Trying to figure out my college plan after I graduate high school..

[coolgirlspyer90]

I've been talking about this for awhile with my parents..

What I might do is go to Sinclair Community College for a year or 2 to get some general classes out of the way, maybe even take a class or 2 next summer before I start college to get like a whole quarter of a English class or something like that out of the way. Then after spending a year or 2 there I would transfer over to a university like Gallaudet or University of Cincinnati, etc. My parents wants me to do Sinclair really bad. I never really have a interest of going there. I was planning on going to a university and everybody has to go through the general classes before they can start their major anyways.

My friends have told me to do what I want to do because its my future, not theirs. I honestly wanted to go to a university. But the thing is I have struggled with my Chemistry and my Algebra class last year for the last 3 semesters. And it wasn't so hot. But as for the rest of my other classes I managed fine. The first 3 years into high school I struggled with science and a little of history. But I got transferred over to a lower class in history where i get extra help. Last year I got moved up to a bigger classroom but still with some extra help from a co-teacher in the classroom. But During the 2 semesters in school I asked for help in my math class and the teacher never really helped me. School starts on the 24th this year and I want to start the school year off with a bang. I want to try and keep myself motivated and work twice as hard.

Next year i'm taking Advanced Multi-media Design, Psychology, Geometry, creating spaces, Art 1 and 2 (both are seperated for 2 semesters), a cooking class and study hall. The multimedia design and pyschology and the cooking class are for half a semester. Meaning that If i took multimedia design for one semester I'll take a cooking class in the second semester. My Geometry class is for a full year, same with study hall. I take study hall because of speech therapy so that way i don't miss any classes or credits. What i am kind of worried about the most is my Psychology class. Because I don't know if i'm going to be able to maintain a good grade or not. I'm really excited about my senior year. I just want to start off good so that way I can be motivated for the school year. But i'm just still figuring out what I need to do for college. And I need some opinions on that!

 

[Luxotic]

are you deaf? what's your major(s)?

 

[deafdyke]

I think your OVERALL GPA is what counts.
One really strong point is that you were mainstreamed and have really good written English.
Hey I just thought of something.......Are there any colleges near St. Rita's? Maybe you could do a transition year at St. Rita's. I know some deaf schools offer a program where kids spend a year after finishing at hearing school to prepare for Gally or NTID.

 

[coolgirlspyer90]

are you deaf? what's your major(s)?

I am deaf, i wear 2 cochlear implants and I'm a senior. I dont start school until august 23rd or the 24th, i don't remember. I'm planning on majoring in graphic design and minoring in photography.

 

[coolgirlspyer90]

I think your OVERALL GPA is what counts.
One really strong point is that you were mainstreamed and have really good written English.
Hey I just thought of something.......Are there any colleges near St. Rita's? Maybe you could do a transition year at St. Rita's. I know some deaf schools offer a program where kids spend a year after finishing at hearing school to prepare for Gally or NTID.

I have been to st.rita's as a student before and i never really liked going there. I'm not sure what my GPA is, we were suppose to get our overall GPA on our report card when school was out but the GPA was never there on the report card.

 

[Bottesini]

I've been talking about this for awhile with my parents..

What I might do is go to Sinclair Community College for a year or 2 to get some general classes out of the way, maybe even take a class or 2 next summer before I start college to get like a whole quarter of a English class or something like that out of the way. Then after spending a year or 2 there I would transfer over to a university like Gallaudet or University of Cincinnati, etc. My parents wants me to do Sinclair really bad. I never really have a interest of going there. I was planning on going to a university and everybody has to go through the general classes before they can start their major anyways.

My friends have told me to do what I want to do because its my future, not theirs. I honestly wanted to go to a university. But the thing is I have struggled with my Chemistry and my Algebra class last year for the last 3 semesters. And it wasn't so hot. But as for the rest of my other classes I managed fine. The first 3 years into high school I struggled with science and a little of history. But I got transferred over to a lower class in history where i get extra help. Last year I got moved up to a bigger classroom but still with some extra help from a co-teacher in the classroom. But During the 2 semesters in school I asked for help in my math class and the teacher never really helped me. School starts on the 24th this year and I want to start the school year off with a bang. I want to try and keep myself motivated and work twice as hard.

