My Tri-C Life Fall 2018

My Tri-C LifeIllustrated When I Started online, Fall2017 2018: Fall

I was BEHIND Next thing, I’m AHEAD.

hard work, tough choices, rich rewards one student writes, another student draws, true stories, real talk

cover illustration by Joshua Stepteau

Student Life art by Adrian Valentine/story by Jacqueline Bradshaw

Monday Through Thursday art by Melia Brooks/story by Brittany Kozak

Pushing Myself art by Victoria Wisniewski/story by Feather Shanoa

ESL art by Casey Brower/story by Sujata Sunawar

I Need A Ride to School! art by Adrian Valentine/story by Tion Booker

My Life List art by Keith Wisberger/story by Nikita Phillips

One Day art by Daevonya Smith/story by Treasure Thigpen

Na Mexico Led Me Home art by Keith Wisberger/story

by Nathan Webster

Art by Khadiyah DeSilva story by James Adamas

Trade-ing Schools art by Keith Wisberger/story by LeShaun Harding

I’m Afraid (Focus) art by Adrian Valentine/story by Christian Borrero

A Nurse’s Aid art by Adam Hennessey/story by Sodiq Ayoade

Pennies

art by Jamaal Johnson/story by Jonathan Young

Leave Me Alone. art by Brianna Mitchell/story by Brittany Frieson

My Mother’s Hand art by Dayna Jasper/story by Shanice Smith

Get Off The Treadmill art by Savannah Trea Covil/story by Dorian Page

Time Well Spent art by Evander Trone/story by Ashley Newton

iCan’t art by Keith Wisberger/story by Arthur Meris

C’mon Mom (Do Better) art by Keith Wisberger/story by Brittany McIntyre

Je’suis Tri-C art by Adrian Valentine/story by David Kipata

Day and Night art by Adrian Valentine/story by Charissa Smith

Baked In art art by Adrian Valentine/story by Shanna Stella

Started From The Bottom… art by Joshua Stepteau/story by Zira Jenkins ZEE, A YOUNG LADY ACTS OUT HER STORY.

Growing up, I had anxiety.

It always interfered with learning.

I tried to get my GED.

I talked to my school counselor.

From there, I took classes online

I’ve always been good in school But I didn’t always apply myself.

I Skipped classes to aviod the stress.

Next thing , I flunked all my classes.

Didn’t happen

When I Started online, I was BEHIND Next thing, I’m AHEAD.

...and then...

I graduated

A YEAR EARLY

Started from the bottom NOW I’M HERE

College can be challenging — need help? Tri-C has resources.

Career Center Co-ops, internships, career coaching, and employment search assistance MSS 207 | 216-987-4913 Counseling For all academic, personal, and career counseling. Also, for student success workshops and transfer counseling MSS 130 | 216-987-6000, option #4 and ask to speak to the Metro Campus counseling Enrollment Center For class registration, payments, parking tickets, RTA U-Pass and your student I.D. card MSS Ground Floor | 216-987-6000 option #1 or #3 Financial Aid For financial aid, FASFA, and scholarship applications MSS Ground Floor | 216-987-6000 option #2 Learning Commons Library and Technology Learning Center HOURS: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sunday, closed MTLC 256 | 216- 987-4292 Veterans Services MSS 503-E | 216-987-6137 Writing Center No appointments necessary MSS 4th Floor | 216-987-4984 Women in Transition Provides academic information, support, develop marketable skills, research options for job training, and referrals to women who are in transition MSS 212 | 216-987-4187

Project GO! A free program for students that provides services to determine eligibility and assistance to applying for public assistance programs MSS Ground Floor | 216-987-6000, option 2 Recreation Free for students to use the open gym/indoor track, pool, and fitness center PE 23 | 216-987-3624 | www.tri-c/recreation Student Affairs Academic and co-curricular needs of students MBA 105 | 216-987-4242 Student Government Promotes academic freedom and general student welfare MRC 23| 216-987-4610 Student Life/Athletics Clubs, athletics, leadership certification, voter registration, and RTA schedules MRC 23 | 216-987-4610 Trio Student Support Services Federal program that helps students graduate with an associate degree or transfer to a 4-year school for a bachelor’s degree MLA 103-J | 216-987-4291 Testing Center MSS 103 | 216-987-4311 Tutoring Center MSS Fourth Floor | 216-987-4253

Share a scene from YOUR First Year Experience, GOOD, BAD OR …? — email james.izrael@tri-c.edu FYE/MyTriCLife “THREE ACT STRUCTURE FOR EIGHT-PANEL COMIC STRIPS” SCRIPT/ART RUBRIC by jimi izrael, MFA (shout out to Joseph Campbell’s “Hero With a Thousand Faces” and Robert McKee’s “Story”)

ACT ONE: STORY BEGINS ON AN ORDINARY DAY.

ACT TWO: A SOLUTION BECOMES CLEAR.

ACT ONE CONCLUSION: SOMETHING HAPPENS & EVERYTHING CHANGES. THE STORY TURNS.

ACT TWO CONCLUSION: THE STORY TURNS — THINGS ARE NOW DIFFERENT— GOOD, BAD OR OTHERWISE.

ACT TWO: NOW THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT MUST BE SOLVED.

ACT THREE: THINGS ARE DIFFERENT— MAYBE BETTER, MAYBE NOTFROM THE FIRST PANEL.

ACT TWO: HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? TRIAL AND ERROR HAPPENS.

ACT THREE CONCLUSION: (EPILOGUE) MORAL OF THE STORY.