Pellissippi College Advantages

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Through expanding clubs, extracurricular opportunities, and other organizations at the Pellissippi, it has the potential to be very beneficial for the Magnolia campus. To present Pellissippi as an overall great community college, these issues will need to be recognized and there are several methods to solve the problems at hand. One option is by grabbing the attention of a larger portion of the students and directing it towards clubs. It is also important to be able to keep in mind that students have different interests and to offer them a variety of clubs to choose from can be very appealing. Students who are not only able but willing to join would want to invest their free time in something that they consider appealing, specifically something …show more content…

Evelyn wrote “The survey also found that professors may not be challenging students as much as they could be.” (Evelyn) The options that are possible in this area are more than just giving out more demanding homework for the students, instead the teachers and faculty could encourage their students to branch out and try getting involved with clubs or extracurriculars. Homework and projects from class can definitely be tough and taxing, but primarily those are general education courses; clubs revolve more around creative subjects, or community work. This focus on the direct field that an individual is either interested in or that is connected to a class is extremely beneficial because it allows the person to learn more about their particular and applicable needs. Having an outlet where students are able to exercise a different part the student’s brain, all of that could have a very positive affect in their schooling careers. Another method is if a student is interested in numbers or finances, they would prefer an outlet that revolves around those interest. Most clubs are creative and gives students a break from the general education classes. But to bring those clubs to the campus would only add to the value of the Magnolia campus. In an article written by Grace Chen “The Benefits of Community College Clubs” she says “in Garden City, New York, has a diverse list of professional clubs, including organizations in accounting, science, and Wall Street finance.” (Chen) Adding various clubs brings quality to the campus, but it can also lead to conflicts among the clubs. To keep everything organized and running smoothly there would need to be some of democracy over the clubs. Having a board consisting of two people representatives of each club. That includes the sponsor who represent the needs of the club, while

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