2018 Education

Page 28 2018 EDUCATION MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS MARCH 1, 2018 at me because the dual-credit experience offers the personability of a high school teacher who truly cares about the furthering of my education, more class time to grasp difficult concepts, and a familiar environment I am comfortable in. The dual-credit programs require hard work to be put forth, but the incentives of taking them far outweigh the difficulty of the coursework. I can gladly say that I believe my time in taking them has been well spent.” Carrie Benjamin, a student that has been enrolled in all three classes states, “I feel better about my decision on taking dual- credit math in high school instead of waiting until college to take the classes because I was able to feel more comfortable about going to the teacher and asking questions about the homework. I knew that this was my best decision for being able to understand the material that was being taught. I know that I might not need to use these credit hours when I go to college because of the major that I am interested in, but I will feel better about having the credits in case I do need them later on. These classes have been hard and stressful, but I know that taking the classes was worth all of the time and stress that was put into my grade.” Lexi Taylor, a student that has been enrolled in all three classes states, “I love having the opportunity to take these classes in high school. I already know Mr. Hammer from taking pre-calculus, and it’s awesome to be CONTINUED →