Tony Jackson So Glad I Made It

This time next year I would like to be entering my second year here at Columbia College. I would like to have found an internship for a major magazine and or radio station. I want to be moved out of the dorms and into my own apartment somewhere right next to if not down town. I want to have at least a 3.0 or higher. I I’m going to be involved in as many school programs as possible. I will hopefully be working in the student work program so that I have all the connections and opportunities that I need to be a successfully student.
In 4 years I want to be a graduate of Columbia College and on my way to New York to look for a job at Rolling Stone, Filter, Complex, Honey Mag or Hot 97. Hopefully I will have enough good references on my resume to get a job where I want. I’m going to find an apartment there and freelance for a couple of magazines until I get to the one o really want to work for. In the next four years I want to be successfully.

Day 15 response (Tationa)

For my next year being in Columbia, I plan to accomplish aiming for good grades. I plan to work as hard as I can to pass all my classes and to not half do my work or projects. I really want to make it out there as a fashion designer and if I mess that up, then I will not only mess it up for myself becoming what I want to be and my family who have supported me for doing this. I hope to know more about Columbia and the teachers who will hopefully help me along the way. I also want to get more interactive in school like getting tutoring and joining organizations that could help me in the long run. I will be the same as I was before even coming to Columbia and that is to keep doing my work and make sure that when I need help I go get it from a teacher or the learning studio. I came this far I don’t want to mess it up.
What I plan to accomplish in four years is to be a professional in the fashion industry. When I mean by professional I mean really work hard and know as much as possible. In order to make clothes and sell them you have to really know the ropes of the fashion world. That would mean taking as much fashion classes as possible and working more on my reading, writing, mathematical skills, and communication skills. I feel that that is what I need to know the most before even starting to make a business. I also plan to know about fashion. Maybe a little traveling to learn about other cultures and what really makes beauty. I want to do more also maybe become a makeup artist since the I like the two and they really go good together to really make a business. So hopefully I will become something in four years and become the fashion designer I really wanted to be.

My goals

My goal I wish to accomplish by the same day a year from now would be making A’s and B’s, having a job and creating a good band. I plan on having a great year where I can balance my work and fun. By then I will be familiar with the city and I will hopefully be part of clubs that Columbia offers. I also hope that my band gets noticed quickly; therefore we can have gigs regularly. I plan on becoming a more independent person and I will focus strongly on my major which will hopefully guide me in the right direction. I hope to also keep in touch with all of my friends in Florida and most especially, my band. Our plan as a band is to remain together and tour over the summer.
In the next four years I have many plans and one of these is to become a professional musician that is actively part of the music industry. I plan on graduating from college either from Columbia College or Berklee (in Boston). I will hopefully make a living off of playing live concerts, become a recording engineer or give music lessons. I can’t determine exactly what I am going to do, but I know my friends and Columbia will inspire me to do something “big” in life I just don’t know what it is yet.

Sam Johnson

I will be done with my freshman year at Columbia and will be entering my sophmore year. All my classes will be complete and my GPA will be high. I plan on knowing everybody at Columbia that I need to know involving music. Doing a lot of networking with a lot of teachers here at Columbia to reach my goal. I also plan on recording my first professional record with a major artist.
In four years I plan on having my degree in Music Business. I will have all my connects and would have networked with all the people I would have need to at Columbia. Which I think a little before my fouth year here at Columbia, I would have reached one of my ultimate goals besides graduating, which is to go on tour with a major artist. Before I even leave Columbia, I want my career lined up before I get my diploma. So everything will be in order when I get it and I can jump right into my field.

Antonio- Aftermath (1-4 years later)

i have high hopes about this fall semester. by this time next year i should be done with my first year in college and going into my second. i have no idea what the future holds so i'm not going to make any promises to anyone. however, i did tell myself and everyone around me that i'm going to try hard to succeed in college. so that's what i'm going to do, otherwise i wouldn't be here and i would have saved some money. i just want this to be all over so i can relax and have nothing to worry about, knowing that i'm going to be okay and set ofr graduation.

four years from now i plan on having my degree in audio production. still don't know what i want my career to be but atleast i'll have something to fall back on thanks to my degree. i really want to get discovered but i know that there's a slim chance of that happening, that sounds like a movie. however, the thought that it is possible brightens my whole life up whenever i think of it. i plan on staying in Chicago, if i do move i want to move to Atlanta with my cousin and my sister. that's also an opportunity. who knows? maybe my life will be completely different from what i want it to be. only time will tell, so right now i'm just sitting back taking life day by day until a door opens up for me.

