Mia Morales Aguilar

We learned that paying for school takes planning. If you borrow money (a student loan), you have to pay back more than you took because of interest. Don’t borrow too much. Budget your money so you don’t run out.

In this session the director for health Wellness and hospitality came to speak to us regarding experiences either educational or in other ways in order to enhance our personal growth really enjoyed it she was enthusiastic and she emphasized the importance of connections and opportunities and how we should take them more often.

Prince George's Community College lost the game, but I enjoyed watching the players play and it was my first time ever attending a baseball game, so I was a bit confused on the logistics. But in general, I had fun, and I really enjoyed it. Started out slow but it started to pick up after the other team scored its first point.

We got to learn how to structure a resume but also resources that I did not know about for example the PGCC website that has resources like resume templates and suggestions on what careers you can do with your associates which help for student who just graduated or is looking to get into the college.

In this session there was speaker that showed us how to maneuver through the new school portal. She gave us useful information on how to find forms, wedges and the new changes in the portal. We were able to ask questions after and know where to go to file report if we see our portal has something off.

I was able to understand the importance of putting realistic expectation on myself and that its ok to fail, it’s part of the process. Something I really liked that the speaker said the only person you can compare to is your past self because you can see how far you have come. We also learned about media literacy and when to set boundaries when we feel like the media is affect or meant well-being.

In this meeting we got to know the importance of our progress report cards, the importance of meeting with our advisers every semester and completing our report card along with advice if we want to Withdraw from class and how that could affect our transcripts.

I was able to learn about the transfer process and more specifically about the financial aspect of it this meeting helped me reconsider going to the university I was thinking of going. Also to consider the importance of applying for scholarship and looking for financial help because everything is twice as expensive in a big university.

I got to meet a representative of Goucher college, a school that I was really interested in going. I learned about their scholarship opportunities, and their study abroad programs which I am really interested in. I was also able to ask some questions about the application progress. I really enjoyed getting to know more about the school but won’t be considering it.