Monday, July 19

Morning

Campers added to the list of computer words on the flip chart. Sheryl shared advice from the DO-IT Scholars and Mentors about preparing for college, based on their personal experiences:

Know yourself. Conduct an in-depth evaluation of your strengths, abilities, skills, and values.
Research your different options for colleges.
Work with the school you plan on attending ahead of time.
Plan, organize, and evaluate your needs so that support service units can work together to make sure there are no gaps in assistance.
Seek assistance from student service offices, such as disabled students services, career services, and cooperative education.
Be wise about the number of credits you take, especially the first quarter (when it is easy to be overwhelmed).
Take some courses that look like fun, as well as more challenging courses.
Request aid from your professors. Don't be intimidated by them; they are there to help.
Take some time to enjoy the social life on campus it is a good way to meet new people and make friends.

Campers read about successful people with disabilities at the following websites

Role models: http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/organize/fsdrole.html
Famous people: http://www.disabilityhistory.org/people.html
DO-IT Snapshots: http://www.washington.edu/doit/Snapshots/

Campers explored careers and college majors. They have learned that it is important to plan ahead, test your learning styles; prepare for college; develop self determination skills, use internal and external assets; and filled out form on goals and self-determination.

Campers watched the video Moving On: The Two-Four Step.

Picture from Connie's lecture

Connie Light's talk about transition

Connie Light, who worked at admissions office at a university, gave a talk with useful hints. She suggested ideas to prepare for college before graduating from high school (course selection, study skills, maintain high GPA, etc.). She discussed with campers college selection and application, types of schools (2 yr/4 yr, public/private, large/small), entrance requirements (e.g., GPA, SAT, forms), the application process, and criteria for acceptance.

Campers explored colleges at DO-IT's http://www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/college_prep.html. At that site, they checked out colleges, universities, financial aid, and disabled student services contacts.

Afternoon

Sheryl started a funny story to pass along using email to eventually put up on the website.

3 - 5:20 pm
Campers chose recreational activities or open computer lab.

Picture of Samson doing Karaoke

Evening activity: Samson hits Karaoke!