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???