If you think that it is at all possible that you may go to college, you’ll want to check out the Middle College program.
At its core, Middle College is about getting a high school diploma and an associate’s degree at the same time, but you have to do a year at GRCC after high school to get your diploma and degree. There will be a meeting giving information about the program to parents and students on Tuesday, February 11, from 6-8 P.M.
Here’s what a few seniors and a sophomore said about the program.
“Your Junior year, you have 2 middle college classes each semester, and that’s probably been the most difficult year so far just because of the professors I had and the classes themselves,” Ava Wierenga said, “I’m really grateful that my associate’s will at least be out of the way.”
“It’s more than a high school workload, but you have the extra days to do it when you’re not in class, so it kind of evens out to a normal workload,” Lauren Palma stated, “I think if you’re good at school and you know you want to go into college, it’s a really good idea to start with this program.”
“Lots of research, lots of dedication, you’ve got to really want to do it,” Mireyli Lopez mentioned, “You can’t procrastinate.”
“I wouldn’t say there’s too much work, it’s more just more so paying attention during class and understanding what she’s teaching,” Claire Wierenga noted, “It’s not really a hard program, you just have to be willing to do the work and pay attention.”
So it seems like the general consensus is that it’s not that bad of a program to go through, so long as you’re good in school, and it has a really beneficial reward in the end.
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Behind the Wolf Pack Press are many students and one of them is named John Beauchamp. To give you a bit clearer perspective on John’s personality, he has a kitten named KB, which stands for kitten butthole. Do you know anyone in Wyoming High School who has a pet named kitten butthole? I didn’t think so either, but here’s John.
John is 14 and a freshman at Wyoming High School. His family includes his parents and his 4-year-old brother. Some of you may recognize him as he is in the Marching Band, DND Club, and Chess Club.
Each student is unique and has their own interests. “I’m really into Greek and Roman mythology. I also really like Pokémon,” he said. “Science has always fascinated me because it’s magic, but with explanations of how it works.” People’s interests help them pop out more and allow others to get to know others more deeply.
No one else knows John better than himself. Not only with his interests but also as to how he would describe himself. “Stubborn, hardworking, funny but also annoying at times, and loud,” John said. No wonder John gets along with a lot of people. Everyone loves funny people! As someone who has John in a class, I can admit he is funny and it can really make you smile.
Since John is a freshman, it’s his first year in high school. Coming to this place as a freshman can be filled with a lot of confusion and it’s important to get the thoughts of these specific students as to how high school is for them so far. “So far, it has been a lot of review which is not what I was expecting going into,” he said. “But, It’s fun and chill.”
Whenever you see John, you’ll remember that he’s in the band, loud, a science person, funny, and cool. Oh, and he also has a pet named Kitten Butthole. Can’t forget that one! That shows you how unique a student of Wyoming High School and a staff member of the Wolf Pack Press can be.