Bennett College - Belle Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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u Thinking About The ' Then ' Now From the very first day of classes, it was evident that everything we did would influence our careers goals. From first year students to Bennett veterans, career planning was emphasized. While orientation for new Belles inferred adjusting to a new way of life. Freshman Studies soon came to mean more. It was the key to academic and social success for those who desired it. Caught up in the maze of classes, exams, term papers, reading lists, and research, it was obvious that educa- tion was our purpose for being here. At times we resented the pressure, but many of us made it with the Dean ' s List and Honors Convocations bearing claim to our achievements. And those who faltered, slowly came to realize that laxity was not being tolerated. We found many places to complete our assign- ments. A quiet spot was welcomed. Mrs. McCallum helped us find our way through the mazes of academic clutter. After a visit to her advising office, we knew that either we would make it with little or no trou- ble or that our struggles were about to began. Tutoring sessions gained in popularity. There was much to keep us busy . . . field trips, field studies, seminars, symposiums, films, in- ternships, demonstrations, mini- courses, boring lectures, in- teresting lectures, lab projects, and trips to other campuses. Learning-by-doing was an essential part of the experience. Vivyette Outen and Sherita Thompson worked with the After School Program on campus. 10