Some of the graduating students were asked how a college preparatory high school helped them excel in their educational endeavors, how NMC affected their lives, what degree they will be expecting come graduation day and what are their life mottos
Hee Yun “Daniel” Kim
12th grade
Major at NMC: Liberal Arts
How has a college preparatory high school helped in your education?
My learning level has increased and has prepared me to further my college education. I have also made many local friends and have come across many different cultures.
What degree will you be receiving upon graduating from NMC and NMA?
I will be finishing up the last requirements for my AA this summer
Jashlie Nicole Camacho
12th grade
Major at NMC: Liberal Arts
How has a college preparatory high school helped in your education?
A college preparatory (like NMA) high school has helped me accomplish a lot. It has challenged me and made an independent person. NMA is not just an ordinary high school. You are given full trust and responsibility to be able to attend both NMA and NMC. This has helped my education by challenging me; placing responsibility on me and helping me shape me into a more independent person.
How have the following affected your experience at NMC?
Student Life: I have become more sociable and open to others for the past two years that I have been attending NMA/NMC. Attending both schools has made me gain more peers to keep in contact with and make study groups to help me in my schoolwork
Student Services: I am a part of the SSS program. SSS is a place that I can go to and comfortably finish my assignments. Whenever I need assistance the staff and tutors are always willing to help
What did you like most about the following at NMC
Student Life: I really like the way the student life at NMC appears to be. It has taught me to be more of an independent person because it is nothing compared to a regular high school students life. As an NMC student you are responsible for yourself and getting your work in on time. This has helped me shape up my academic skills and improve my grades.
Student Services: The student services are a good source to go to for academic programs. Like I stated above, SSS is a great program that offers tutoring services, computer usage and it is a comfortable environment to do work and socialize with other students. Aside from SSS, NMC provides many different sources like the computer lab, library, counseling, and others that offers and provides many services that are needed or requested by the students.
What degree will you be receiving upon graduating from NMC and NMA?
My plan once I graduate from NMA is to continue on with my goal of attaining my bachelor’s degree in education right here at NMC.
What motto do you live by everyday to help stay focused in college and succeed in your educational endeavors?
“Don’t stop dreaming because there is nothing wrong with wanting something more.”
Grace Chung
12th grade
Major at NMC: Liberal Arts.
How has a college preparatory high school helped in your education?
Attending a college preparatory high school has helped me in a lot of ways. My choice of coming to this school along with NMC not only allowed me to challenge myself in taking higher academic (and college) classes, but also helped me be more responsible as a high school and a college student.
Were you active in any clubs at NMC? If so, what were they?
Our student council members from NMA are a part of the NMA Club at NMC.
What did you like most about the following at NMC?
Student Life: Meeting different people from different age groups and cultures was definitely the best! Also meeting great teachers and staff members who I can go back to and ask for advice was one of the great benefits from NMC.
Student Services: I liked how the ASNMC members always tried to tie all the open clubs in NMC to be interactive and tried to be helpful with every student who needed any form of assistance.
Academic programs: I liked how there was an array of class courses the students could choose from. One class that I know that will stick with me is my speech class. This class helped me be more open while giving speeches and be more professional at the same time. I hope everyone would get to experience this class.
Madison Smith
12th grade
Major at NMC: Liberal Arts
How has a college preparatory high school helped in your education?
It has given me a lot more independence and responsibility. I think the most important part is that it has adapted me to the college life. I leave this summer to attend a university in the mainland. The transition from Saipan to the States will already be hard, so it’s nice to know that I already know how to function in a college environment.
What did you like most about the following at NMC?
Student life:The time that I have as a student at NMC is what I like the most. I choose my own schedule. This means I can make time for work and other activities.
What motto do you live by everyday to help stay focused in college and succeed in your educational endeavors?
“A friend told me this old Chinese Proverb a while back. It reads: “Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.”
Michael Esplin
12th grade
Major at NMC: Liberal Arts
How has a college preparatory high school helped in your education?
It helped make the transition between high school and college. Mainly my education in preparatory high school about college was about management systems.
How have the following affected your experience at NMC?
Student life: It is a decent college, according to the student life. The people are friendly, more or less, and there is a nice snack bar. I dislike the smell of smoke on campus however.
What did you like most about the following at NMC?
Student life was the one of the many positive aspects of NMC. I grade it a B+
What degree will you be receiving upon graduating from NMC and NMA?
I will be graduating from NMA with a high school diploma and a liberal arts degree from NMC.
