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Why it is hard for native americans to attend college

1) Not graduating from high school for many excuses.

2) No support from teachers,peers, family and/or friends so the only option is to give up.

3) Getting into bad habits like drugs and alcohol.

4) No money support, not being able to get a job, or getting the starting money to pay for classes and text books.

5) They don’t accept their opportunities that they get like a scholarship because they don’t want to be smartest person in the room or the only one with the chance.

Today I felt very independent, listening to the speaker during class and not getting distracted by my peers around me. I also like the book we are reading because it is getting funny, serious and outgoing with words. The application class we have for college application make me want to speed through and see if I can get to the college I want with the mayor I plan to study. I learned more about myself that I need to become more outgoing and talk to more people and to stop hiding like a turtle all the time.

Reasons why it’s hard for Native American students to attend college

1. A reason why it’s hard for Native American students is because they could possibly be homeless and have a hard time deciding on paying for classes or rent.

2. Another reason is because sometimes a majority of Native American students don’t have any support including family.

3. Many Native American students have had a rough life, maybe even poverty. So without anyone believing in them, they won’t believe in themselves, and that could lead up to them not believing that they’ll be successful in college.

4. Sometimes their families don’t always have money for college so they look for other people, but the tribes can’t help them pay for college either. It would be hard as a Native American student to go to college if they didn’t have any money, or they were poor.

5. In many tribes there are drugs and alcohol, and it affects teenagers too. Once they start getting addicted they won’t want to stop until they’re hooked for good. Being an addict is hard to recover from and it would be hard as a Native American student to get into college if they’re addicted to some drug because there will be no motivation.

My Day; While reading our assigned books I wanted to keep reading and learn what happens next. It just reminds me of how when handling depressing news can affect you in a destructive way. Rowdy did take it in a destructive way with his best friend and I was very surprised on what happened.

5 things that can make it hard for Native American students to attend college is

1. Some natives just won’t have enough money to attend college

2. they have kids and sometimes won’t have enough time to do it

3. your family didn’t encourage you enough so some dropped out in high school

4. Drugs and alcohol are a big part on some reservations and they get caught in that

5. Some people don’t think they can make it that far and they are afraid to try because they think they’ll fail

I had a good day especially with Katie from Western U. We wrote about diseases and some that are genetic. I wrote about asthma and how it can be passed down from gene to gene, I also loved listening to when the Rose’ friends came in and talked to us and when Rose and Joe  talked about all the things that are going on back at home and what went on and all the Native American women that went missing. It made me sad and it makes me want to cry, they did and are still helping other native american people from ending up on the streets. I also liked when Dani and Kat sang! Gives me the chills every time !

Obstacles of Native Americans going to college:

1. Money
2. Grades
3. People thinking they can’t do it
4. Thinking if nobody they’re close to did it, they don’t have to
5. Not wanting to leave their families

I liked the activity we did with Western U. I liked learning more about one of my tribes. Today we had to choose an animal depending on the situation. When the situation was what we thought we were when we were scared and I choose a rabbit because I tend to run away instead of face my fears.

Hi Everyone,

Last night you all had great things to say about why it is important to attend college. Tonight let’s reflect on some of the things that might keep youth from going to college.

1) Write about five things that can make it hard for Native American students to attend college.

2) Reflect on your day – which means to go beyond just listing what you do did. Write about what you were thinking about when you were engaged in the activities of the day….did they remind you of something you already know?  Did they make you want to find out more?  Did you learn something new about the subject….about yourself…..etc……

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Hello Pipeline Students!

I am going to introduce myself once more on the blog as part of the prompts you are receiving from Gina.

I am a part of the Navajo Nation in which my clans are Bitter Water, Tangle People, Red Running Into Water, and Bitter Water. My parents come from St. Michael’s and Ganado, Arizona, which is near Window Rock, Arizona.

