then goes to work. Although Minter has a lot of responsibilities and is far from home, and she still takes care of all of them inside and outside of school. But of course, there are always the ups and inevitable downs in college.

     Logan’s first disappointment in college was failing her first semester math class. She was working, taking a full schedule of classes, missed a few weeks after having to go out of town with her family, had car problems that caused her to not have transportation and ultimately fail the class. Even though failing the class hurt and she dislikes math, this didn’t discourage her from her academics and responsibilities. She evaluated her first semester and decided she needed to bring it down to three classes her second semester. She decided that she needed to allow herself more time to put more effort into her classes. The goal she had for this semester was just simply understanding all the information she is being taught, so she started paying more attention to the professor, taking notes, and making it to all her classes on time.

     Like most people do after being far from their home, Logan gets homesick. She misses her biggest supporters, her grandmother and mother back home in Virginia. However, this doesn’t stop her from taking care of her responsibilities. She can be outside of her comfort zone and accomplish her goals. It took courage and strength to decide to move to another state.

            Minter is not an average US student nor is she an ideal student, but she takes the steps she believes are necessary to real her goals. Minter’s academic character shows progression despite all the downs she’s been through. Progression is not only how to become an ideal student but how to grow as a person as well.

Tuan La Academic Evaluation on Zion Culbreath

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The academic evaluation I will be evaluating is on Zion Culbreath. Over several text messages, we text about how his biggest push in life, how would he describe himself, and how he was back in high school. Zion has a big push in his life from his had and is planning to graduate as a software developer. He is now in his second year of college and is planning on transferring to Georgia State to finish his degree in computer science. He said his biggest inspiration was seeing his dad becoming a software developer and he wants to follow in his dad’s footsteps.

Zion describes himself as a deep thinker, very expressive, and open-minded. From what I see Zion is a very deep thinker. He always thinks ahead before he does or says something. Even when I asked the question, it took him a couple of minutes to think of the answer before typing it down and sending it. He is also very expressive through his texts. I can see what his motives and back story were like from just reading and analyzing it. Through texts, I can’t see if he is open-minded or not but I can see that he appreciates what his dad is doing and pushing him to become a better student. 

Another question I asked him was what is his biggest influencer in life. He answered his dad and it was the biggest key to success. His dad pushed him in math and reading so much that in first grade, he was reading a senior-level type of reading. He also said without his dad and mom’s push, he would not have succeeded at the academic level today. I’d say he has very high expectations and high hopes because of the push he has from his family. The thing that he added was that they shaped his academic outlook. Personally, I relate to this because my family pushed me to go to college and get a 4 years degree to be successful in life. From his perspective, I can see that his family is trying to pave the road for him to go and has him on the right track right now. 

Overall I think Zion will be very successful academic-wise. He has everything laid in front of him and is currently following it on his own decision. His head starts in 1st grade and through high school give him an advantage in front of other students that are attending GSU. Before interviewing Zion, I thought that most students were like me and were going through school because they have to but he is doing it out of choice.

Yvette Chambliss, Business Woman In the Making: Academic Profile

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After meeting with Yvette Chambliss, I found out that she was a very entertaining and sociable person to work with. She attended Grayson Highschool in August 2017 and graduated in May of 2021. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and has four other siblings. Chambliss describes herself as a very consistent and hard-driven person, with big dreams and a bright future that she seeks to fulfil one day in her life. She is currently a first-year student at the Georgia State University Clarkston Campus and is looking towards transferring to the Atlanta Campus. She also has issues when it comes to procrastination and meeting certain deadlines, however, she is determined to follow a business path and open her own boutique one day.  

Deadlines are one of the things in life that we all struggle to manage with. It can be a simple task such as picking someone up in time, or an intense task, such as finishing an essay in time. Yvette is also one of those students who manages to start an assignment or task, but usually leaves it till the last minute. Even though she procrastinates a lot, she tends to manage and work great under pressure. As others may find deadlines as something helpful, Yvette finds deadlines negative, because she says that “If you are given a week to complete an essay and do it last minute, imagine if you were given one year to do an essay.” This motivation allows her to move away from deadlines and allows her to see that she should be proactive every day, and to pace herself. This motivation not only applies to her school life, but also to her career. She is currently using her social skills to reach out and find connections to get her business moving. You cannot wait until the last minute to get major tasks done; therefore, she is using this time to start a foundation for herself. 

