Posts tagged as “farewell”

By Brianna Stevens | Editor in Chief

Dear Mount Wachusett Community College,

When I first applied here, you were my safety school. I never expected to actually attend, but halfway through the summer, my plans with another institution fell through because it was going to cost so much money, money that I did not have. 

I turned to you because you were my safety net, thank God. Without you, I would either be $50,000 in debt by this point in my education, or I would be working full time at a job I hated.  read more

By Kelly Cacciolfi | Assistant Editor

June 14, 2016 changed the direction of my life forever. I thought for the worst because I felt so defeated. I no longer was going to go to work everyday at my dream job. Little did I know then, the amount of sheer determination that was about to hit me. I began looking into getting my college degree or certificate. I had no idea where to begin, which, led me through the doors of MWCC on a Fast Start day and before I knew it, I was sitting with Professor Sue Goldstein and began to plan out my future as a full time non-traditional student.  read more