Gateway Experience : Gateway Course

Fear and anxiety plagued my mind during this transition, however my wife and daughter kept my mind at ease. The information and instruction that was provided from the Professors at Durham Tech galvanized something deep within me. I began to strive for goals that I thought were unattainable as a naïve adolescent. Instructors encouraged me to work hard and to be persistent when it came to the immense obstacles of my course work such as giving a presentation at an honors symposium as an honors student. After countless years of self doubt and negative feelings towards education as a whole, for the first time in my life, I felt like college was an option for

There is a misconception about the professors (sometimes called instructors). Questions arise such as; will they make time for me when I need the extra help? How large will the class be? Will they understand that this may not be as easy for me as it is for others? These questions enter our minds and may seem discouraging at times. Through my personal experiences I have found that classroom atmospheres may not always be for everyone. However, that does not mean college life is not for everyone. You can take many alternative routes. You can take advantage of telecourses, online courses, accelerated courses and many other options that may be more suitable. My professors have been great. They come in earlier to help and return e-mails and/or phone calls promptly.

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Most people see teachers and professors in the same light. They perform similar tasks. They teach. However, they are separated by a fine line of distinction. High school teachers help a student build a foundation of knowledge, and train the student to focus on learning. College professors help to shape and define a student’s foundation of knowledge, and challenge the student to cultivate the mind. High school teachers and college professors have similar goals and guidelines, but they take a differing approach to achieving the end result. The way the class is conducted, academic expectations, and view of student responsibility are a few of the contrasts between high school teachers and college professors.

In high school many teachers would nag about how college professors wouldn’t care and be helpful but boy where they wrong. Sometimes I wonder if they even went to college. Coming into college, I was quiet afraid that I would not have professors that cared for their students to succeed. I imagined them being mean, strict and stuck-up. To my surprise, all of my professors so far have been more than willing to assist me. They are a fountain of knowledge. Many have given me different types of contact information so if I’m ever struggling with an assignment I can get ahold of them one way or another. One professor even gave us his skype information. Talking to other students, I’ve learned that I’m not the only one who feels like this. They’ve shared with me their wonderful learning experiences that the professors have given them. Where they have great environments and professors who been really supportive. I feel like when professors and students have a good relationship, learning goes

As someone who studied Family Sciences and Human Services for six years, I want to join an organization where I can put my enthusiasm for mentoring others to good use. Gateway Learning Group helps children with Autism and other special needs reach their full potential to acquire social, learning and behavioral skills. Working for Gateway Learning Group will allow me to utilize my passion for building relationships with children and their families to ensure they getting the support they need. The characteristics and values that Gateway Learning Group exhibits are what I highly value in a workplace environment.

The policy I propose is an intrusive advisement plan for first-generation undeclared freshmen called The “College and Career Explorer Program.” The policy incorporates three important components of well-developed policy, including a clear purpose, a clearly defined plan, and a plan for consistent implementation. The policy includes a detailed mission, a definition of whom exactly the policy serves, and the steps to take to make sure it is implemented successfully. In this particular case, there are guidelines for what the participating advisors are expected to do, such as contacting the students, and a timeline of when contact should take place. A training program to set the program up for success by making appropriate and consistent information available and an evaluation is also included so success can be measured. The policy is formatted based on the University of California, Davis policy template found at http://manuals.ucdavis.edu/resources/GuidetoWritingPolicy.pdf.

I spoke with M. Mateo to reassure that her mental health concerns is a priority for the team at Gateway Foundation. I also share with her the importance of being in compliances with treatment while being hospitalize. That upon her discharge she is to immediately notified us so that she could return to back to the WHO’A treatment facility. She then ask if she could complete West Oaks substance abuse program I informed her that she was stipulated to treatment at WHO’A by her judge, therefore she would have to return back to the facility. Ms. Tubbs witness our conversation.

I know with my great experience, drive, and future college education from CCU that great things are not too far ahead. Another event that caused me to venture back into the college arena is the insatiable appetite I have for knowledge. When I started my college search this last time I really looked closely at what all the schools had to offer. I found CCU and I felt like my search had ended but my journey had just begun. College has always been a place I enjoyed going, it is a symbol to me that there is hope for a better tomorrow. WKU, the college I attended straight out of high school, brings back some of the best memories I have ever experience. It gave me a sense of pride when I passed my classes, it improved my social skills, and it brought me closer to my responsibilities. I believe that with an associate’s degree from CCU in Healthcare Administration new doors will open, opportunities will knock. In wrapping up this essay, it seems that there are many events in play that have influenced me not only to future my education, but to attend CCU as

I would like to formally start gathering more information for the Pre-Gateway program. We want to start off with forming a committee to get the ball rolling in a more progressive manor. If you would like to be a part of this committee our first meeting will be on 04-06-2016 from 2 -3. I value your expertise, experience, and input to make this program a success.

Before I arrived at the St. Catherine University, I expected things to be so different from what I experience in the first week at St. Kate's. I expected that the lecture/discussion class to be larger, it will take me hours to get to class and how I will get lost attempting to look for my classes. I also expected that I wouldn’t gain any friends and how negatively people would view me as a person. It now appears that I was wrong, however. The lecture/discussion class ended up being a modest room, it took me fifteen minutes to get to class, and I didn’t get lost looking for my classes. During the inaugural week of class at St. Kate's, I ended up making a few acquaintances who I would like to share my thoughts and interest with. As a person,

As a Senior in my final semester of classes, becoming an ESS major was a windy path of switching schools and majors. My success in the future can be planned out with my 10-year career plan. My career development will not happen overnight. Short term and long-term goal are key components on the steps I take in the future. Short term will be goals I can set in the next year. When I graduate, my long-term goals will be what’s next. Using this plan, my next ten years can be smoother than not having a plan at all.

Institutions of higher education pride themselves in their ability to educate, serve, and meet the needs of the students in which it serves. This analysis shows collaboration on college/university campuses to foster success among first year students. With higher education today being in a state of dynamic change, it becomes crucial that faculty members recognize that their long time traditional roles have become somewhat non-existent. That is to say that there must be a relinquishing of past ideas and procedures.

The development of good habits before and throughout the 18 month Career Prep program will play a key role in balancing school, work, and the commitment to the program. By maintaining an agenda at all time, it will allow me to keep track of the tasks and deadlines that need to be completed. This will ensure I do not procrastinate and keep everything through the day organized. Coupled with class as well as working on campus allows me to be more efficient with my use of time between classes, making the day more productive and less chaotic. Through the Educational Opportunity Fund program, I was able to adjust to classes at Rutgers, this allowed to adapt to the courses and maintain good grades while also focusing on other opportunities/commitments,

College can be very overwhelming and stressful at times. Many students struggle to keep up with all their assignments and due dates. There are many resources on college campuses that can aid students in time management; paper writing and studying habits, but the main resource that students tend to neglect are their professors. Professors are the ones that are teaching the material, assigning the homework and making the test. Student faculty interactions can be crucial to a student’s success in college. Whether it is for internship opportunities or recommendations, teacher’s jobs are to help students learn and succeed. Teachers are a great, free resource in college that seems to go unnoticed. Student-faculty interactions have major effects on a student’s self-efficacy and academic integrity. These are just a handful of the countless effects of student-faculty involvement.