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Erica: I kind of struggled a lot with my marks, especially later on in grade 11
and 12. I wasn't getting the marks that I had hoped I would be getting in the courses I was
taking and because of that I wasn't ready for university. I didn't have the grades to go
in so I figured that college would be the best route for me in order to kinda get
a leg up and get a step into university. I found that right as soon as I got into
the program, come my first semester in September, I just kind of found
my niche, this is where I belong and I really excelled. I made the Dean's List two semesters in
a row and I'm hoping for a third.
Nelson: I had spent a few years traveling around the world and
I wasn't very confident going straight into university so I thought
that this program would give me the tools and brush up on some of my skills.
Emily: Before coming to Humber, I didn't finish high school, I thought
General Arts and Science was something that I can take because
it had a variety of different courses and it allowed me to figure out what I wanted
to do and it opened up the doors to allow me to take what I want to take and do
things that I wanna, that I enjoy doing.
Lisa Salem-Wiseman: Students who complete the one year, General Arts and Science
certificate in either the college transfer or university transfer program can choose to
continue on at Humber College in one of our diploma or degree programs
At the diploma level, they're given a variety of transfer credits in communications courses
as well as in Liberal Studies electives and Humanities courses.
Erica: Next year I'm going to be attending the University of Guelph-Humber. I'm taking a
psychology program there.
Nelson: After this program I'm going to Bishop's University. I'm taking political science.
Emily: I'm currently studying English and French at York University - Glendon College.
I am definitely going to become a teacher. It's always been my dream ever since
I was four years old.
Yaz: I just got accepted to into the Bachelor's Degree program at Lakeshore Campus
for Child and Youth Care.
Erica: I love reading. I'm a big book worm so the fact that there were a lot of
literature courses and a lot of novels that were available for me to read
was incredible and I thought that that was one of the best things about this program.
Nelson: I feel I'm better prepared for university because I have a better understanding of the
expectations of university work and also the skills that I had coming out of high school
I had a chance to improve them further. Things like essay writing, critical
thinking, even general things like how to use certain program on computers.
Little details that if I wasn't sure about it and I just jumped straight into a university program
it would have given me extra obstacles.
Lisa: I do receive a lot of questions from students who are trying to decide between
doing another year at high school or coming on and doing a
our General Arts and Science program.
And those who choose to come to General Arts and Science tend to find that
having the college experience is really beneficial. They feel it's time to move
on and get a taste of what college life is like and students who have graduated
from our program and then have gone on to other programs with us at Humber
or to university programs keep in touch and they always report that they're grateful that
they did the program because they felt that having that year or two years
prior to going on to their program of choice really gives them an edge over
students in their classes, that they're not struggling to acclimatize themselves
to university or to college because they've already had their time with us
to get used to that environment.
Nelson: My favourite part about the program was the variety of different courses
I was exposed to. It gave me the opportunity to choose a program after the Humber
General Arts and Science program. The teachers were very helpful as far as
providing feedback and helping me to improve myself and my grades.
Emily: The advantage that I've seen within the students at school right now is
that I know how to analyze and I know how to write the essays and you can
definitely tell that the students that are coming in don't understand it as well
as someone who has been through post-secondary or some sort of prep for university.
I'd definitely come here because of the professors.
Yaz: Not only has it given me a more I guess well-rounded experience in school but I've also
met a lot of interesting people.I got a really great job here though peer programs.
I've been working there for three years now and yeah just like the experience
like of meeting new people and kind of putting myself out there
and seeing what I'm capable of.
Erica: I just think that this school is a great school. This program is amazing.
I enjoyed it. I enjoyed every little bit of it.
Nelson: The advice I would give to a student who's thinking about the General Arts and Science program
is that it's a very good program. The teachers are all very helpful and the program
is tailored to really help you develop yourself and for those who aren't sure
what program they may take in university or if they want to take another college program
but they're not sure which one to take, the variety of programs that are in the General Arts and Science
program gives you a little bit of a preview, if you like, of the different career paths
that you can take.
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