Oh wow, that's really awesome! How did you decide that this was what you wanted to do? What started your interest? Will there be an opportunity for you to work with college students while you're studying?
Right now, I'm at the UA, and for a southwestern University we have a pretty strong student affairs network. Right now I actively use the Asian Pacific American Student Affairs (APASA) center, and I know I would be nothing like I am today if I didn't have such a place to fall back on. The staff there has helped me so much, and I think it's wonderful that you're studying to be something similar to them!
What department were you thinking about doing? Have you heard of TRiO? Or Student Support Services (SSS)? UA's TRiO is similar to APASA, but it focuses its retention efforts toward freshman and sophomores that commute to school rather than the APA population.
You've worked with high school kids before and that's a challenge in itself, so I'm sure working with college kids will present new challenges.
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Best wishes~
Date: 2007-10-07 11:04 pm (UTC)Right now, I'm at the UA, and for a southwestern University we have a pretty strong student affairs network. Right now I actively use the Asian Pacific American Student Affairs (APASA) center, and I know I would be nothing like I am today if I didn't have such a place to fall back on. The staff there has helped me so much, and I think it's wonderful that you're studying to be something similar to them!
What department were you thinking about doing? Have you heard of TRiO? Or Student Support Services (SSS)? UA's TRiO is similar to APASA, but it focuses its retention efforts toward freshman and sophomores that commute to school rather than the APA population.
You've worked with high school kids before and that's a challenge in itself, so I'm sure working with college kids will present new challenges.
Good luck with your life endeavors!
-Florence