Future_Jamahl Jackson

A year from now i want to be still attending columbia and hopefully a working intern for a photography company or a photojouranalism firm.I Want to have a portfoilio that i can show to everyone to show how i have progressed from high school to college.I want to show my family that its not hard to succed all you have to do work hard and do what is needed of you.I want to go back to St.Louis and show everyone that its cool to be smart.
In 4 years i want to be a still in school. I want to have my bachelors in photography.Then i want to go on and get my BFA in Photography as well.I believe that if you go hard you will be succesfull.I think that I will be succesful as lontg as I dont slack off and i try hard.I will be succesful.
I think that the bridge plus program has been so good because I will have learned so many skills and i think that I will be a better student and a better overall studier.I plan on taking advantages of all that columbia has to offer.

Last day respone by Dacia Hill

Dear Dacia,

I just wanted to let you know that you can do anything you set your mind to. By this time next year i would like to see you singing more that you care to be. I want to to enjoy writing and singing because i know they make you happy. Take you writing skills as far as you can. Learn everything you can and you should feel proud and confident about the things you write about. Keep your grades up and work hard. As for singing stay in a choir. Take up piano and use you gift. Show people how passionate you are and how much it means to you. I want you to make some great friends and continue to be who you are. Don't get wrapped up in what other think, say or do. Be Yourself at all times. Get a job also.

In four years, if you decide to stay here you should have made a name for yourself. Show respect to all and be proud of who you are. Find internships for journalism and music and take chances with them. You she be able to express yourself freely in ways that will amaze others. You should have written as much as you could and don't waste it. Get to know everyone and let them know who you are. Stay in the choir and take your voice to new levels never let the gift go. you should have learned how to play an instrument ans use it to your advantage. Join clubs and make a way for yourself. Have fun what what you do and make sure to always enjoy it.

Day 16 Response: Kiarah Lazo

Next year around this time I would love to know tons of other photographers at Columbia. With those people we will have done a lot of photo shoots and I’m well known for my amazing talent. I would be feeling like I’m on top of the world because I just made it through my first year at Columbia. Hopefully I will be working a few jobs dealing with photography and also art. My realistic drawing skill will have improved. I will be a leader in the making for Centro Sin Fronteras and also organizing even more protest if this SB1070 continues. I shall never give in till this madness is over.
In four years around this time I will be a Columbia graduate! Once I graduate I will hopefully be a professional photographer. I will know absolutely everything there is to know about photography. I was actually asked this question not too long ago by a family member and the first thing I said was make a photo copy of both my high school and college diploma and super glue them to my dad’s store window. Why you may ask, well he was the only person who doubted in me. He thought I was going to drop out of high school and become a nobody. We no longer speak, so I rather speak to him through action. He’ll come outside with this serious look on his face; I’ll be standing tall with my fist held high and say, “I am a strong individual, I stand up for what’s right and you sir…you will always be wrong in my eyes because look at what I have accomplished. I didn’t need your negativity in my life and well I've made it this far without, and i shall continue to keep moving forward.”

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Four Years for Friday. last day bridge program (sean Mackenna)

now that i have passed the bridge program i feel like i can do anything i set my mind too. going into my real classes now i want to be able to look back and see a the progress ive made. starting with photography i want to have one of my pictures in a show or ad or something that other people can see it. i know this is aiming high but i know if i work hard it will be easy. as far as my journalism part goes. im hoping to learn a lot more about it and also get something published. my writing now is pretty good but i know i can improve and do a lot better then my papers now. being able to go to a college with the things i want to do is going be a good experience for me. ive learned a lot through bridge and a year from now when i look back on bridge im just gonna think... wow i used to suck. theirs always room for improvement.

in four years i want to be at the point where i have a job that i enjoy using my college degree. i want to travel to places like Darfur and Burma and uncover the truth about what is really going on there. going to Burma has always been a dream of mine and being able to go there with my camera and my journal would be a life changing event for me. id be taking pictures of the horrible things going on and writing down what Ive seen and hopefully my voice and my pictures will change the minds of enough people to get America involved and help these people that need it and help the Burmese take their country back so the Future kids don't have to go through what Friday and all the other kids had to go through. with all the experience ill have from Columbia my pictures should be able to tell the story well enough. if that doesn't work then i know my words will be able to make a change

Where I Want to Be

Dear Self,

About one year from now I would like to be entering my sophomore year. Hopefully by this time next year i would have made some strong connections in the Journalism Department. I also want to have at least a 3.3 GPA because in high school I basically bullshitted my way through and just did the bare minimum to pass the class. I would also like to have started doing a little bit more theater maybe be in a production or two. I also would like to be living in an off campus apartment or in the dorms.

