# @thegamegrower on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXQ1RPgLb0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21501497-thegamegrower-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/12f6882d28.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-10-25T16:53:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Subria ✨ (@thegamegrower) — https://gondola.cc/thegamegrower

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I really, really like to talk. I love to share my story. And any opportunity that I can share my story — and the many mistakes that come with it — is an opportunity to work toward becoming part of something that I so disparately wish that I had coming up. Do y’all understand that how you perform academically in ELEMENTARY school, can make your path to college and beyond, that much easier or harder? 
My entire 4 years at Morgan Park, I can’t remember a SINGLE time where anyone strategically discussed college programs, majors or minors with me — accept for when college admissions came and asked about my applications. 🤦🏽‍♀️ The only time a counselor spoke with me about courses, was when they forced me to take AP Calculus, but wouldn’t let me take band because I was in IB. The only people who remotely cared about my interest in sports, were Coach Nick and Mariah and n’em. 😂 And the only people that genuinely listened to me about what I wanted to do, was Mrs. Henley and Mrs. Miller. Meanwhile, local “public servant leaders” want to enforce new graduation requirements on CPS students and complain about gun violence, crime, and unemployment rates, yet nobody wants to actually do the work to adequately inform these students about the college application process, scholarship and admissions interviews, job interviews, career plans, internships, trade programs, graduate and professional degree programs, etc. I had to figure this stuff out on my own: what to do when you’re on academic probation in school, how to secure an internship, how to survive as an unpaid intern so I can finesse that paid internship in my field, how to properly network, where to find the best LSAT resources, whether or not a program officers assistance to students with academic and mental disabilities, and so much more. Fortunately, I’ve learned these lessons the hard way, so that the next generation of students doesn’t have to.

P.S. — Thank you David for giving me the opportunity to speak to your wonderful, funny, intelligent, inquisitive and outspoken students and continue the work of College and Career Success 101! #Chicago #YP4 #CGIU18 #FightingIllini #NUWildcats #UChicago

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fightingillini, yp4, chicago, nuwildcats, cgiu18, uchicago

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