Because We Have a Purpose
May 13, 2024
Growing up in a multicultural household provided me with a unique perspective, seamlessly transitioning between two worlds until my introduction to elementary school.
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What The CAC Has Done For Me: What the CAC Has Allowed Me to Be
May 7, 2024
For a moment I would like to tell you a story about a girl’s journey from self-doubt to unshakeable confidence and how it is a testament to the transformative power of det
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Started from the bottom, now I'm here!
Apr 12, 2024
What if I told you that I was born into an abusive family? You probably would have never guessed that about me.
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Find Your Why
Nov 29, 2023
I grew up in a small town in rural North Carolina.
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Adviser Prospective: The Trailer Park Kid
Nov 17, 2023
I grew up as a “trailer park kid”. With that statement, many images come to mind.
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What’s Next? Confronting the Fear of Failure and the Unknown
Nov 3, 2023
When I was in high school, college wasn’t even on my radar.
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For The Women Who Hold Me Up
Oct 12, 2023
“We mothers stand still so our daughters can look back to see how far they’ve come.” - quote from Barbie (film), 2023
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I Know You are Proud of Me
Sep 11, 2023
“McKenzie Geneva Watson, Bachelors of Social Work, Magna Cum Laude.”
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College Advising Reflection
Feb 10, 2023
Growing up homeschooled, I hadn’t thought much about college; I had always assumed I would go to school somewhere and probably major in hist
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Behind the Scenes of First Generation
Jan 9, 2023
Growing up, I knew nothing about college. My mom and dad had me soon after they graduated high school.
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Creating Your Own Path
Nov 18, 2022
Coming from a family history of virtually no one having pursued postsecondary education, I felt a desire to get a headstart on my college career... College Advising Corps
Mental Health and College Access
Nov 11, 2022
During my undergraduate degree, I studied psychology.
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Ashe College & Career Day
Oct 25, 2022
Multiple college access professionals in the High Country worked together this month to create and produce a successful event at Ashe County High... College Advising Corps, GEAR UP