Four years from now I would love to be preparing for graduation and entering my job field as a journalist of some sort. I would also like to live in a different city maybe Philadelphia or New York. I've always wanted to live East. I would also like to have a nice car and an apartment thats worth inviting company over to see. I would also like to have lost at least 30 pounds. Thats about all I want.

GOALS & DREAMS

Next year around this time i plan to be getting ready for my fall classes going into my sophomore year. Hopefully i will come out the mind set of waiting to the last minute when iv am trying to get something done. Like my homework or any other things i have to do. I want to have my same job that i will starting on Sept 7 working as a part time student. Learning to manage my money as an young adult should do. I also plan to be out of my mother house on my own in my own apartment getting the experience of being on my own. I want to learn to depend on my self and not running to my mother when i am in the need of something that's not that serious. I have to learn the responsibilities of being an adult and mostly i want the experience.

Four years from now (2014) i plan to graduate and hopefully with god's help and by the summer my children clothing line will be dropping in the stores, From new born babies to toddlers.
The name of my store will be (KIMI'S) how this name came about i have no clue. when my clothing line starts making progress next it my big time dream my day care. i know that will take a little bit of time to get in order so until that happen i will be teaching preschool.

The Future-Jorgina Kelly

By this time next year I want to be going into my sophomore year at Columbia College. I also want to be involved in different activities and independent projects. I want to have this year’s college intuition paid off. I want to be in my own apartment. I want to have a good and maintainable job that can help me get through school year.

In four years I want to start my career as a Marketing Executive or an Advertiser. If I don’t become one of those titles then I want to be in Atlanta working for Tyler Perry Studios. I would be a Director or Producer working with Producer, Writer, Director and Actor, Tyler Perry. I want to be in my condo with a Chrysler 300, red Corvette, Convertible Benz or an Aston Martin.

Day 15 Future Goals {{Sherrae'}}

This time next year I would like to be well equipped and ready for my sophomore year. I want to be involved with school activities. I want to help the incoming freshman get ready for their first year at Columbia College. I want to me new people and get to know as many staff as I can. I want to be living in a decent apartment, and be able to afford it. I would also probably taking some extra classes to be ahead or right where I need to be in my education. I want my GPA to increase. I would probably take another ballet class to keep my body in shape over the summer.
Four years from now I want to be graduating. I want to have my job. Not looking for a job! I want to have it waiting for me while in my last couple of moths of my senior year. I want to be at an Arts High school teaching dance or at a big dance studio teaching. If not teaching, at least dancing with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. I would also like to be setting goal for the next for years of my life.

Day 16 Last Response to Aaron/ Arianna King

This time next year I want to be considered a sophomore. Seeing that happen will be awesome. For my First semester I will only take 12 credit hours. But, for my second semester I will take on 15 credit hours and try to take a summer course that will help me become a sophomore. I know some may feel that you need to take your time and go through it as you go. But, It just dawned on me that maybe I need to push my way through and do what I have to do in order to get to the next step in my life. I may fail on my way but I will make it through the problem times.


Four years from now I see myself Graduating and starting my new path. My new path will consist of a job at a local radio station doing some type of desk job. Because, I know will not be able to become music manager right on the spot. If Radio does not work out for me I will then seek to continue my education at a college out of state and get my grad degree at a university for Advertising or Business Management. I hope that I can look back from then to now and say that I did what I had to do to be successful. I may not get to where my dreams are and even more. But, as long as I put in the extra effort that I ask from myself then I know I should be happy with anything I end up with.

THE ROAD TO SUCCESS LIES WITHIN!

