“As college coaches, we want to see our students succeed in college. However, it’s no secret that college is hard and life gets in the way. With that in mind, our primary job is to be the support system that our students need, even if that means they will have to leave school for whatever… Continue reading Great Stories part IV: It’s more than just college.
“It took a couple months, but eventually I finally managed to contact O. I knew she was pregnant based on her Senior Transition Questions, which I had assumed would complicate things when it came to getting her into school soon. To my surprise, in our first conversation she was completely open with me about preparing… Continue reading Great Stories part II: False alarm.
At College Possible, we’re required to write four “Great Stories” about our students over the course of the term of service. This is a fantastic opportunity to really think back on our conversations and interactions with our students and reflect. Some stories are funny, others are inspirational, but no matter what the tone they are… Continue reading Great Stories part I: Optimism despite adversity.
In their senior year, College Possible has all of our students write special circumstance essays, which basically go over their journeys in life. The idea is to help them prepare for college application essays. I have 166 students, which means I have read approximately 166 special circumstance essays. Of course, there are several missing here… Continue reading My students.
Life, man. 