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1. Some resources that can help me get to college include my college councilor, several scholarships, other forms of financial aid, and any tips from family and friends who have experience with colleges.

2. My college councilor is helping me substantially in order to get to college. My teachers also help wherever they can and in whatever way. My tutors have contributed a large amount of their time in order educate me in resources for college.

3. In order to prepare myself for college I want to make sure that I have enough financial aid and scholarships to support me financially, as well as always keeping my grades up and keeping myself ahead of the game.

4. I try my best to encourage my peers to get to college simply by talking to them and doing my best to convince them that college is the best route to go on in order to have a good future and to be able to support their family and reach their goals.

5. Today has been a very long day, but it has been one of the most interesting for me. Theatre in the morning has been getting more and more interesting and fun. We’re doing more activities that have really made me appreciate theatre a lot more. Reading was fun as always, simply because I really enjoy the book and talking about it with my peers always brings up interesting ideas to talk about, many of which I did not think about myself. The trip to pomona was my highlight of the day. Experiencing the daily life of college students in lab environments was really fun. The rest of the day was filled with a great amount of historical knowledge and cultural empowerment by way of social activism within the Indigenous communities.

College for me isn’t just a fancy word for further schooling and excessive teaching.  College is my hope and my dreams of my future.  It makes me feel safe that once I go through with this, I’d be settled for whatever career I would like.  It lets me realize that I still have a chance into changing my life’s direction from a dead-end job into a career that serves as my passion.  There is nothing better than these emotions and feeling towards college.  Although it makes me sound like a geek, wanting more schooling, teaching, and long days being without my family, I’d love to attend a college for a better tomorrow.  It’s my salvation; my hope.  Having a better and solid education doesn’t only go for myself though.  I’d also would like to show my baby brother, Joel, what he can be confident into doing.  If he sees that his sister who came from a little town with a school with under thirty kids into becoming some sort of writer or veterinarian traveling around the world, then he can also have that confidence of becoming anything or anyone.  I’d love to break those boundaries of insecurity and unsureness to set a sort of competition of doing better since I know he would want to do better than me.

Today, as the first day, was quite an interesting expierence.  I was able to learn much more about genetics, literary devices, and social networking.  Everything has been so exciting which things should be for the first day.  I keep wondering what type of career I’d take on and study for.  There are many different possibilities of jobs I can take after, yet I can’t choose.  This pipeline will help me very much to make the best life choses and on what I’ll study for.

Last night we wrote about barrier or reasons that make it difficult to go to college.  Tonight can you think of resources or places where you find support to go to college?

1) What are some resources you know about that will help you go to college?

2) Who in your community or circle of friends is helping you prepare to go to college and how?

3) How are you helping yourself prepare for college?

4) How will you help or encourage other friends or siblings to prepare for college?

5) Reflect on your day and/or comment on two of your peers blog posts?

Theater class with Professor Rose Portillo – acting out animals

Making a Elk Hide Rattle. It was hard but will be worth the effort when done!

Guys blogging together

In Seaver Lab

One thing that will make it hard for a Native American to attend college is that there isn’t that many who go that far in life. Another good example would be that they might not have someone who motivates them.  Something that could make it difficult for a native american to attend college is they might not be self motivated or just to shy. The other reason why i think it would be hard to go to college is your peers might bring your confidence down. Lastly I think it might be expensive.

A concept that stood out to me today it when we were learning about different colleges. It was interesting to me because it was different to me and it really made me want to look more into the colleges that i was looking at.

The things that can push away and make it hard for Indigenous youth to go to college are poverty, themselves, bad decisions, friends, and the culture itself.

Well, I started off the day with a good game of basketball for our daily exercise. Joe The Amazing made us an absolutely amazing breakfast (lives up to his name). It consisted of bacon, eggs, sausage, toast, bagels, and warmed up some tortillas. ‘Twas an excellent breakfast. In our acting class with Rose the Courageous (she has a bird named Courage) made us do an activity that really showed who each of us were. She had each of us decide which animal we were of the ones on each side of the class room. The animals were a rabbit, a hawk, a turtle, and a tiger. In our English class we focused on making adjectives even more descriptive by describing them with words from the five senses. We researched into colleges and saw which ones we might want to apply to. We researched and talked about our tribe’s hereditary illnesses. Last but not least, our elders talked to us about a very important subject. Indigenous youth selling their bodies for school, survival, and kids. It was a very important message. Thank you everyone for an amazing da.

When I hear about the word “college”, I think of the importance and the intensity of it that make it very intimidating.  I’ve noticed that in the past research that shows only a small quantity of Native Americans go to college; let alone, graduate high school.  My perspective on these occurrences trace to the understanding of people fearing the future.  Although that sounds bizarre, so does college seem to other Native American maturing forthcoming young adults.  The intimidation and at times the cost of college makes things seem even more complex to others.  They’re scared, poor, depressed, shy, and even chained to the responsibility that their parents hold them at.  Those things are what keeps one person from going through with finishing their lives with success and accomplishments.  I know that people aren’t dumb or retarded.  I know they are just not meant to become anyone big.  They can accomplish many things if they just have that bravery to continue with their path.  Just like Richard Trench once said, “A good ship is never tested in calm waters.” meaning we all need to go through those obstacles with confidence without giving in.  That’s what people really look into when getting to befriend someone.  It’s best if their friends will never let them down.

Today, participating with these exercise helped me into understanding on what career best suits me.  I’ve obtained many different academic qualities yet my irregular knowledge makes my life and career choices tougher to decide.  When people look at me, they think I’d be best at writing or doing astronomy or veterinarian work yet I don’t know what I should do.  There is the class Ms. Hurley occupies that leads me into becoming more decisive of my choices.  Later on, I’ll better understand each career and maybe come to a conclusion to set my life towards.  It’ll be very hard but I’ll get by. 🙂

What makes it hard for Native American students to attend college?

1. You will have self doubt.

Never doubt yourself, everyone deserves an education!

2. You struggle with the thoughts of money.

Grasp all the opportunities school and your tribe will provide you with. (scholarships,financial aid, ect.)

3. Leaving your family, friends and home.

It’ll be hard to attend school missing your loved ones, but make them proud!

4. Struggling with applications, essays and grades.

The hard work will pay off!

5. Surrounded by no motivation.

Surround yourself with others who want to pursue the same path.

Reflection:

Todays’s reading in “The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian” 

I related to the story that growing up on the reservation is tough but if you want a better insight your future. If you’re looking at where you’re at, and its not where you want to be , that should be enough motivation to reach for your goals.