Bridge program

Attending Columbia College’s Bridge program really helped prepare myself for what I have yet to face in the future. I have a few worries but there’s nothing I am particularly fretting over. I am just anxious to start the actual school year. I know classes will be difficult, and there will be lots of homework, but I am ready and willing to face these challenges to my full potential. If I try in all of my classes I am positive I will pass my classes. I am also in a relationship at the moment and I have been getting sidetracked with figuring out what my girlfriend and I are going to do. There isn’t much more that I’m worried about, other than passing all of my classes and making the right friends. Something I am excited about is starting a band. I am anxiously waiting for new students to arrive to see if I can find a group of dedicated/hard working musicians that are willing to make a band. I have been waiting years and years for this moment and I am going to give it my all. I love everything about this school and Chicago in general, and I hope I stay in this city, because I truly believe this place is for me. The bridge program was a great transition and I couldn’t have asked for better teachers than Aaron and Katrina.

Day 14 bridge(taiona jones)

I wouldn’t change anything about the bridge program to be honest. I found this program simple. My only problem was my mathematics class, but everything was ok. All I needed to do was to give effort in both math and English class and that was my only problem. I really liked the lectures because you really get know about certain classes. The lectures also appealed to the students and how we can go from high school level work to college level work. This program has really helped me a lot especially in my writing. I wasn’t so sure about my writing because I thought it didn’t sound right or probably didn’t make any sense in my opinion. Having my English professor go over my essay really helped me become a better writer. The teacher sorted out my mistakes and now I feel more confident in my work.
One thing I would change is to eliminate the museum visits. The lectures were interesting however the museum visits are boring. I would want to go somewhere interesting. Maybe walk around the school and know about the departments and how to get there. I know that you should learn this on your own but since we are new students, we should know more about Columbia and what Columbia has to offer. I feel that lectures weren’t good enough to know about the school. I feel that it’s pointless to go to a museum and just do work about that one art piece like the first museum visit to the art museum. I feel that it doesn’t benefit us. It was nice being in this school just to get a taste of what Columbia looks like but I feel that maybe just change the field trip activity.

day 14 Responce Aug 24

I really liked the bridge program as a whole. I think the writing assignment should be a bit harder to push people starting on the first week. If it starts hard then it gives people a better understanding of what we should expect when school begins. I think the blogs were a great idea but i feel like i was writing for no one to see. I put my all in them and only who saw.I really like the conference's it was good to talk one on one. I likes the workshops the gave me a level of confidence. It was good to share and show every one what i could do. I think the partner workshop was nice to do also because i felt relaxed with the student. Over all you tow are a great pair!

Day 14 Feedback {{Sherrae'}}

One thing I like about the Bridge Program was the writing. Even though it was a lot of writing, I was pushed to the best of my ability. It gave me a chance not only to grow as a writer, but as a college ready to student. It also gave me a way to express myself through writing. Also I liked using juxtapositions in my paper. This was something new for me and I was glad I learned it. Compare and Contrasting is hard for me to do when it comes to writes papers, and using the book help a lot.
I didn't really dislike anything, because to me this was an experience. I was a little irritated with going to the museums a seeing art that i didn't at all see as art. In my opinion, some of the art was pointless, but to the artist it could have had a deeper meaning than what I actually saw it as.

Day 14 Response: Kiarah Lazo

These past four weeks have truly been a great experience. Before I came to the bridge program I was scared and felt unprepared to start something new. Once I stepped foot in the building of Columbia, I felt home. I have to admit I wasn’t do so well in the beginning because I wasn’t used to writing papers everyday or actually doing all my math problems. The only thing I would change is the time frame. I would have loved if this program ran until 5 o’clock in the afternoon. I learned so much that I wish I had more time and enjoy this experience even more.
The one thing I loved and wouldn’t change is the people here at Columbia. I’ve dealt with really cool people back in Pilsen in high school but the people here are a different story. These students are unique in many ways. I’ve never been around such a large crowd who love art the way I do. I actually met an interesting person who loves photography and is majoring in it just like myself. It’s great to met people with the same interest and it is also great to meet new people to learn new things. Columbia is the place for me.