Next year i'm taking Advanced Multi-media Design, Psychology, Geometry, creating spaces, Art 1 and 2 (both are seperated for 2 semesters), a cooking class and study hall. The multimedia design and pyschology and the cooking class are for half a semester. Meaning that If i took multimedia design for one semester I'll take a cooking class in the second semester. My Geometry class is for a full year, same with study hall. I take study hall because of speech therapy so that way i don't miss any classes or credits. What i am kind of worried about the most is my Psychology class. Because I don't know if i'm going to be able to maintain a good grade or not. I'm really excited about my senior year. I just want to start off good so that way I can be motivated for the school year. But i'm just still figuring out what I need to do for college. And I need some opinions on that!

A community college can be a really good place to bolster your academic skills and give you a headstart so that you will do better when you transfer to a university.

 

[Oceanbreeze]

Take Botti's advice. Go to a 2 yrs college first and get your pre-req's out of the way. Then, transfer your credits to a 4 yrs uni. You shouldn't have to declare a major until later on, anyway, so going to a junior college first is a good idea!

 

[Jiro]

I am deaf, i wear 2 cochlear implants and I'm a senior. I dont start school until august 23rd or the 24th, i don't remember. I'm planning on majoring in graphic design and minoring in photography.

Graphic Design and Photography? They don't give a shit about what grade you get in chemistry

They can see how motivated and busy you are with school activities. You're a well-round student. That's what it counts the most. As long as you pass all courses, that's good enough. I was a B-average student and I got accepted to a handful of engineering schools but I was very involved with after-school activities and sports. Colleges know we can't be good in all subjects but some subjects do matter depending on what major you're applying for.

 

[coolgirlspyer90]

Graphic Design and Photography? They don't give a shit about what grade you get in chemistry

They can see how motivated and busy you are with school activities. You're a well-round student. That's what it counts the most. As long as you pass all courses, that's good enough. I was a B-average student and I got accepted to a handful of engineering schools but I was very involved with after-school activities and sports. Colleges know we can't be good in all subjects but some subjects do matter depending on what major you're applying for.

hahah thats true. That's why i'm doing a lot of art classes like creating spaces, advanced multi-media design, art 1 and 2, healthy living. Plus I did 2 years of concert band and thats an art class, and i did 4 years of marching band and winter drumline.

I remembering having like a high C in math for about 3 quarters and then it dropped down to a D in the 4th quarter. I maintained a B for chemistry in the first quarter but then it dropped down to a C and went back and forth to a C and a D in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter. I had a A in my multi-media class, a A in english in the 2nd semester but the first semester i had a computer application class and of course its an easy A, an A in history. both english and history are lower classes where they have a co-teacher. same with math.

My freshman year history wasn't a lower level class, and i had a F in that class. science too. My math class was a high B because it was a lower level class. My english class was a A. But the only thing that was maintaining my GPA was my concert band class where I got an A all the time.

Sophmore year i had a high A in english (lower level), a high B in math (lower level), high A in band class, a D in history, and i had study hall all 3 years in my high school career because of speech therapy. So i'm just more worried about my senior year because I really want to be able to get into a good school when i graduate.

 

[deafdyke]

You know what I would do? Since you're unsure maybe you could talk to someone who might be familiar with what the options are. Jillo's in Ohio right?
Like maybe a good idea might be to get evaluted and a professional unbiased opinon from someone who is experianced with working with dhh students, about what you should do. You don't sound like you need a TON of catch up or anything like that. Which is good. But what I was thinking about, is seeing if Ohio School for the Deaf or St. Rita's has something like this
Student Employability
I remember reading that they've sent some kids in that program to a community college. So you'd have the advantage of a Deaf School/community AND going to a community college that is experianced with Dhh kids. Just an idea.
I do have to say I think community college can be good, but the downside is that there's very little community. Most of them are commuter schools.

 

[coolgirlspyer90]

You know what I would do? Since you're unsure maybe you could talk to someone who might be familiar with what the options are. Jillo's in Ohio right?
Like maybe a good idea might be to get evaluted and a professional unbiased opinon from someone who is experianced with working with dhh students, about what you should do. You don't sound like you need a TON of catch up or anything like that. Which is good. But what I was thinking about, is seeing if Ohio School for the Deaf or St. Rita's has something like this
Student Employability
I remember reading that they've sent some kids in that program to a community college. So you'd have the advantage of a Deaf School/community AND going to a community college that is experianced with Dhh kids. Just an idea.
I do have to say I think community college can be good, but the downside is that there's very little community. Most of them are commuter schools.