I was born in Tucson, Arizona and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico in which I became really involved in the New Mexican culture. Some of my favorite traditions that we have in Albuquerque include eating green chile on everything (I mean EVERYTHING: pizza, burritos, eggs, spaghetti, even ice cream…and it’s real authentic green chile that is super duper hot), going to the Balloon Fiesta every year (when traffic is at its wooooorst), and the beautiful sunsets. New Mexico’s motto is “Land of Enchantment” but most of us call NM the “Land of Entrapment” because no matter how bored you are of the state, or how hard you try to get out of the state, you always come back and find yourself never wanting to leave.

I am a living testimony to that phrase because even when I went to Tucson, Arizona for school, I still find myself missing so much about New Mexico….especially our local foods (Dion’s, Sadie’s, Twisters, Blake’s Lotaburger, Keva Juice, Olo Yogurt, Frontier, and Golden Pride…if you are ever in the area, try one of these places and you will not regret it!

Another thing I love about New Mexico is the fact that the entertainment industry is slowly expanding to our backyard. Movies and TV shows that were filmed in NM include: Marvel’s The Avengers (I actually saw them film…I saw the lovely RDJ from a distance), Breaking Bad (I met Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston at Garduno’s…another lovely local restaurant), and Better Call Saul (which they film near my mom’s work).

So besides the fact that I love New Mexico and its perks…I am obsessed with New York City. I’ve been in love with the city my whole life…so much that I know exactly which building I want to work in, where my apartment will be, and where my wedding ceremony and reception will be. I’ve traveled there twice for a week each and I fall more and more in love with it each time I visit. I’ve also been to Chicago, St. Paul, LA, San Diego, Austin TX, Gambier/Cleveland Ohio, Las Vegas, South Dakota, and El Paso TX. So I love traveling…a lot.

Things I like to do include filmmaking, taking pictures (even if they’re not so good), writing, socializing, stalking celebrities (no joke), spending time with my friends, and babysitting my two beautiful nieces.

As I said, I attend the University of Arizona as a Film Student. I plan on graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts for Film/TV Production as well as a Bachelor’s in Business Marketing. With these two degrees, I plan on becoming a filmmaker so I can eventually open up my own studio production company. Once I am well-known in the entertainment industry, I plan on using my fame and studio to create an organization that deals with donating to charities and social organizations that celebrities and their fans can donate to. It’ll be a great organization to donate to especially when celebrities get paid soooo much and don’t often have the time to donate to charities themselves. So this organization will help encourage them to donate to charities, both large and small.

Other than that, I have been a part of the program for three years now. I attended as a student in 2012 and 2013 and this year is my first year as a mentor. I have always adored this program and have kept the relationships I have made (such as with Alejandro, Christa, Michael Derby, and others) so I am really blessed to be here once again but as a mentor.

I hope you all are very excited to attend the program because I was always excited to attend. This program prepared me for what to expect when applying to college so I am really grateful for the opportunity to come back.

Alysha White

Five reasons why going to college is important for me:

1) Because my mother had told me when i was young, that pursuing a college degree will and can further my career.

2) Also I think college is important for me because it will make my community proud of me.

3)So I can take myself off of the rez, and put my head into the books, to become an inspiration for others.

4)I think that college has a lot of things that are important for me to know

5) there will be cute guys there

I read a book about Sherman Alexie, I learned that Sherman grew up in poverty, and he was picked on not only by white kids, but also native kids in school, and he was picked almost everyday.We also learned about geneticsssssss. My day was good, i really like the food today, and having a pool party at scott’s house, so yeah i got to have fun with my new friends and relax

Going to college is important to me because my mother and father never had a chance to go but they still push and motivate me to go. It will also play a big role later in life. Another reason why going to college is important to me because it will hopefully inspire my little siblings and cousin to go as well. The next reason I want to go to college is so I can later support my family. Last but not least I want to experience college.

Today we started off the day with some yoga. Later during the day we went to acting class and learned how to communicate. Then we were introduced to the college application teacher. After that we spoke about our book, later we talked about genetics. We ended the day swimming at Scotts house.