Bridge

I have to say that the Bridge Program was a very positive experience for me overall. I really enjoyed the class and everyone for the most part was very welcoming and friendly. I made quite a few friends during this experience. The one thing I can say I did take from this experience is Columbia is not your ordinary school. Actually when I first walked into English I couldnt believe some man with like 1000 tattoos was our teacher. The whole time I was in high school my teachers stressed that tattoos weren't professional however you contradicted that statement because I've gotten more out of this class than I've gotten out of any English class that I ever took in high school. In some respects you showed me it was okay to be different and show individuality. This also showed me at Columbia anything can happen.

The only thing I would actually change about the program is making the post lecture discussions shorter. There were many days I didnt want to be bothered and just wanted to go home and enjoy the rest of my day. Sometimes I felt the lectures weren't important enough to actually have an intelligent discussion about especially the one about Zombies because we all know zombies arent real. I'm actually glad I was given the opportunity to be apart of the Bridge Program because it gave me a more in depth look at what college is all about. The last thing I would change is the times I would make it a little later in the day because I am not a morning person LOL.

Bridge

Feedback 8-24-2010- Sam Johnson

A couple of things that I would keep from the bridge program is the fact that students get to network with one another and students get a head start on college before all of the other incoming students. Networking was the biggest part of the bridge program for a lot of students. Being in class all day gets tiring and for the students to have a good amount of time meeting each other and hanging out at lunch made this program go way more smoothly. Another fact about the program that was great was, the students getting a head start on college before a lot of the incoming students. By Columbia being a big college that holds over 20 campuses, we learned to get around a lot better. So when school starts, we would already know the ins and outs.
Some things I would change about the program are the times 9am to 3pm, museum visits, and lectures. I don't think students should be here from 9am to 3pm because there's only two classes. The last class really ends at 12pm. everything after that is pretty much a waste of time. The museum visits was a waste because it had nothing to do with the purpose of me being at the bridge program. The lectures and post lectures, some of them were pointless to the students. If we sit in a lecture and after a couple of days have nothing to say or remember about the lectures, it's irrelevant. The post lectures shouldn't be there at all, I mean it's find to discuss on different topics, but at the same time it have nothing to do with anything. It seems as all these extra things were just threw into the program. I would rather come in the program and work on what ever the college feels I had a weakness on in highschool and learn what I need to.

day 14 response

the one part of the bridge program i enjoyed was writing the papers. being able to write and express ourselves and our opinions. my high school was very straight to the point. they told us what to write about and how to format it and even how to print it...weird i know. college though sounds like its going to be really exciting because its based around me (I'm not all about myself) but being able to talk and write about the things i want to is a really big thing to me. i didn't like writing papers in school about a famous role model who had to be off a list and when i got here Aaron basically said just write. whatever comes to your mind. i like that kind of freedom. the workshops were very beneficial to me because it wasn't people just down talking my paper. i got positive feed back which made me feel good seeing as though i was never showed kindness about my work in any of my English classes.

i only had a minor problem with the lectures. some of them had me taking notes, asking questions, and really getting into it while others i thought to myself "you really just gave a lecture on how to ask a question?" (i just asked a question haha) the zombie lecture and the one about marketing were my two favorites. i think that i connected to them because marketing is one of the fields i want to look into and zombies just rock. overall though i guess i enjoyed the lectures because even though some put me to sleep i still was able to get information out of them that can help me in the future. for real though...if i ever hear that dinosaur song again.. i felt like i was watching barney

Antonio- Feedback

What's good about the Bridge Program? Well, the teachers were very nice and outgoing but at the same time they were serious about the students doing their work. Class conduct and participation played a big role in whether the student was going to pass/fail the program. I feel bad for the people that didn't quite make it through however I'm proud that me and the people I became friends with did. Now all we have to do is keep the same attitude throughout the semester and we'll do fine.

The bad things about the bridge program were minimal. There are not a lot of things wrong with it, nothing major. I hate the fact that they changed my housing location from the Dwight's to the Plymouth Ct, building. I heard the Dwight's were the newest buildings and they were very, very nice looking on the inside. That's about it; some of the lectures weren't too good either.

Bridge !

One thing i like about the bridge program, i learn some new materials some things a already knew about. but i liked when we wrote are papers you gave your thoughts about it the strong points and the weak points. even if we didn't have a a check plus you still pushed me on letting me know i can do better. I feel the bridge program can help you in different ways. i wasn't really sure if i was going to like the bridge especially when i heard we was going to have home work every night. The homework turned out to work out for my good, it helped me build up my writing skills. i felt the bridge program was a great experience to me, and it helped me get a head start of what college would be like.

