I’ve always enjoyed reading, but it wasn’t until I enrolled in Professor Carley’s English 102 course that I truly discovered my passion for reading. English was one of the subjects […] Continue Reading
As someone who struggled throughout high school academically and mentally, I never connected with many teachers. I was a below-average C and D student who showed up to class with […] Continue Reading
“You can do anything that you put your mind to. The only thing stopping you in this world is yourself.” – Cynthia Boynton, HCC Journalism professor “Well hello class!” Twice […] Continue Reading
Dear Bernadette, Although during our time together I referred to you as Mrs. Gaul, I knew you as Bernadette. Some teachers, especially at the elementary level, might consider it disrespectful […] Continue Reading
I felt lost. I was midway through my classes towards obtaining a degree in the human services field. I was certain about my natural passion for helping others, and willingness […] Continue Reading
As the Spring 2023 semester comes to a close, the Horizons staff is again commemorating National Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting some of the teachers and approaches that have had the […] Continue Reading
I love the Bronx. Despite its rep as this drug infested, crime riddled and even (get this) post- apocalyptic wasteland that outsiders have deemed as our reality, the Bronx is […] Continue Reading
In my senior year of Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, New York I took a Humanities class because a friend of mine had taken it the year before and […] Continue Reading
Standing at about 5’5” tall during my Freshman year of high school, I had worked tirelessly to assert myself as a local basketball superstar. Unfortunately, my genetic makeup basically decided […] Continue Reading
Starting a new class is always tough. You don’t know the professors, and the professors don’t know you. The first couple of days of school are always a bit of […] Continue Reading