As a senior at Carver, college has been on my mind for four years. In 9th grade I knew that I was going to be in college in no time. But due to the fact I was overwhelmed by the fact I was in high school, I did not put as much effort or at least showed that I cared to do my work.

My sophomore year I was still playing around but I started to take my work more seriously after realizing how fast my freshman year went by.

My junior year I really got myself together. I took dual enrollment classes at CCP (community college of Philadelphia) and got my high school credits for English and 6 college credits. CCP made me realize the college was no joke.

Then came 12th grade. I was stressed out during the midst of my senior year. l worried about where I would go for college or if I even was going to go because I was procrastinating a lot; waiting until last minute to do everything. Thanks to the Journalism class at Carver, I stepped out of my comfort zone. I took advantage of many opportunities to speak with many journalists. I even got a chance to go and see Dr. Mona Hanna- Attisha speak at Friends Central School about her role as a pediatrician in bringing the Flint water crimes to national attention. Now I will be attending West Chester University in the fall. I will be majoring in pre-medicine but if push comes to shove, journalism will be a backup major, just in case!

What is the role of high school in our college preparations? What is the role of our own personality in our choice to attend college? For this article I have decided to interview two brothers who are Carver alumni. I interviewed Kyree Hence who graduated in 2016 and Kevon Hence who graduated in 2017. Kyree now attends Rosemont College and is finishing his junior year but his brother, Kevon, decided not to attend college right away. Same high school. Same family. Different outcomes. I asked them a few questions on why they chose to take these paths.