Nature V. Nurture or Bravo, College Prep by Prof. Bert Lorenzo

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