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An annual tradition at Homework Club is to invite our graduates from the previous year to share their experiences, post-high school. Many have one semester of college or university under their belt, others have chosen to work for a while before heading back to school. Whatever their path, their stories are always interesting!
This year's talk was full of sage advice, like: "a 7am registration time REALLY means register at 7am. If you don't, you'll be like me, taking four courses you don't need, just to get your student loan", or "spend your time applying for scholarships - it was worth it!" and, "enjoy high school while you can. It's soooo easy."
One of the most valuable things about this annual visit, is that our current grade 11s and 12s get to hear about the realities of post-secondary life from their friends, people they know and trust to tell the truth - not like their parents or teachers, who haven't been to school in a hundred years! They ask questions about everything from how to pay for their education and what to expect from the course load to where the best parties on campus are. And, they receive great advice from the now "seasoned veterans" who are honest to a fault.
For us at Homework Club, the payoff is two-fold: we bring a valuable resource to our current students, but more importantly, we get to check in with our former students - to hear about their triumphs and defeats, to see how much they have grown in the six months since they graduated, and to see our mission statement - supporting inner-city youth to graduate and achieve post-secondary success - come to life!
To see how we spent the rest of our year, click the button below. |
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