As Yvette manages to pave her way through her procrastination, she also manages to keep her head up and maintain a good drive and puts effort into the things she does. Yvette still makes her work at school effortful, and outdoes herself, when it comes to assignments. She manages to get all the materials and resources she needs to be successful in school. She expresses that she enjoyed the period when students were online, during quarantine, because she got a moment to clear her head, and get adjusted to a pristine environment. In “COVID-Era College: Are Students Satisfied,” Melissa Ezarik explains, how there were some students who preferred to stay online, when it came to regards to educational purposes, and that they did not want to go back face to face at all. Yvette is one that tends to be better online, however, because of her determination to make her dream of a reality, she must be faced to face, to make the right connections. 

While Yvette keeps her motivation up and hopes up, she also knows that her pathway will not only be rewarding to her but will also morally make her feel better. She wants to have felt the pressure of school, studies, and rigorous work, to get to her boutique in pink bold letters flashing across the city. She wants to be able to produce income through a job that she enjoys and will not stress over. She wants to have made her education worth the wait, as many others have invested their time and money in professions that do not allow them to feel emotionally better. 

 

Consistency is also another factor that Yvette considers when it comes to her academics and realizes that the more you are consistent with your assignments, the less you stress. In a perfect world, you would be able to complete stress-free tasks, however in our world, we always have constant barriers that prevent us from meeting deadlines. Yvette always tends to make the most out of her days by being bold. She is the first person that shows her passion for her favorite color pinks. Her confidence is what allows her to make connections every day, which leaves her room for a potential opportunity. 

As Yvette grows, she gets more wiser, and realizes that her actions at school can affect her future. One day she wants to be financially free and have the freedom to do anything that pleases her. As she slowly manages to change for her better future, she still faces problems and issues that come her way. However, she still fights through her issues, and rolls with the punches of life, to get one step closer to her boutique. Making positive changes to your academic self can really come a long way, even if it includes waking up 15 minutes earlier than your usual time. Boot up because your future is one door away, so do not be afraid to be bold, and make your dreams happen. 

 

 

Work Cited:

Chambliss, Yvette. Personal Interview. 1 February 2022.

Student Experiences during COVID and Campus Reopening Concerns, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/03/24/student-experiences-during-covid-and-campus-reopening-concerns.

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About Kevin Bibiano Valdivia

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“ Enthusiastic, Determine and Artistic is how I would describe my academic self.” Kevin is 17 years old  born and raised in Atlanta Georgia , a junior in high school and attends DECA Dekalb Early College Academy. This is a program where they allow students that are more in a academic environment , where juniors and seniors are placed in a dual enrollment and attend the GSU Clarkston campus. This is a required course for the students where they can only attend the Clarkston campus ,but Kevin on the other hand is not so fond of his school because of how social he is. At his school there are no high school sport games , or dances. So you may be wondering ” hmm what kind of high school doesn’t have social activities for students to express themselves , no high school experience .” Kevin makes the best of it by creating those memories through the new people that he meets on the GSU Clarkston Campus. Even though they are still restricted from doing most things that college students can do like joining most clubs and transferring to a different campus, its very strict policy.

     “Why not go to a public high school where you can experience the normal high school experience?” Kevin wanted to graduate the fastest way possible and he knew that the public high school near him wouldn’t benefit him socially and academically he wouldn’t change his decision on applying to DECA and getting accepted into this  program. This allowed Kevin to become more social to get connections that can help him in the future.

       Kevin is unsure about what he wants to major in when he actually does start college, but has a sufficient plan by the time he graduates from high school. This plan is to continue to attend Gsu Clarkston campus but is still deciding if he wants to transition to a different campus like Newton, or Alpharetta. After his freshman year in community college by his sophomore year he wants to attend a university. He does want to be an influencer that tries new things like foods, and places to hang out with your friends. Because outside of school Kevin hangs out everyday with his friends if he’s not working, So he has the platform all he wants to do is take off to live the luxury life.

      Kevin enjoys being a high school student in college because of how lenient his schedule is for him to still have a job , be social with his friends and still have time to complete his assignments in school. Because unlike high school the deadlines are strictly enforced and that’s one thing that does scare him. Kevin likes to keep a clear mind, be stress free, and organized when it comes to being his academic self.

 

Works Cited

       Bibiano Valdivia , Kevin interview conducted by Yvette Chambliss January 31st, 2022

    Bibiano Valdivia, Kevin Peer review “ Academic self” February 1st, 2022