grAVIDy Magazine 1st Quarter 2013 | Page 10

Many people found college better than high school because they felt they had more personal freedom and had better ideas what they wanted to do after going to college. College also allowed for people to continue things they found interesting in high school such as sports and other extra curriculars.

Alumni Questions

1. How has AVID helped you with the college process?

2.What was your high school GPA?

3. What challenges did you face in high school?

4. Did you play sports?

5. How did you make the transition from being at home to on campus?

6. What is the difference between high school and college?

7. Have you been successful in college so far?

8. How did you choose what you wanted to major in?

9. How did you pay for college?

10. Where do you see yourself after graduating?

Alumni:

Latif Alston (LA)

2010 graduate of Patapsco HS. Now attending UMD

Austin Montgomery (AM)

2012 graduate of Patapsco HS. Now attending York College of PA

Sydney Lawson (SL)

2013 graduate of Patapsco HS. Now attending York College of PA.

Eric Washington (EW)

2005 graduate of. 2009 graduate of Notre Dame of MD.

Avery Graham (AG)

2009 graduate of Clarksburg HS. Now attending UMD .