{"id":338133,"date":"2021-09-10T17:24:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T14:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-three-students-found-different-paths-to-academic-success\/"},"modified":"2021-09-10T17:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T14:24:09","slug":"how-three-students-found-different-paths-to-academic-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-three-students-found-different-paths-to-academic-success\/","title":{"rendered":"#How three students found different paths to academic success"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2719b52cf13\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2719b52cf13\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-three-students-found-different-paths-to-academic-success\/#The_new_grad_looking_for_community\" >The new grad looking for community<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-three-students-found-different-paths-to-academic-success\/#The_working_parent_looking_to_accelerate_her_career\" >The working parent looking to accelerate her career<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-three-students-found-different-paths-to-academic-success\/#The_working_professional_getting_the_qualification_she_needs_to_advance_her_career\" >The working professional getting the qualification she needs to advance her career<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#How three students found different paths to academic success<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There\u2019s the traditional way of pursuing higher education\u2014a full-time, three-year program in a brick-and-mortar building\u2014and then there are the flexible learning options available at Seneca. After all: Your life doesn\u2019t look like anyone else\u2019s, so why should your pathway to building the life you\u2019ve dreamed of?<\/p>\n<p>At Seneca, flexible learning options work around your life, not the other way around. (Just ask the 16,500 people who register for Seneca\u2019s 400+ online alone courses every year.)<\/p>\n<p>Students can attend an evening or early morning class, register course-by-course, study part-time, or complete a full-time program entirely online: Whatever works for you, the flexibility and opportunity are all yours for the taking.<\/p>\n<p>Here are three students\u2014a new grad, a working parent, and a mid-career professional\u2014who pursued their goals, overcame barriers and found success through Seneca\u2019s flexible learning <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1225169 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SENECA_INLINE_1.jpg\" alt=\"students gathering in meeting\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_new_grad_looking_for_community\"><\/span><strong>The new grad looking for community<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Bailey Waukey Greer chose Seneca, he\u2019d just completed what he calls \u201ca healing journey,\u201d taking the year after high school to work through trauma that had occurred in his childhood.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019d never had a clear idea of what career he wanted to pursue. \u201cI knew that I enjoyed helping people,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd considering the journey I had had, Seneca\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social<\/a> Service Worker program seemed like a great fit,\u201d he says of the two-year program he completed in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>When Greer arrived at Seneca to complete the two-year program, his top goal was to \u201csoak up\u201d the experience, which he certainly did: \u201cI began enjoying my day-to-day schedule, something foreign to me until that point,\u201d he said. \u201cI made solid friendships, had good relationships with my teachers and peers, which is all I wanted from the start.\u201d Greer, who is Indigenous, also found support from First Peoples@Seneca, which provides study spaces, advice, and cultural events, among other resources for Indigenous students. He says the education he received at Seneca, particularly through his policy and diversity courses, helped him understand the context of his own experience as an Indigenous person in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore attending Seneca, I simply wasn\u2019t aware of the avenues I could take to help my community,\u201d said Greer, who now plans to pursue a master\u2019s degree. \u201cSeneca gave me the tools to understand context, in both professional and personal circles, and I feel more sure of myself than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Greer arrived at Seneca to complete the two-year program, his top goal was to \u201csoak up\u201d the experience, which he certainly did: \u201cI began enjoying my day-to-day schedule, something foreign to me until that point,\u201d he said. \u201cI made solid friendships, had good relationships with my teachers and peers, which is all I wanted from the start.\u201d Greer, who is Indigenous, also found support from First Peoples@Seneca, which provides study spaces, advice, and cultural events, among other resources for Indigenous students. He says the education he received at Seneca, particularly through his policy and diversity courses, helped him understand the context of his own experience as an Indigenous person in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore attending Seneca, I simply wasn\u2019t aware of the avenues I could take to help my community,\u201d said Greer, who now plans to pursue a master\u2019s degree. \u201cSeneca gave me the tools to understand context, in both professional and personal circles, and I feel more sure of myself than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_working_parent_looking_to_accelerate_her_career\"><\/span><strong>The working parent looking to accelerate her career<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Maria Levy had been waiting for the right time to upgrade her skills, and it finally came when her youngest child was going into grade five, and she got the chance to move to a branch of her company with a shorter commute time.<\/p>\n<p>Levy, a single parent, had been working as an administrative assistant at Mercedes Benz, which made her want to learn more about the automotive industry, where <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> was constantly changing. \u201cI was looking for a program that would tie in my work experience and my interests, and the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management program at Seneca offered both.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was the chance to go part-time and learn online that really sold her on Seneca. \u201cWeeknights were usually reserved for \u2018mom driving duties\u2019 to after school activities,\u201d Levy said, adding that she did most of her assignments over the weekend or at night. \u201cWhat I really liked about the program was that it was very planned out with due dates posted at the beginning of each course,\u201d she said. \u201cI felt that I could always plan my goals each week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Levy, the time she spent at Seneca paid off almost immediately: A year into the program, she was able to move into a role that drew on what she was learning about supply chains. After graduation, Levy\u2019s was promoted to a logistics position at head office. On a personal level, it empowered her as well, particularly in a field that continues to be male-dominated. \u201cAs a firm believer of gender equality, I was even more determined to succeed,\u201d said Levy. \u201cI also wanted to make sure that I prove to my daughters that they can be successful with whatever they want to do in their lives, no matter how hard it may be.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_working_professional_getting_the_qualification_she_needs_to_advance_her_career\"><\/span><strong>The working professional getting the qualification she needs to advance her career<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tonya Lagrasta planned to pursue post-graduate studies after she finished her degree, but life got in the way. In her case, it was a cancer diagnosis in her final year that caused her to accumulate debt. She took the first job she could find once she was better: Working the third shift at an automotive plant. Through it all, Lagrasta didn\u2019t give up on her dream of working in the field of sustainability but realized she\u2019d need another certification to do so. Enter Seneca.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw the program at Seneca as a constructive way out,\u201d she said. \u201cIt would get me off the line, acquiring the skills I needed to stand out with prospective employers and an opportunity to meet new people from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lagrasta was able to continue working while completing her post graduate certificate in Corporate Communications and Public Relations. She likened it to an \u201ceight-month business boot camp\u201d that gave her the credential she needed to get the job she\u2019d always dreamed of. She also made incredible friendships through her course, including a friend for whom she was maid of honour. Her advice to anyone considering a similar path? Just do it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf life is pulling you in different directions, and maybe getting in the way of you making an investment in yourself and your future, then Seneca is a great solution,\u201d she said. \u201cAs a working mom with two young dependents, there\u2019s no way I could make the time to attend school and in person. I\u2019m currently looking to do my MBA and the only schools I\u2019m considering are the ones with flexible learning options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw the program at Seneca as a constructive way out,\u201d she said. \u201cIt would get me off the line, acquiring the skills I needed to stand out with prospective employers and an opportunity to meet new people from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lagrasta was able to continue working while completing her post graduate certificate in Corporate Communications and Public Relations. She likened it to an \u201ceight-month business boot camp\u201d that gave her the credential she needed to get the job she\u2019d always dreamed of. She also made incredible friendships through her course, including a friend for whom she was maid of honour. Her advice to anyone considering a similar path? Just do it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf life is pulling you in different directions, and maybe getting in the way of you making an investment in yourself and your future, then Seneca is a great solution,\u201d she said. \u201cAs a working mom with two young dependents, there\u2019s no way I could make the time to attend school and in person. 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