New Room Financial Aid Calendar
Signs In
Braille
Thompson, Hayes, and Lovette
Halls are now complete with new signs
containing Braille. These signs indi
cate room numbers and area and have
been installed on the right side of the
door at regulation height. This is
another step toward meeting require
ments of ADA (American With Dis
abilities Act). Braille signs will be
added to other buildings on campus in
the near future.
Time
How would we define time? We
tend to spend it in different ways. We
pass it and waste it... boy, does that
sound like the first thing you do when
you get up in the morning! Time is a
luxury many of us can not afford. I’ve
often heard people say, "well, if you
don’thave time, take time!” Well, ifa
frog had wings it wouldn’t bump it’s
butt every time it jumped! Many peo
ple, such as myself, work as well as go
to school full-time. A social life for me
should have meant reading articles
from the latest addition of Cosmopol
itan magazine! But maybe, to some
extent, I heeded the advice given to me
by others. I realized that I needed time
to myself and with people close to me.
Against all odds, I made that time
whether I had it or not.
Time goes on, with or without us.
We thought it ever existing, stable and
solid. We though of it as a rock, so we
took it for granite ... I mean, granted.
All things put aside, how should we
percieve time? I have heard it said to
live each day as if it were our last, but
why be so morbid about our own
existence? Fate brings realities that
may be unpleasant to us, but should
we dwell upon them? Someone re
cently came into my life that gave me
hope beyond all hope. I now live for
tomorrow. No, we should not take
time for granted. We have a fragile
existence. We should, however, ac
cept our own mortality and forge
ahead. So we can make dreams come
true! This my friends, is why we were
As each year passes by, the costs of
continuing education keep rising so
rapidly that many people are strug
gling to finance their way through col
lege. In today’s society, an individual
without a college education is almost
certainly doomed to a life of meager
existence. Through talking with many
friends I have discovered that almost
the entire population is unaware of all
the financial assistance programs that
are at their fingertips.
Money for college is available for
almost anyone who has any kind of
financial need, and a student doesn’t
have to look very far to find it. The
only students who might find diffi
culty getting financial aid are students
living with their family and have no
financial obligations or whose parents
still claim them on income taxes. Even
under these circumstances, students
demonstrating financial need can, in
most casees, still receive financial aid
of some kind. All it takes is a little
persistence, determination, and ambi
tion on the part of the student in
financial need.
There are certain students who are
in a situation which necessitates the
need to process a special situation
form. These are available for students
who may not meet certain eligibility
requirements due to unforeseen cir
cumstances. If you find yourself in
this situation, you need to go by stu
dent development and discuss your
situation with Allen Whittington, fin
ancial aid advisor.
If you are planning to apply for
financial aid, here are a few dates you
need to adhere to. The priority dead
line for students to apply for most
financial aid is March 15, and scholar
ship applications can be picked up
Feb. 2. If you are receiving financial
aid currently, then you can pick up
authorization forms on Mar. 2, which
is Spring Quarter registration day.
If you have any questions regarding
financial aid, you are urged to go by
student development as soon as pos
sible. Good Luck.
— Troy Privette
given time!
— ]. Correll
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMA
TIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. Wilkes Com-
munity College is an equal opportunity educa
tional institution and insures that equal op
portunities exist for ail members of the college
community regardless of race, color, sex,
handicap, age, national origin, political affilia
tion or Delief.
1992-1993
Spring Quarter 1993
Feb. 15-19 - Registration
Mar. 2, Tues. - Registration/First Day
of Classes Spring Quarter
Mar. 9, Tues. (4pm)-SpringQuarter
Registration ends
Apr. 9-12 - Spring Break
Apr. 13, Tues. - Classes Resume
Apr. 28, Wed., Last Day to Withdraw
From a Class
May 19, Wed. (11 pm) - Last Day of
Classes Spring Quarter
May 21, Fri. - Graduation (5 pm)
Summer Quarter 1993
May 10-14 - Registration
May 26, Wed. - Registration/First
Day of Classes Summer Quarter
May 31, Mon.-Memorial Day Holiday
July 5-9 - Summer Break
July 12, Mon. - Classes Resume
Aug. 11, Wed. (11 pm) - Last Day of
Classes Summer Quarter
Admission Requirements
Any high school graduate or any
person 18 years or over who is able to
profit from further education will be
served by WCC.
Financial Aid
Students needing assistance for the
1992-93 school year (with Spring
Quarter beginning on March 2, 1993)
must apply for financial aid as soon as
possible.
For more information on the finan
cial aid programs and other sources of
assistance, including assistance with
the application process, contact:
grants, scholarships, college work
study — Alan Whittington 651-8633,
Vickie Call, 651-8630; JTPA (Job
Training Partnership Act) — Claudia
Eller 651-8777; Veterans Benefits —
Coot Gilreath 651 -8638. Information
on other assistance programs: Em
ployment Security Commission, Vo
cational Rehabilitation, NC State VA,
NC National Guard, contact Melanie
Staley, Business Office, 651-8605.
Career
Outlook
Successful people make decisions
quickly (as soon as all the facts are
available) and change them very slow
ly (if ever). Unsuccessful people make
decisions very slowly and change them
often and quickly. — Napoleon Hill
Why? Why are we at Wilkes
Community College? Most of us are
here to prepare ourselves for a future
in a career that we can enjoy and will
give us the benefits we deserve. Upon
graduation, the job hunt begins, and
most of us grow nervous when the
time comes for an interview. As you
prepare your resume and meet with
possible employers, there are certain
things you must keep in mind. Proba
bly the most important preparation
you can make is for the interview.
You’ll also feel more prepared if
you rehearse for the interview. Have
someone drill you with a list of ques
tions you’re likely to be asked by an
interviewer. The most frequently
asked questions include:
• Why should I hire you?
• What are your strongest abilities?
• How do your skills relate to your
needs?
• What are you looking for?
• What would you like to know
about us?
• Tell us something about yourself.
• Why are you looking for a job now?
• What are your strengths and
weaknesses?
• Where do you want to be five years
from now?
• Why do you want to work for us?
• What are your three major
accomplishments?
• What have you disliked in jobs
you’ve had?
• What kinds of people do you like
to work with? What kinds of people
frustrate you?
• How long before you can contrib
ute?
• What has dissatisfied you about
your performance in the past year?
• How long a commitment will you
give us?
• What would be your ideal job?
• When are you available?
• What is your present salary?
• May we call your boss?
• What other positions have you
interviewed for?
Prepare for the interview. Ask
yourself these questions and develop
answers for all of them. If you do this,
you are already ahead of the game and
are ten times as likely to succeed.
— Troy Priveae
THE COUGAR CRY
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Donald Keys Troy Prevette join The Staff
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W.C.C., Wilkesboro, NC 28697. Copy deadline — 20th of the month.
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