Opportunities

Autor/in	Estkowski, Terri
Titel	Opportunities
Quelle	In: NCSSSMST Journal, 14 (2008) 1, S.16-17 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1084-6522
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; College Preparation; Science Education; Mathematics Education; High Schools; School Choice; Academic Achievement; Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Mathematische Bildung; High school; Oberschule; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Schulleistung
Abstract	In life, each person is offered opportunities, one after the other, until life ceases. For the author, one of those opportunities was to attend the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center (KAMSC), an NCSSSMST school. While attending KAMSC as a member of its inaugural class required a bit of imagination regarding the opportunity at hand, and since Kalamazoo, Michigan was just inventing this concept, the author can say quite irrevocably that choosing KAMSC wasn't just the best choice for high school. It was the best choice for her life. Every single part of her life--college, professional, and even personal--has been touched by KAMSC. KAMSC truly brought a smoother path to college. First, the author received numerous offers to top programs, and, even more importantly for a child from a blue-collar family, tremendous scholarship opportunities. Second, KAMSC employed some tough teachers who truly saw every class as college preparation, regardless of whether the class bore the initials "AP" in its title. Third, the author learned her limits. Attending KAMSC made her realize there were people smarter than her on the planet, and that she was never going to be as tremendously talented as them. However, she also saw that not all talent lies in academic performance. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. 3020 Wards Ferry Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502. Tel: 434-582-1104; Fax: 434-239-4140; e-mail: office@ncsssmst.org; Web site: http://www.ncsssmst.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10