Campus Resource

   The campus resource I chose was the Hope Food Bank. After speaking to several students, I found that many are struggling due to the fact that tuition has risen, while financial aid has fallen. Many students have to chose between books and necessities like food. Studies show that a lack of focus and loss of energy are some of the negative effects that can occur when the body is not receiving proper nutrients. So having this resource will help students out.   

    Northampton Community College offers the Hope food bank. I interviewed Kimber Rohner, the food banks coordinator. She stated that students "should not have to go hungry in order to stay in school" so the food bank was founded by the nursing program, opened in September of 2016.  The name Hope means, Helping Our Peers Excel. This food bank is located at Penn Hall, room 122 A. The food bank is opened twice a month, from 1pm to 5pm. All Northampton Community College students are welcome. There are variety of food and items like cans of tuna, chicken, soups, canned vegetables, fruits, rice and pasta.  You can also choose basic necessities. This is a great resource for someone who needs it, so please utilize it. Volunteers are welcome, all you have to do is walk in and sign up.

Home Is Where The Heart Is

 

Home is a place where there’s plenty of laughter, smiles and hugs. Where my family and I can feel safe and secure. It’s a place where I can share my happiness as well as my sadness. Where you can help each other as a 

My apartment building where I grew up (second one to the right) 

family. It does not matter how big or small your home is, what matters is the love it holds. It’s where you feel warm, a place to make memories, see your children grow up and a place where you can grow old. In my life, I have been blessed to experience different places in which I call home. For instance, my parent’s house where I grew up. I remember the smells coming out of my mother's kitchen and the loving smile she would give me when she saw me. When I am there, I feel safe and I feel like a child again.

Education

P.S 123

My educational experiences started at the age of  five, I went to Head Start. I remember my teacher Mrs. King was a warm, soft spoken teacher that cared for her students. In Head Start we learned the early concepts, our alphabet, numbers and peer interaction. At the age of 6,  I attended P.S. 123 elementary

Middle School/ J.H.S. 162

school located  in Brooklyn N.Y. There I learned how to read and write, all the basic things we learn in school. The teachers in this school were amazing, they truly took their time to help any student who was struggling             academically. I struggled with reading and was given one on one tutoring for about six months. My reading improved over time and  I was on grade level by the end of  year.
 

I then graduated to middle school, J.H.S 162. There is where I met Mr. Holub, my English teacher, which gave me the appreciation of books and reading. I went there for 4 years and graduated at the end of 9th grade.

High School

When I entered high school, I was very excited. I was accepted into Clara Barton High School for nursing. My teachers were very caring and helpful. I remember when I first dissected a piglet.” OMG,” is what I thought, Do I really want to become a pediatric doctor. The teacher once again were helpful, they talked me through dissecting the pig. Eventually, I decided to change my profession and  become a teacher. I spoke to my counselor and she changed my classes to regular ed. At the end of my senior year, I was ready for college and to further my studies. I took some time off to raise my children. Now that my children are older, I decided to go back to school. I am currently enrolled at Northampton Community College to pursue an associate degree in Early Childhood Education. I am looking forward to the future and what’s to come.

Meet Sarah

Sarah Frailey is eighteen year old young women who lives in Northampton County with her mother, father and 3 sisters. She currently works for Chick-Fil-A part time. Sarah was home schooled till the age of seventeen and had group socialization once a month. Sarah enjoys reading classical books, playing board games, taking pictures of nature and going once a year on vacation with her family. Another activity she enjoys is playing the piano. Sarah has been taking lessons for nine years though she stopped this past year due to the fact that she has a job and going to school. She still enjoys playing music because it's a way to reduce stress.

Sarah also traveled to Connecticut with her family. One of her personal favorites was visiting Mark Twain’s House and the Museum in Hartford. Ireland is a place she would like to travel. She has an interest in the scenery, landmarks and historical sites.

      After transitioning from home-school to what she calls the “real world”, she realized that she enjoys going to school full time and the daily peer interaction. Sarah dreams in obtaining her Associate’s in order to pursue a four year college degree and, eventually, become either a preschool or kindergarten teacher.

What drives this young woman to follow her dreams is the fact that she volunteers at a Sunday School in her church called Whitehall Bible Fellowship working with children in her congregation. Her continuous faith is to please God and serve Him as well as to be the best in life and what it has to offer.

It was a pleasure interviewing Sara for I realized we have a lot in common in regards to our faith and family values.