Hello everyone,
My name is Aileen and I graduated college in August of last year. I was a first-generation student and I really really struggled through college. I went to 3 different universities, 2 different community colleges, I lost scholarships and was placed in academic probation for poor grades, I changed my major 3 times and at one point I had even quit school for 2 years. After finally having someone in my life who understood the college experience and encouraged me to return to school, I received my Bachelors of Science in Biology last year. But this was not after many struggles and a lot of college debt.
I am now doing research to see how I can help students such as myself. To help them save time, and money, and all sorts of struggles that I encountered throughout college.
If you guys have the time, I’d really appreciate your answers to the following questions:
a) When it comes to college, what are your greatest problems, pains or frustrations?
b) What are your greatest challenges when it comes overcoming those problems?
c) If you could wave a magic wand and get any results when it comes to being successful in college, what would that look like for you?
d) If you can’t find a way to solve these problems, and they continue for the next year - or more, what negative consequences do you fear for yourself and your life overall?
Thank you to all of you willing to help and participate. Your answers will only be for informational purposes, and will not used in any context outside of this posting.
- Aileen