{"id":68,"date":"2017-04-11T04:45:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T04:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/apulley\/?p=68"},"modified":"2017-04-11T04:45:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T04:45:41","slug":"lead-and-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/apulley\/2017\/04\/11\/lead-and-me\/","title":{"rendered":"LEAD and me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My first quarter of college was overwhelming to say the least. Coming from a private, majority white (but socially aware) high school in Lafayette CA, I thought I knew exactly what to expect at Santa Clara.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/zG6MKhlBxIloc\/giphy.gif\" width=\"377\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was wrong. Being surrounded by hyperprivileged individuals (when you don&#8217;t understand that lifestyle) is an interesting experience. I felt like my priorities didn&#8217;t align with the priorities of the people I was surrounding myself with. This in itself made me question a lot of things about myself and my position within higher education as a whole. But then I joined LEAD.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/l4JyUZYnfZlMB7ShO\/giphy.gif\" width=\"423\" height=\"238\" \/><\/p>\n<p>LEAD is a program for first-generation college students. It provides endless opportunities and support for success within college, but most importantly it creates a little community of people with similar walks of life. Becoming apart of LEAD during second quarter and taking a LEAD class this quarter has enabled me to be apart of something that I can relate to more deeply.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/TxfwUlzJFRt04\/giphy.gif\" width=\"272\" height=\"273\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Within any space, there are people who are diverse not only in race but also in their experiences. However, sometimes it&#8217;s easy to forget that simple fact when you are the minority in that situation. In this class we&#8217;ve talked a lot about higher education and the role we play within it, as well as different levels and definitions of literacy. As I progress in my journey throughout college, I hope to learn from those who have differing experiences than my own, and lend a helping hand to those who can learn something from me. All the while feeling the sense of safety that comes with being apart of an organization like LEAD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My first quarter of college was overwhelming to say the least. Coming from a private, majority white (but socially aware) high school in Lafayette CA, I thought I knew exactly what to expect at Santa Clara. I was wrong. 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