Dedicated Student Activity Center

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“AC is almost like high school. You go to a few classes for an hour or two and study. Nothing is really different,” Sarah explained during a conversation among her friends. Sarah, like many suggest, observes Angelina Community College lacking uniqueness and an inviting atmosphere. Although community colleges are generally defined as simply building blocks or prerequisites toward bigger-and-better things, Angelina College would benefit from a well-invested dedicated student activity center. A dedicated student center could ignite that “Campus-Life” generating motivation within an individual’s work ethic and Roadrunner esprit de corps while promoting the college’s name.
Angelina College’s current student center illustrates a shortcoming of commitment to student satisfaction. The center blends in with the surrounding buildings near the origin of the campus. One of the few discrepancies is its sign, “Student Center”, which, in context, may be misleading due to the lack of actual consistent student affiliation. Inside, the student center accommodates a miniscule cafeteria, a cramped campus store, and an array of faculty offices. Although enclosed inside inhibits some basic elements of a student center, its deficiencies cannot be hidden. Not a single section welcomes students to relax or gather thoughts. The only close, yet unorthodox, constellation comprises of the faculty office’s waiting areas, the cafeteria tables, or the stairs on the stairwell. Recreation seems non-existent and only accessible for the represented sports at their respective training facilities scattered across campus. Lastly, the faculty offices amount for a biased percentage of the building. As a result, everyday students survey limited choices regarding their a...

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...issal for the reason they have no justification to stay any longer. A dedicated student center grants students another option to participate in a form of extracurricular activity amongst their peers or cooperate in study groups which can effectively improve absorbed learning; an option not once existed.
Angelina College yearns for innovation of the student activity center. Erecting a new student center proves to people, such as Sarah, this community college isn’t inferior to other colleges and is resourceful to the student’s voice. A dedicated student activity center promotes a way of life, a stress reducing environment, deeper scholastic value, and a sense of pride every person should understand when attending a college.

Works Cited

Massoni, Erin. “Positive Effects of Extracurricular Activities on Students.” dc.cod.edu. Essai, 04 Jan. 2011. Web. 06 Mar. 2014

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