1 By Demetrius Morton, Editor, The VC Publication O ctober begins my last quarter at Virginia College. When I entered my first class I was scared and didn’t know what to expect. All I could see were students young enough to be my children. It had been over 23 years since I attended school. I knew attending college would be a challenge for me, but I was ready for it. I had to change a lot of things to adjust to my class hours and schedules. I worked 12.5 hour shifts that began at 5:45 p.m. and ended at 6:00 a.m. After I left work, I would be in class by 7:45 a.m. Some quarters I attended class five days a week. That was a tremendous strain on me mentally and physically. My study habits were challenged to the point where sometimes I got to study and sometime I didn’t. That is when I learned to listen in class attentively, because I knew there were days I wouldn’t get a chance to study. On top of attending school I was a newlywed with a husband and household to take care of. Even though I had all of these things to attend to, I never lost focus. I kept my faith knowing what I was here to accomplish. My reward for my dedication was seeing my name on the President’s List with a 4.0 GPA at the end of each quarter. That made me more determined to strive even harder in the next quarter. My goal was to get my Associate of Science Degree in Administrative Office Management. On De- cember 14, 2011 my journey and accomplishments here at Virginia College of Augusta will come to an end. I encourage all classmates that follow to continue to stay focused, strive to accomplish your goals, and put God before everything you do and you Will Succeed! The VC Publication The Monthly Journal Dedicated to Your Success ISSUE 26 September 2011 My Virginia College Journey ……..P.1 & P.2 Poetry Corner………………………………... P.2 Where Are They Now?............................ P.3 Community Events…………………………. P.5 Rants and Raves…………………………….. P.6 Ask the Dean ………………………………….P.7 Upcoming Events……………………………. P.8 Editor: Demetrius Morton Managing Editor: Shylae Stringer Faculty Advisor: Cheryl Corbin My VC Journey
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By Demetrius Morton, Editor, The VC Publication
O ctober begins my last quarter at Virginia College. When I entered my first class I
was scared and didn’t know what to expect. All I could see were students young
enough to be my children. It had been over 23 years since I attended school. I knew
attending college would be a challenge for me, but I was ready for it. I had to change a lot of things
to adjust to my class hours and schedules. I worked 12.5 hour shifts that began at 5:45 p.m. and
ended at 6:00 a.m. After I left work, I would be in class by 7:45 a.m. Some quarters I attended class
five days a week. That was a tremendous strain on me mentally and physically.
My study habits were challenged to the point where sometimes I got to study and sometime I
didn’t. That is when I learned to listen in class attentively, because I knew there were days I wouldn’t
get a chance to study. On top of attending school I was a newlywed with a husband and household
to take care of. Even though I had all of these things to attend to, I never lost focus. I kept my faith
knowing what I was here to accomplish.
My reward for my dedication was seeing my name on the President’s List with a 4.0 GPA at
the end of each quarter. That made me more determined to strive even harder in the next quarter.
My goal was to get my Associate of Science Degree in Administrative Office Management. On De-
cember 14, 2011 my journey and accomplishments here at Virginia College of
Augusta will come to an end. I encourage all classmates that follow to continue
to stay focused, strive to accomplish your goals, and put God before everything
you do and you Will Succeed!
The VC Publication The Monthly Journal Dedicated to Your Success
ISSUE 26 September 2011
My Virginia College Journey ……..P.1 & P.2
Poetry Corner………………………………... P.2
Where Are They Now?............................ P.3
Community Events…………………………. P.5
Rants and Raves…………………………….. P.6
Ask the Dean ………………………………….P.7
Upcoming Events……………………………. P.8
Editor: Demetrius Morton
Managing Editor: Shylae Stringer
Faculty Advisor: Cheryl Corbin
My VC Journey
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The Journey
By Zeliah Spruill, Night
Receptionist
To be a college student
is rewarding
in itself,
at times
you stumble
but remember
to be humble.
It seems
at times
that the
finish line is so far,
but remember
reach for the stars.
Throughout the week
we have
so much
to do,
assignments, work,
and family too.
If I could
be all that
I could
be,
I would
sing loud
and be proud
to know,
that I can
raise
my family.
You’re Hired!Congratulations to the following students that have been hired by lo-
cal companies!
