Student success stories Part 1

Student success stories

                       Part 1

Katie Watkins, a standout storm volleyball player for two years, now spends her free time studying to be a nurse at DCCC where she says she applies some of the concepts she learned on the court.

“Just like volleyball, nursing can be tough,” said Watkins, a 21years old who works in teams with her classmates in problem based nursing exercises. “I learned that everyone has different to the table. I also learned that we have to respect each other.”

Watkins in a May 2012 candidate to receive her associate degree in nursing. She hopes to pursue B.S.N. at Winston Salem state university and eventually get her master’s degree n nursing.

Setting education goals and working to achieve them brings a great feeling of accomplishment. It builds self esteem, and increases self confidence. Education opens up many doors of opportunity that normally would not open up for people

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