I really don't much to say about the bridge i disagreed with, next year i think every person that should be a little bit more interesting with their lecture. i know every lecture you hear will not be the most exciting thing ever.

Crossing the Bridge Tony Jackson

The bridge was a great experience for me. It really helped me see what college life is like. It showed me that it’s not as easy as it seems but not as hard as I thought either. The bridge gave me a leg up on the campus and what buildings do I go to. I also gave me the opportunity to meet some interesting people. I liked that the English instructors are more like friends than teachers instead of sugar coating everything they give you the straight truth about everything that you’re doing. They actually help you become a writer. The bridge is a great program and I’m glad that I did it.
One thing that I would change is one of the math instructors. He has his days when things are very clear and I know what to do but other times he seemed just as confused about the math as the class was. He would second guess his answers all the time and it made me uneasy about some subjects of learning. He in a great teacher other than that when he knows the material well I don’t have a problem and I get it but when he’s iffy on it I’m confused. So he should get to know the material more that’s the only thing I would change about it.

Bridge Prgram-Jamahl Jackson

I believe that the bridge program is the way to go!I think that every student should go through the program so that when the time comes for a student to go to class and be by his or her self they will know what to go expect while attending Columbia.I think that while the bridge is challenging to many that it is for the better.


As a studenti believe that the teachers are a inportant in the way that a student learns.I think that aaron and kartrina did a good job.I espicailly liked the discussions and salons that we had in class.I really appreciate how when we talk about a topic the whole class listened and understood what was going on.We always talked about a topic that was liked by most in the class.
I liked how Aaron asked us questions and used material rhetoric like the joker with the barack Obama Face to get his point accross.Then i like how Katrina used pictures and world event like The crises in Darfur to make a connection to the books that we were reading in class.

Day 14-Resonse to Evaluation/ Arianna King

There were many things that I loved about bridge. The main thing is the connections with the teachers and the students. The type of teachers I love is the ones that will help you threw the process. You may think I like teachers that will hold my hand and walk me threw. NO! I like teachers that will show me the path to “take” then let me walk on my own. I felt Aaron showed me the path and pushed me down it and made sure I understood what I needed to do when I got to the end. Katrina is the type of teacher that will be the one making sure I stayed on my path. With the two of them as my English teacher made my success of the Bridge Program possible.

I really cannot find a bad thing about the English program or even the whole Bridge Program. The only thing I would change about anything is lectures. I think seeing that as college students we can chose our classes and everything else. I feel maybe it should be a choice of what lecture to go to. Then you should get a better Post Lecture and more conversational tone to the Post Lecture. I would change nothing to any of the classes dealing with the English program. AT ALL!

Thank You!

Day 12: Concerns About Attending Columbia (Jorgina Kelly)

I want the money, money and the cars, cars and the clothes, the bros I suppose. I just wanna be, I just wanna be successful. Yuuup!

Three things I am mainly concerned about attending Columbia is paying for college, taking math this semester while it’s still fresh in my head and staying focused. I am worried about paying for college because I don’t have the money. Columbia is an expensive college to attend. People I know keep telling me the reason they didn’t finish college was because of the cost. I don’t want to have to quit college because I don’t have the money. If I was to quit then the reason would be good but then again there is no good reason for dropping out of college. Another concern is debating about whether I should take math this semester or later. I feel that I still will have it registered in my head next year but I will need a little remembrance of the material. To avoid that little session of reviewing I feel that I should take math now. The last but least thing is staying focused. There will be parties here and there that I want to attend but I have to remember that this is my life and I have to control it. I’m not going to say that I don’t need any motivation but everybody needs that if not major but minor shove to move forward and stay concentrated.

Another thing is money. Everybody needs money. I need to get a job so that I can have important things that I need in my household and for school. Things for home like toothpaste, soap, tissue, sanitary napkins, food, deodorant and other things. Things for school like notebooks, pens, pencils, staplers, a laptop and other mandatory things for classes.

