I think I have proof to abate
the nature versus nurture debate.
Every semester former students visit me
and tell me about their experience at university.
They tell me of the struggles they face
in their new, lonely place.
They say professors balk
at students’ need to talk.
Many think they won’t make it past the first semester or two
because the people willing to guide them are so few.
They miss how in college prep
we guided them through any situation
that could get in the way of their graduation.
One thing that helps them cope
is that we taught them about hope
and gave them mastery
of the most important skill-literacy.
So bravo to my every college prep colleague.
You help our students succeed
by giving them the nurture they need.
Copyright Bert Lorenzo, 2010
