{"id":219,"date":"2019-06-19T19:19:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T19:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/thegreatquestions\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:19:51","slug":"student-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/thegreatquestions\/student-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"STUDENT EXPERIENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-219","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"layouts":[{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"","column_1":"<h2 class=\"serif\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #583a24;\">Check out what some past Great Questions Students had to say about what they got out of participating in this experience!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LtaHR4mb1EU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"","column_1":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1njm5f4xoFLFbLQBr6qtdif3ftNkVfN_m\/preview\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"","column_1":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-338\" src=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/thegreatquestions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2019\/06\/ex2.png\" alt=\"Students reading a book\" width=\"547\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/thegreatquestions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2019\/06\/ex2.png?w=547&amp;ssl=1 547w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/thegreatquestions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2019\/06\/ex2.png?resize=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-340\" src=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/thegreatquestions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2019\/06\/ex3.png\" alt=\"Student reading a book\" width=\"547\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/thegreatquestions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2019\/06\/ex3.png?w=547&amp;ssl=1 547w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/thegreatquestions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2019\/06\/ex3.png?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-341\" src=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/thegreatquestions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2019\/06\/ex4.png\" alt=\"Student reading a book\" width=\"544\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/thegreatquestions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2019\/06\/ex4.png?w=544&amp;ssl=1 544w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/thegreatquestions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2019\/06\/ex4.png?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/p>\n","column_2":"<p class=\"drop-cap\">I started the seminars as very shy and self conscious about speaking in front of others and I was hesitant to voice my opinions or thoughts. I\u2019ve seen a tremendous amount of improvement in myself however, and it\u2019s showing in my other classes. <strong>I\u2019m no longer as afraid of presenting to a class or even smaller things such as asking a classmate for help<\/strong>\u2014I\u2019ve honestly contemplated dropping out because school can be extremely overwhelming. However, the seminars always provide me with a reason to stick with it. They\u2019ve easily been my favorite part of college.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong style=\"text-align: right;\">-Isobella Byrd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">This seminar has really helped me to break through some of my self imposed limitations. <strong>College is truly a beautiful thing, in that it enables one to achieve growth through a process of cultivation by means of hard work and reflection. I can\u2019t say it enough. This seminar embodies exactly that<\/strong>. . . Through weekly extensive reading and analysis, I have become more comfortable tackling various tasks relating to school. Overall, I now feel more at ease expressing my own opinions, and examining those of others as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong style=\"text-align: right;\">-Gregory Cox<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">I have learned how to better understand and communicate my ideas. I really enjoy the seminars. <strong>The Great Questions Seminar helped me in my other classes by giving me confidence to speak my mind and definitely helped me meet other people [and] professors [who] explained to me how ACC operates in the learning lab or in programs offered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong style=\"text-align: right;\">-Lizbeth Ortiz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">I \u2019ve gained a whole new look on the world,<strong> I learned a lot of things are not as they seem.<\/strong> I\u2019ve grown to be more open to others ideas . . . I learned to break down the text piece by piece and asking questions is okay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>-Accasia McKinley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">It may not look like it to an outsider, but when I walk into that classroom, part of me becomes extroverted and something washes over me and I feel excited for the conversations that we have because I enjoy being there. In any general college classroom, you\u2019re surrounded by at least 20 other students, and speaking your mind can be nerve racking and painful. However, because this seminar is only a handful of people in a comfortable environment, I\u2019ve found it easier to talk; I\u2019ve found I push myself to talk. And I\u2019ve noticed I\u2019m starting to do this in other classrooms too. I\u2019ve been using the same logic when it comes to my textbooks, or reading assignments in class. Instead of just reading straight through, I stop after each section and mentally analyze what the author or narrator is trying to say. And because our class is so tiny, I find it easier to talk- I don\u2019t feel like hundreds of people are staring at me, waiting for me to slip up or look dumb. Making connections is a lot easier\u2014These seminars have helped me push myself mentally and physically out of my introverted comfort zone. Little by little, I\u2019m making friends, pushing myself to talk more in class (whether I want to or not), rereading a text if I don\u2019t understand it and writing my thoughts off to the side, and asking questions over something I don\u2019t understand or am generally concerned about. <strong>I\u2019m hearing new thoughts, opinions and interpretations on the magnificent works of Shakespeare and Darwin. 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