Day 12 Response to Aaron: Kiarah Lazo

After going over all the corrections and comments on all my responses, it really helped me gain more to write about. The response I chose to write my five-page paper on is the Immigration Reform. Truthfully, I work better under pressure so when I wrote that paper it was actually two o’clock in the morning. That whole day I was thinking about what to write, when I read the word politics the whole SB1070 law came to mind. As I wrote the paper I felt I could have done better but I had run out of time. I knew this paper had something special to it and that’s why I chose to read this paper for our workshop. I wanted to get peoples thoughts and comments on this specific topic. I dealt with the same people in my community about this topic but it was great to tell people who haven’t even heard about this law. Just thinking about writing my five-page paper gets my heart racing. I’ve never felt this way about writing a paper and I’m not going to lie but I love this feeling. I’m filled with mixed emotions. I’m excited to start at the starting line and make my way to the finish line. The only thing I’m afraid of is missing out important events or even quotes that relate to my story. Also, I’m afraid I won’t be able to reach the five-page limit. Then again the word “details” comes to mind and I know if I fully break down each event into even smaller details my paper will turn out just fine. I really want to attend Columbia College and I would be absolutely devastated if this paper doesn’t come out too great and I lose my chance to getting into Columbia. This paper is what I’m mostly scared about right now. :/
I’ve made it this far…so I want to continue and never fail.

Day 12 responce (sean Mackenna)

Coming to Columbia College Chicago is a very big step in my life. This is the time where I really have to show that I’m worth something or my parents said I’m out of the house. I feel like I’m not as ready as most people, but I am excited to be starting here in the fall because it will be a fresh start for me. I’m kind of worried about the work load. Homework has never been my thing. I usually put it off or turn it in really late. I just made it out of high school and I don’t want it to be the same way here at Columbia. I lack motivation to do homework. I always like to go out and have fun with my friends so my homework always came second. I think it will be a good idea to find a tutor or someone who I can do my homework with so that way I know it will get done and if I have questions ill be able to ask and get help. Another major issue I’m concerned with is getting a job while in college. I know I need to get one but with the school work and all my classes I don’t know if I’ll be able to commit time to a job. I had that problem in high school where I got home and go right to work. I want to be able to enjoy my college experience but still have some cash. The biggest concern to me though as of right now is showing my family I can really do this. They constantly ask me if going to college is something I want to do and I tell them every time yes, I want to go to college. They don’t believe in me which really hurts. I’m not sure why they don’t other then my past school experience but I want to prove them wrong. I want to graduate from Columbia and rub my degree in their faces.( literally) I really need to stay focused though on my school work and not let my friends and girls take up too much of my time. My sister goes to Marquette University in Wisconsin and my parents are so proud of her. She is the perfect child to them. I want to be at Columbia and do well so they can see I wasn’t a fuck up all my life and I know when to get serious about things. the bridge program really helped me realize what i have to do to make it to where i want to be in life. thank you Aaron and Katrina.

Worries for Fall 2010

I have to say I'm not really worried about a lot coming into my freshman year. However a few concerns that I think need to be addressed. Most of one my worries are post college. I have to say I'm really worried about not finding a job after graduation. One of my biggest fears is being a college graduate but still working a dead end job with no benefits and barely making enough to support myself. I'm ready to move out of my mother's house now so the last thing I want to do is live with my mother once I've graduated. Basically I want to know what is a sure way to guarantee securing a decent post graduation.

I'm also really worried about my financial situation. I mean FAFSA basically paid the bulk of my tuition but I've heard some horror stories about FAFSA for the remaining years. I'm worried I won't get as much money next year and I will have to post pone my college career and I refuse to do that because if I don't go to school all the way through I won't finish.

My last and final worry is making connections with my teachers. I've had some of the shittiest teachers in high school and I don't want to be bothered with that here. Do you have any specific teachers that you would recommend for me to take for my prerequisites?

Hakuna Matata- Antonio Hill

i was very nervous about applying to this school. i pondered the thought of not knowing anyone here. where's my income going to come from? what if the people here don't like me and i become exiled from everything? thinking all these thoughts just made me more nervous and more scared to come to Columbia. however, i always wanted to live in Chicago ever since my first visit here when i was 12. when i was in the boy scouts we came here and ever since then i was hooked. i think it was the Navy Pier that got me, or i could have been the Cadillac Theatre. i wasn't to fond of architecture back then nor did i even know what architecture was so i didn't pay attention to it. But now that i'm here,i love it. the atmosphere, the diversity, the landscaping, the shopping stores, etc. everything about Chicago is "off the chain." well, compared to Detroit it is. but, i'm still in need of a job. i can't live here broke and depending on my mother to send me money from Detroit. i'm not saying that i don't want her to send me money at all, because it'll still be nice to have her suport, i just want to make my own money so she can keep as much money as she can without worrying about me. i'm also worried about how i'll perform in school. i have a tendency of falling off in my studies after a while.

