There was no specific reason I chose
Highline, since I live fairly close to a few Community Colleges.
I suppose I felt heading south every morning would be easier in
terms of traffic…or perhaps it was “divine intervention.” I will
never know…
My Writing 101 instructor, Angi Caster,
twisted my arm and threatened me all sorts of horrible bodily
harm if I didn’t declare myself an Honors student after 2
quarters at HCC. I decided to make an appointment with Dr.
Barbara Clinton, the director of the Honors program, even though
I didn’t actually take Honors 100 for another year. I had plenty
of time, I thought, considering I was a part time student.
The first thing I will say about Honors 100
is this: TAKE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Seriously…the sooner you
take it, the more prepared you will be when you transfer from
Highline, or head out into the real world. And this is what
EVERYONE will do at one point in time or another! While I came
to HCC with a purpose, and was motivated to make sure I
succeeded, I still was inexperienced with academic life,
especially how to make myself shine in a way that would
practically guarantee me school scholarships and acceptance to a
very competitive program at Seattle University. I didn’t even
know what an academic resume should look like, let alone know
how to write one!
This class showed me how to make my rather
generic story of girl graduates from high school, returns to
school 10 + years later with only the typical financial
difficulty as her main setback, stand out from the rest and
forced me to look inside myself—I mean really look—to find what
I had to separate me from other students. Let’s face it,
you’re going to have to “sell yourself” in almost any road you
choose for your future. Taking Honors 100 will teach you how.
I am now gearing up for Seattle
University’s Ultrasound program--a program that only took 14
transfer students. This would NOT have happened without taking
Honors 100 and developing a close relationship with Dr. Clinton.
