Landmark College students choose many paths: Some stay at LC to earn a bachelor’s degree, 有些人在工作中找到了激情, 一些人继续在其他大学学习. 以下是他们的一些成功故事:
学生的故事
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雷切尔布朗
家乡:罗德岛北金斯敦
四年级时, 蕾切尔·布朗被诊断患有多动症, 理解问题, 以及非特异性学习障碍.
“医生告诉我妈妈和我，我得了‘严重的多动症’，”瑞秋回忆说.
上学已经够难的了, but the perception that ADHD is a “hyperactive boy disorder” made it even harder for her. 当她2011年来到地标学院时, she was thrilled to learn that “faculty don’t judge you based on past failures. They look for your potential and help you figure out the best way to achieve it. They understand that anyone can have any combination of LDs and still be successful.”
Her experience as an associate degree student was so profound that Rachel decided to stay on for a bachelor’s degree: she was one of the College’s first recipients of a B.A. 2016年5月获通识教育学士学位. She is currently working toward a master's degree at Southern New Hampshire University.
在课堂之外，雷切尔作为LC的学生领袖之一茁壮成长. “I’ve had so many great leadership opportunities at LC: as an orientation leader, 与妇女中心合作, helping organize events like Spring Fling and Halloween parties with the Campus Activities Board, 并担任住宿助理.”
不知怎的，在所有这些加上功课的间隙，瑞秋打了垒球!
She also spent Summer 2015 as a student intern in the Office of Marketing and Communications, 她在哪里做社交媒体, 摄像, 活动策划. “I gained invaluable experience for my future career in the marketing and communications field,瑞秋说。.
同样重要的是瑞秋在洛杉矶大学结交的朋友. “I was very shy when I was younger and I had a hard time finding my place among peers. 在这里, 你在学业上的成功与你的归属感直接相关, 因为一旦你开始在课堂上体验成功, 你在社交上敞开心扉.
“We all come from different backgrounds but we know that we’ve all struggled, and because of that we can relate to each other and build a strong community of friends.”
看 瑞秋的演讲 at the August 2015 convocation ceremony for new Landmark College students.
埃弗雷特法
家乡:新罕布什尔州霍利斯
In May 2015, 埃弗雷特法 graduated from Landmark College with an associate degree in liberal studies. A few months later, he was walking the campus of American University in Washington, D.C.他正在攻读美国研究学士学位的路上.
这些成就在几年前似乎是不可能的,埃弗雷特说。, who graduated from American in May 2018 and was soon after hired as an 亚洲博彩平台排名 counselor at Landmark College.
In fifth grade, Everett was diagnosed with ADD, auditory processing disorder, and anxiety disorder. “My self-confidence was non-existent; I was working my hardest just to attain passing grades. 我在学校的社交方面更加挣扎, feeling sometimes like I would never find a place where I could fit in and make good friends.” After struggling through high school and 搜索ing for a college that might be a good fit, 埃弗雷特来到了地标学院.
“我在这里的第一学期，我得了b和c. With each semester after that, my grades climbed, and I eventually made the Dean’s List! The faculty at Landmark College always worked with me to develop ways to keep my learning differences from 上一页enting my success. I learned to weave through the obstacles of my LD and work from a position of strength.”
Everett’s social anxiety immediately began to dissipate after arriving at LC. “我的第一个室友成了我最好的朋友. The anxiety of trying to connect with peers began to disappear as I realized that we’re all coming from similar places.”_250_161shar-80.jpg)
He began to find extraccuricular activities that he loved: campus ambassador, 大学广播电台, 以及酒精和其他药物委员会的代表. 去哥斯达黎加的留学之旅实现了我的梦想, something Everett couldn’t have imagined without the support he found at LC.
“My experiences at Landmark College have taught me to have ambition for success, 没有这个, I would not have been able to apply and been accepted to American University.”
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圣扎迦利Zoidis
家乡:明尼苏达州霍普金斯
“请注意，最坚硬的树最容易折断, 而竹子或柳树则靠随风弯曲而存活.”
这是李小龙最喜欢的一句话, Zach Zoidis stepped off the campus of Landmark College in December 2014 with his Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies degree in hand - proof that he had learned to “bend with the wind” and discover his personal learning style. He credits the faculty and courses he took at LC with helping him find his spirit of adventure and the confidence to step into a desired career that indulges his passion for the outdoors.
“我来Landmark的原因之一是因为它在佛蒙特州. 对于全赛季的运动来说，没有比这更好的了,扎克说。, 谁也是一个狂热的高尔夫球手和渔夫.
His ADHD diagnosis made it difficult to sharpen his executive function and study skills, but his time at LC “prepared me to honorably meet my obligations and responsibilities as I transitioned into adulthood, 无论是在我的个人生活还是学术追求中.”
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在Landmark College获得副学士学位后, Zach transitioned to an all-season job that found the seasoned snowboarder as an instructor at Mount Snow Ski Resort - one of the region’s most popular winter sports resorts among LC students. 春夏两季，他在雪山高尔夫球场工作.
现在, Zach has returned to his Home state of Minnesota where he is pursuing some of his other passions – inlcuding yoga and Brazilian Jujitsu – which were cultivated at LC through the self-awareness he gained via regular coaching sessions and courses like “Positive Psychology.”
He has been certified as a yoga instructor and is even looking into longer-term education options. “我喜欢我现在做的事情，我想充分利用它, and at some point I plan to consider enrolling in a bachelor’s degree program.”