Day 12 {{Sherrae'}}

What worries do I have about college?
Well, I’m most worried about not be able to live on campus. I would like to live on campus, but my wallet won’t let me. I wish I could live on campus because I think it’s more convenient, because of my schedule. I’m also worried about not being able to support myself. Meaning, I need a job on campus or somewhere else. I need to be able to eat and pay my insurance on y car, also put gas in it to keep it going. The thing about working on campus you can only work 20 hours a week with a pay of $8.75 a hour, and you receive a check every two weeks. Now if we take the time to do simple math, that’s only $175 a week. I don’t think that enough.

Day 12 Response to Aaron/ Arianna King

I have many things I am scared of. But, one of my main things I am scared of is living on my own. My grandmother raised me to be an independent woman. Many times I find myself regressing back to how I was when I was 8. I was dependent, scared and ignorant to being alone. You would think because I am the only child I would not have a problem living by myself. I have found myself lately crying because I want to go home. What should I do to get use to living alone with three other girls? I have never had to share my things and I have never had to use a bathroom with three other strangers that were all girls. I have been in camps with situations like this but it was only for a mouth not a whole darn year! What should I do to help myself? Another thing that scares me is being able to sign up for the right classes. I am going into Media Management so it was told to me I only have a few priority classes to take which are my core classes. I need to know how to attack this situation. How do I know what class to take that will benefit me in the long run? Lastly, I am scared of my writing. I am a very poor writer and I wish I could get better. Even with Aaron constantly telling me over and over “use more detail” I still find myself not doing what you told me to do. How do I expand my writing habits? How do I improve my vocabulary? AARON WHAT SHOULD I DO???

Day 11, Answer to Sherrae: Kiarah Lazo

When I was ten years old I knew a man who got locked up for about two years. The reason for being locked up dealt with drug dealing. I was told he never did the drugs; he only sold them to make money and help out his family. I found this out three years after he had gotten out of the “box”. This man was very close to me when I was younger; I actually looked up to him. Even though he broke many promises, I was a child and didn’t understand the whole concept of him being how he was. When the time came for him to come out he was a “changed man”. I think around the time he was locked up the whole terrorist attack happened in New York. I told him how now the airports are very secure and strict of whom and what goes into that airport. He was shocked and amazed at how the world seemed to be falling apart. Family members didn’t look at him the same; I could tell and feel the bad vibes floating around in the room. I didn’t feel the same, and he knew I didn’t by the look on my face. I was scared and kept questioning myself why he was sent away. My younger sister loved this man. Sadly she didn’t know what was going on. She actually thought he was sent away to Wisconsin for a “new job”. I mean, I was told the exact same line but I knew it wasn’t true. From my experience when someone gets sent to the “box” things change dramatically. Things could go back to normal but in my position things only got worse. This man changed so much because of the people around him. He now thinks people need to obey him and follow his rules. I tried being there still because I loved the man but things didn’t work out. We bumped heads constantly so we both went our separate ways. This man who I see sometimes standing in front of his store, giving people dirty looks is now a stranger to me. He no longer exist…

Day 11: Answer to Sherrae' (Jorgina Kelly)

I don’t feel that it was punishment but one time I was so sick that I couldn’t go to school for a whole week and a half. The doctor told me that I had tonsillitis. That is when the throat is infected, germy and my tonsils were swollen. In class we had started a new unit in Government class. I was there the first two days of learning it but when I got sick I couldn’t be there anymore. I felt that I could catch up with the work when I get back to school. When I returned to school, the class had started a whole new unit and I felt like I was not supposed to be in the class. I came back thinking that I’m about to get a little help from my teacher and classmates but I had to use my own time to go after school and get tutored. I felt that since it wasn’t any type of suspension that I had then I should have got in class help instead of having to stay after school for help. It hadn’t change dramatically but enough for me to be lost and feel illiterate at the time. I felt like an elementary child just learning Algebra. I also understood that it was 25 other students that had to have their education also. So I left it at that.