While I was in my senior year of high school, I decided that community college was the best option for me. My transition from a religious school proved to be a challenging experience. My pre-college education hadn’t prepared me for their curriculum, and I struggled during my first couple of semesters at Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3). At first, I was really discouraged; I truly believed I wasn’t smart enough to be in college. I soon realized that it had nothing to do with my intelligence; I simply had more to learn.
Upon entering