Entrance to College

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Many great leaders attribute their greatest discoveries to their willingness to take risks. As a leader, I have taken various risks in my life; though, few of these risks have lead to a significant change or discovery in my life. Attending college two years early was a risk that I feel demonstrated my leadership ability.

Attending college early is an extraordinary risk. Under the Post Secondary Option (also known as joint enrollment), students in the state of Georgia have the ability, if accepted, to enroll in a post-secondary institution (universities, vocational schools, and colleges) up to two years earlier than normal. By doing so, they are able to earn credit towards their high school diploma and a post-secondary degree or certificate.

The level of difficulty of course work in most post secondary institutions is much higher. Therefore, a student is more likely to earn a lower grade in a college class than they would in the corresponding high school class. In addition, if a student enrolls full-time in college and is off the high school campus, they have the added responsibility of keeping up to date with their clubs, organizations, and standardized testing responsibilities. The result of course work that is more difficult and added responsibility is great risk, especially since the student's high school grade average and diploma are at jeopardy.

Fully aware of the risk I was taking by enrolling in college early, I was quite nervous, but I did not yet realize the great new discovery that I was soon to uncover. Throughout middle school and my freshman and sophomore years in high school, I had taken the most advanced classes possible and earned high grades, but I was still unsure of my ability as a student to perform at the college level; to ensure that the transition was smooth I only signed up for one class the first semester. Having earned an "A" in that class, the next semester I decided to take two, earning an A and a B. As I took these classes in college, I made superior grades in my high school classes; I continued to participate in the many clubs and organizations; I was also able to remain amongst the top in my class. As a result of this success, I discovered not only that I was up to the challenge of college and the responsibilities it consists of, but that college was something I enjoyed very much.

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