By Kat Tretina — 2021
If you’re in high school, guidance counselors, teachers and other well-meaning adults have likely told you—repeatedly—that you need to attend college to earn a good living. But is a college degree worth it?
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Being an outsider can cause culture shock. But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing.
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Your college education is not only a large investment in your future but also in your personal growth and transformation. When choosing where to go to college, while challenging, it’s important to keep your options open.
I was well aware of how different life was going to be at an out-of-state college, and I prepared to experience a slight culture shock, but there were also a lot of things I was not able to prepare for. Here are five things nobody tells you about attending an out-of-state college.
While visiting historically Black campuses, I began to reimagine what my college experience could be.
Each year, the P1 class gathers in one group to each tell 5-minute stories using one of three prompts – How I got here; Confirming Experience; and Do-Over. The class then selects a winner.