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This narrative highlights my transformative journey from high school to my four-year adventure at the College of Southern Maryland. It captures the struggles and triumphs of managing my learning disabilities and emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy, effective study strategies, and seeking help from educators. I share insights on how to prepare for college, including the necessity of accommodations, understanding the college environment, and making informed decisions about my education. Ultimately, it's a story of perseverance, growth, and the pursuit of independence.
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Sam’s Adventure From High School to College of Southern Maryland to My Four Year Adventure
Frank A. Clark • “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere”
In High School • Continue with Math • Write as many papers as you can • Advocate at my IEP meetings • Tried to get more independent as possible in doing schoolwork because if you don’t you become independent on others: “Even though I could do it myself” I remember always asking my teachers for help, it took a long time to believe in myself”.
High School con. • Study and get accommodations for SAT • Go to try College for a Day and information Night • Learn how to explain your disabilities to the professor
High School Con. • Realistic Expectations in how your disabilities impact you in college: • Quote: “My learning disability made learning some things extremely difficult, Finally, I woke up and began to make the right choices” • I felt I was Unprepared for a four Year
College of Southern Maryland Adventure • Documentation-DORS • Interview with Mrs. Bacchus • Must get your forms in early each semester • Keep copies of your forms
CSM con. • Learned to Advocate for myself with her and my professors • When I missed an assignment in my English class since I was out of the room taking a test, I had to get myself. • Advising and Graduation I had to do on my own • Only took four classes at a time getting good grades with a reduced course load: Quote: “During my first semester, I took 5 courses, I couldn’t keep up- and I failed”.
Accommodations that helped me • Scribe • Extended Time • Different Room for Exams • Computer for Essay Exams
Expectations for CSM • Learn Writing Process • Learned how to reference papers • Constantly Edit Papers • Go to a good Math Tutor and a good English tutor • CSM has both
Expectations con. • Learned public speaking • Learned to love math and science even when I did not want to • Learned how to do research
Transition to A Four Year Adventure • Started doing laundry, Mom is happy! • Registered for courses and go to advising myself • Spreadsheet on application due dates, ADA contacts • Criteria include Small size
Transition to Four Year con. • Close to Home • Good ADA • Recommend Visiting Admissions, ADA, and going on a Tour • Recommend Dressing Nicely and writing thank you notes
Transition to four year Con. • Recommend joining CSM Honor-Scholarship offers Got $18,000 from McDaniel College of Maryland Got $17,500 from Washington college in Chestertown Maryland. • Keep Your grades up
Decision Making • Rate Schools by Clubs, Academics, ADA Support • Decided not to go one of my four year choices since it did not have scribes and did not put effort in accommodations for disabled students.
Decision Spread Sheet Sam Hoy College Transfer Contract Table Yellow means Application Submitted, Still Need Financial Aid Information by 1 Feb 2013
