Student Success Stories Part 1

              Student Success Stories Part 1
Kate Watkins, a standout storm volleyball player for two years, now spends her free time studying to be a nurse at DCCC where she says she applies some of the concepts she learned on the court.
“just like volleyball, nursing can be tough,” said Watkins, a 21-year-old who works in teams with her classmates in problem-based nursing exercise. “I classmates in problem-based nursing exercise. “I learned that everyone has different strengths and brings something different to the table. I also learned that we have to respect each other.”
Watkins is a May 2012 candidate to receive her associate degree in nursing. She hopes to pursue her B.S.N at Winston-salem state university and eventually get her master’s degree in nursing.
Setting educational goals and working hard to achieve them brings a great feeling of accomplishment. It builds self-esteem, and increases self -confidence. Education opens up many doors of opportunity that normally would not open up for people.