Student success stories part 1

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

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

Watkins is May 2012 candidates to receive her associate degree in nursing. She hopes to pursue her B.S.N. at Winston Salem State University and eventually get her master’s degree in nursing.

Setting educational goals and working hard to achieve them bring 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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