Benefits of College Now
By: Whitney Bull
Everyone
has personal aspirations and goals that they wish to pursue. For an individual
such as myself, currently in my third year of high school, I have the desire
to go to college. As an inquisitive teenager, I yearn to obtain knowledge
about things that interest me such as college. When I heard about the College
Now SD 10 class from a peer, I jumped at the opportunity as I knew it would
assist me in pursuing my goal of attending college in several ways.
Promoting from high school to college is a very drastic transition and it
brings about different adaptations and habits that one needs to acquire in
order to undergo this change successfully. When I was informed that the class
"prepares you for college", I knew that the advice I needed would
be given to me. The skills such as time management and note-taking are introduced
and are effective in college life as well as high school. It was beneficial
for me to have the minor questions and uncertainties answered that I needed
to be informed about. Topics like financial aid, majors, careers and self-evaluation
were really useful and allowed me to realize that there is a lot more to college
than I thought, but thanks to College Now I am one step ahead of the game.
The class is very helpful in the financial aspect because as opposed to being
obligated to pay a few of about $300 in college, the course is offered free
in high school. It is also a known fact that teenagers demand to be treated
in the respective manner as young adults as opposed to simple high school
kids. This class is a good experience in the shoes of an actual high school
student. It is obvious that this course is positive, beneficial and fun.