A Different College Experience Cheyanna Jude Community and Technical College campus as a Commonwealth Middle College student. She said being in the Service Learning class differed greatly from her normal classroom experience.
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Volunteering Changes Perceptions (continued)
Hour was one of the changes requested by the student body. The hour is a special time during the student schedule which allows student organizations and clubs to come together and meet without missing any class time. Because of the Happening Hour and the desire for it to be successful, many new activities were planned.
ideas, suggestions to improve my secretarial positions, and like-minded individuals’ ideas to bring back to my college campus. Informative and enlightening, the conference taught me to set goals and think of ways to accomplish each of them and to not only depend on myself, but to depend on others that surround me.
One of the requirements of a student ambassador is being
Likewise, each event that I attended or assisted challenged me in some way whether it was cognitive, observational or social learning that I gained from each endeavor. The most nerve racking event was when the Aspen Institute toured our campus. Since it was a prestigious award at stake for our college, my nerves were in my throat as I was interviewed
missions was to help to get the student body excited and involved in Happening Hour. I believe the campus activities also showed the student body that there are all kinds of learning opportunities at WKCTC. I had a teacher who talked about being in college and going through several semesters before getting involved. The difference after getting involved on campus was very different, she said. The teacher said she felt like a part of a group that was making a difference. The faculty, staff and WKCTC President Barbara Veazey are attentive and willing to help each student achieve their best. The Happening Hour gave students the opportunity to be a part of one or more of the campus groups. It was a chance for students with like interests to get together to talk, fellowship or plan events and activities. The learning experience gained was being a part of something that could help others, learning to work with others, planning and goal setting, and teamwork. Each month there was a student government meeting. The meetings gave students an opportunity to bring concerns and requests to the student government committee for consideration. The Student Government Association is for and about the student body.
“The Service Learning class taught me responsibility because you don’t have a teacher constantly over your shoulder telling you what to do, This class has also taught me initiative. You have what needs to be done and do it.”
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-- Cheyanna Jude
WKCTC received recognition from the prestigious Aspen Institute. The Institute recognized the school as one of the . The recognition was great for the college and the students. The ambassadors had the opportunity to be guides to the representatives from the Aspen Institute. The representatives were shown different parts of the campus. In addition to meetings with the faculty and the staff, there were meetings with several student ambassadors and other student organizations. We
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the Aspen Institute to visit our campus was a great honor. Knowing our school is in the makes me even more proud of saying I am a student as well as an ambassador at WKCTC. Service Learning is an educational class that many students should take advantage of. I have recommended it to several students I have felt would gain knowledge from this course and would like giving time to help the greater good of our college and community. The chance to get college credit hours while helping the community is motivating. This course teaches timemanagement skills for those who aren’t sure how to balance school work and a job. There is a balance between studying and working that cannot be taught in any other environment. During my time working in the community, my social skills have improved greatly. Each project at which I got a chance to assist was different in many ways, and each of them had different agencies that loved to help as much as myself.
college at any point during the selection process. Thankfully, the judges saw what I see in West Kentucky Community and Technical College, especially that faculty and staff strive every day to help students reach their goals in life and go above and beyond the call of duty to assure that their assistance is helpful. Although people view me as very outgoing and personable, there is a side of me that is somewhat shy. This service especially in situations where I feel self-conscious. There is a sense of pride that cannot be taught in a classroom that is accomplished through volunteer work. West Kentucky Community and Technical College has offered so many opportunities for self-improvement, and I am so very thankful to have been presented the chance to help improve my community while educating myself at the same time.
The experiences I found most valuable and challenging were the times I was not at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. When aiding other agencies that were not I could be successful in helping them with the tasks to be accomplished. While at the college, I felt a sense of comfort that I lacked when I was not on campus. The most valuable endeavor was attending the KCTCS Leadership Conference in Owensboro, Ky. While at the leadership conference, I gathered excellent fund-raising
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