Jozy Wadsworth
For this issue, I had the opportunity to interview Jozy Wadsworth. She is a more recent NECP graduate from the class of 2022. Having decided to attend a college in Chicago, Wadsworth currently studies at Moody Bible Institute and majors in Integrated Ministry Studies. She strives to be a counselor after her graduation. When asked about what she misses about her high school years the most, she replied “The innocence of high school.” Explaining that in high school, while there is stress, students are allowed more time to relax and enjoy their childhood. In college, students do have more freedom and opportunities but it is a higher level of stress with more responsibilities. While she appreciates the opportunity NECP gave her to take college and AP classes which helped with her college preparation, she wishes there had been a class to teach her how to perform life skills such as resume writing, interviewing skills, and lessons on taxes. Now, school and college help with learning skills for future jobs but certain skills can only be learned through experience and traveling. Wadsworth highly recommends traveling outside of North Carolina. “There’s so much more to the world and traveling helps you understand it,” commented Jozy. It helps you gain more empathy and compassion for different people since it is easy to become stuck with certain perspectives in our small corner of the world. However, Wadsworth advises that before you graduate and worry about life as an adult, you need to enjoy high school. “Go on adventures, be intentional about adventures, and don’t take this time for granted,” Wadsworth stated. She made the point that life will only become more and more stressful and frustrating, so enjoy the little things in life. Wadsworth remembers the stressful nights and trying to figure out which college to go to but she advises that between all of the chaos, try to find the good in it all.
By: Diana Lopez