College and Career Analysis
Part One: Rationale
For some, the workforce is almost immediate after school, for others, it's the military but for me, its straight to West Hills. In his article, “10 rules for going to college when nobody really expected you too,” Joe Rodriguez states that “the mere act of attending college is totally unexpected there are unforeseen obstacles including family and friends that tend to blow nontraditional students off their paths like landmines.He believes if educators helped to guide them into what the reality of life could look like before, during and after college then more students would be willing to attend. He believes if educators helped to guide them into what the reality of life could look like before, during and after college then more students would be willing to attend. I was personally moved by Mr. Rodriguez’s article, it not only reminded me that I'm on the right track but encouraged me to face this bittersweet journey with my head
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I, personally am fascinated by children like her so I was always around helping her to do whatever she needed, whether that be homework, finding her bus stop or just someone to sit with at the lunch table. My father's best friends' dad owns a small piece of land right off the Ocmulgee river where he helps to train special needs children for the Olympics, my family and I spent many summer days out on the river with kids with more drive than I've ever seen in my life.The years I have spent with both my adopted cousin and special needs children have taught me skills such as patience, simple caring & how to approach situations in less demanding ways. Skills that can be implemented into my career as a