Poetry Corner
Your Name Here, Lisa Thompson, Kenyatta Walker, Tyrine
Zidek, Andrea Sanders, Teresa Jones, Ashley Davis, Tamika Sut-
ton, Samantha Frails, Pamela Frederick, Tagious Gaines, Briseida
Garcia, Ashlie Germany, Angela Wallace, Chris Borders, Linette Pi-
ner, Latoya Gist, Donna Newman, Carol Harris, Erica Taylor, & April
Mozone!
By: Shylae Stringer, Managing Editor,
The VC Publication
O ctober begins my last quarter at Virginia College and what a ride! I started at Virginia College
in the fall of 2009. At first, I was very skeptical of going to a new college found-ed in Alabama but with the name Virgin-ia. Countless times I had seen the Virgin-ia College commercials flash across my television. I can remember walking into that tiny office and meeting Senn. She was the nicest lady and presented the college to me as if it was heaven on Earth. My first day, everyone was so happy. Nothing but smiling faces were upon me. I knew I was hooked at that time.
Virginia College as compared to anything in life has had its ups and downs. One of my challenges was getting used to 8:00 classes on a Friday. Friday? 8:00? Are you serious? Getting used to a new school was also difficult. It was a learning experience for everyone. It seemed at times I was the test dummy but someone has to lead the pack and take the road yet not taken. With the motivation of my classmates, Mrs. Powell, and instructors, I continued even when the times got rough.
While attending school at Virginia College I worked four jobs and still managed to keep a 3.6 GPA. Virginia College has taught me if you
put your mind to it you can achieve it. One person who stressed and encouraged me along the way was Julie Cole. She has always been there to listen to my nag-ging but always encouraged me to keep it moving and don’t stop. All in all I’ve had a great experience at Vir-ginia College despite the upsets. Most importantly, what I’ve learned at Virginia College is to always look forward to success.
September 24th is Family Health and Fitness Day. Set this day aside to plan a kickball game with the family or take an evening swim. Go on a hike, take a light jog or just go a play catch with the family. Sep-tember 24th is designed to bring families together with the help of fun and fitness. Make sure that you and your family are up to date with shots and vaccines. Most importantly, have fun and go and play! For more information go to http://www.fitnessday.com/family/
Ask the Dean
Q: What are the pros and cons of "cramming" for a test?
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Family Health and Fitness Day
Interested in joining your professional trade organization? If you would
like information on the professional trade organization for your program
(i.e. AAMA for Medical Assistants, NPTA for Pharmacy Technicians,
etc.) Please contact Ms. Cole. Beginning Fall Quarter, VC Augusta will
form a chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Look
for flyers!
Trade Organization
Need a Massage
Answer: Cramming is not the best way to approach a test. Learning
works best when you study and review the class materials on a daily basis
well in advance of a test. Frequently, cramming involves staying up all
night prior to a test. This is not a good idea. Being well rested is one of the
keys to doing .
Research on this question is clear. Findings of a recent study conducted at
Harvard Medical School show that all-night study sessions may have a
negative effect on students' grades. The Harvard study's control group
slept regularly for four days, while the variable group was deprived of sleep
for the first night. At the end of the four-day cycle, the two groups were
tested on image recognition - and the group that got less sleep performed
more poorly, because sleep deprivation has a negative effect on the cortex,
the part of the brain which is responsible for storing information.
Please do study the night before a test but be sure to study regularly
throughout the quarter. If you follow that pattern, the night before a test
becomes a review session and you can reward yourself with a good night's
sleep and have increased confidence that you'll do well on the test the next
Student Services would like to bring Wells Fargo bank representa-tives to VC to provide a workshop on personal finance topics such as budgeting, building or repairing credit, checking credit reports, etc. If you are interested in participating in this type of workshop, please stop by Ms. Cole’s office in Room 170 and let her know
This month’s winner is Kelvin Hodge. Your essay on September’s
Quotable Quote was a winner! You have won a VC Mug.
Want to write for the VC Publica-
tion? Great! Send us an article.
Here is the quote for September: ―What lies behind us and what lies
before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.‖ – Ralph
Waldo Emerson
By Kelvin Hodge
This quote entails the consideration of one’s past or one’s future is noth-ing in regards to a high measure of thought or consideration as com-pared to what is contained inside one’s own self. The self is described in this quote as the ―supreme‖ thought or idea and should definitely be understood to anyone, due to it being the inner ―life form‖ who has come from the past or will travel to the future, but without the ―self‖, one will would not have had the opportunity to have traveled from the past or to carry on to the future.