True, But I don't want to have to switch over to a deaf school because It's my senior year, and I'm involved with the Centerville Jazz Band and being a part of that made me feel like i'm a part of their family and I really enjoy being in the band. I just rather try and get into a university and not go into a community school because alot of my friends who graduated says that when they got into sinclair they feel like they're in high school again, which makes me not really want to go to sinclair, even though its a good school to go to for low tuition.

 

[deafdyke]

Oh just a suggestion on that. i think those programs seem to be more for kids who fell through the cracks in the mainstream. I do think maybe a good idea might be to have your exit IEP done by someone who might be familiar with what's out there for dhh kids.
I agree with you with going to university. You do seem very well rounded, and you'd do awesome at Gally. NTID or CSUN or a state school with a strong dhh program!

 

[coolgirlspyer90]

Oh just a suggestion on that. i think those programs seem to be more for kids who fell through the cracks in the mainstream. I do think maybe a good idea might be to have your exit IEP done by someone who might be familiar with what's out there for dhh kids.
I agree with you with going to university. You do seem very well rounded, and you'd do awesome at Gally. NTID or CSUN or a state school with a strong dhh program!

One of my top choices for college was Gallaudet. My mom and dad doesn't want me to move that far because of safety reasons and thinking that I wouldn't like living in a dorm and being homesick. They said that Gallaudet is in a bad neighborhood and it involves a lot of crime scenes,etc and that the tuition at Gally is pretty high.

 

[Jiro]

One of my top choices for college was Gallaudet. My mom and dad doesn't want me to move that far because of safety reasons and thinking that I wouldn't like living in a dorm and being homesick. They said that Gallaudet is in a bad neighborhood and it involves a lot of crime scenes,etc and that the tuition at Gally is pretty high.

sadly true.....

 

[coolgirlspyer90]

sadly true.....

aw man

 

[Jiro]

aw man

well yes it is close to bad neighborhood but it's not THAT bad. it's not like a bunch of Gally students get mugged/raped/murdered all the time. I wouldn't worry about it.

Kinda same thing with Columbia University (NYC) since it's located near Harlem area.... and I know what many outsiders think when they hear "Harlem".

 

[coolgirlspyer90]

well yes it is close to bad neighborhood but it's not THAT bad. it's not like a bunch of Gally students get mugged/raped/murdered all the time. I wouldn't worry about it.

Kinda same thing with Columbia University (NYC) since it's located near Harlem area.... and I know what many outsiders think when they hear "Harlem".

One of my deaf friends is going to Gally this coming fall once school is back in session again, I might see and ask him how he likes it and maybe apply for gally if possible. I still need to take the ACT/SAT tests which kind of makes me nervous because of my comprehension. My dad is doing all the research on getting me extended time and getting an interpreter. So hopefully i'll be able to take the test in September.

 

[Jiro]

One of my deaf friends is going to Gally this coming fall once school is back in session again, I might see and ask him how he likes it and maybe apply for gally if possible. I still need to take the ACT/SAT tests which kind of makes me nervous because of my comprehension. My dad is doing all the research on getting me extended time and getting an interpreter. So hopefully i'll be able to take the test in September.

best of luck!

 

[Buffalo]

One of my top choices for college was Gallaudet. My mom and dad doesn't want me to move that far because of safety reasons and thinking that I wouldn't like living in a dorm and being homesick. They said that Gallaudet is in a bad neighborhood and it involves a lot of crime scenes,etc and that the tuition at Gally is pretty high.

I decided to go to NTID because I want hands-on experience. Gally is a liberal arts so that is out for me. I didn't know it was in the bad neighborhood until I visited it years after I graduated from NTID. That is why students always go in groups if they do leave the campus.

 

[deafskeptic]

well yes it is close to bad neighborhood but it's not THAT bad. it's not like a bunch of Gally students get mugged/raped/murdered all the time. I wouldn't worry about it.

Kinda same thing with Columbia University (NYC) since it's located near Harlem area.... and I know what many outsiders think when they hear "Harlem".

Yeah. If you're smart, you shouldn't run into trouble.

I remember my hearing roomate at Gally decided to pick up a burger at 2 am near Gally. Some people at the BK wanted to wash her car for a fee. When she refused, they got mad and started banging on the car window. When I heard that, I thought are you crazy. Going out at 2 AM in this neighborhood is asking for trouble!