The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

- Alvin Toffler -

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In my journey to get into graduate school, I see that there is a sort of parallel that could be gleaned from my hardships to that of another person. From high school I went directly into university, although my journey to get my undergraduate diploma is not the same there will be many similarities. I will, in the next few entries, attempt to give the "common" person's possible actions that should help in preparing them to transfer to a university. This is in no way to be a substitute for a college counselor's more informed decisions that have been updated and backed up by colleges, this is meant only to supplement that.

What could possibly qualify me to give information in this realm?

I was in college (UC Irvine) an active participant of the high school outreach programs that were provided for students both in clubs and by the college institution itself. I was the Director of the High School Outreach Program through the University and helped develop a working program (and training) for the school and the students from scratch. Through my program we were able to host more than 300 students on campus and educate them in how to successfully (or at least with more ease) apply and hopefully get into a college of their choice. In the course of the passing years however, this information has changed, but the process and the protocols should still remain inherently similar.

This is what will be covered in the next few entries.

Getting into higher education:
Part I: Preparation
Part II: Choosing the right school
Part III: Ready to apply
Part IV: Keeping on top
Part V: Where to next?

Until next time.