YOU ARE A COLLEGE STUDENT

Many students, here, at Jimmy do not consider themselves to be college students. However, the description and definition of a college student begs to differ.

“This is not real college, this is just preparing us for college because yes, we take college classes, but we aren’t as independent as college students have to be” is what many students often think.

What is a college student?

a student enrolled in a college or university either part-time or full-time

In our campus, freshmen take 2 classes maximum for a school year, which means that they are part-time college students.

Characteristics:

Intellectually curious

“My goals as a college student is to graduate with honors and as well as to expand my knowledge in the engineering field and have a better understanding of how life is going to be in the outside world“, said Ana Garcia, enrolled in two college classes.

Ana Garcia, Interdisciplinary Studies of Science

Good time management

“I consider myself a high school student who takes courses. My goals are to pass my classes and get a high GPA. [What aids me in reaching those goals] is that I’m really good at time management and finding time to do all the things I need to do.”

Leann Lopez, Interdisciplinary Studies of Business Management

Solid reading, writing, and analysis skills

In order to take any college classes, students must pass their reading TSI, so if you have passed your reading TSI, and are currently enrolled in any college classes, congratulations, you are a college student!

A willingness to take risks

“It wasn’t easy to be in this school. I had to put school first. I had to also make sacrifices, like I had to quit sports and put my studies first because if I wanted to be here then I actually had to focus. Also, thrive for what I want to do in life because it’s not easy, college is hard, you hear it from upperclassmen as well. They tell what’s gonna happen in upper classes.”

Clarissa Contreras