Olivia Sexton
College and career readiness means being prepared for your future. It means being prepared for any obstacles that you may face in your future and being able to face them with confidence. Non-cognitive skills, like communication skills and creativity, are important to college and career readiness and should be taught alongside cognitive skills for many reasons, one is that they make it so people are able to contribute more to society and freely express themselves.
I am a first generation student
MY NAME ISQuimir Ferrell
South Carolina
Thank you ACT for helping me achieve My Success by waiving my cost for the test. Our family income…
I am in high school
MY NAME ISOlivia
Massachusetts
Through my own work and support from my mother, I’ve achieved my personal success. I obtained a career oriented…
I am in the workforce
MY NAME ISDr. Carmen Cruz
Texas
I am a 1st-Gen Latina, my husband and I were teen parents and still here. ALL STUDENTS, never let…
I am in high school
MY NAME ISAngela Xu
Other
ACT helped me find My Success by paving a Path that Connects International Students to US universities.
I am a working learner
MY NAME ISPranay
Iowa
When I hit a bump along my journey to success, I focus on learning to acquire new skill set…
I am in the workforce
MY NAME ISLew B. Montgomery
Iowa
You might not make it to the top over the course of your career, but if you are doing…
I am in college
MY NAME ISParker
Colorado
Success means to always get back up no matter how many times you fall. Take advantage of all the…
I am in high school
MY NAME ISDenae Slater
Illinois
My favorite quote that keeps me motivated to achieve success is: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal:…
I am a first generation student
MY NAME ISTyson Wirth
Iowa
Success is that feeling you get when you lay your head on your pillow at night, knowing you spent…
I am in the workforce
MY NAME ISJeffrey Coburn
Texas
When I hit a bump along my journey to success, I de-stressed with chess and never gave up.
I am in college
MY NAME ISJustin
Mississippi
To me, education and workplace success means having a goal in mind of what you wanna be, being able…
I am in high school
MY NAME ISTuan
Other
Thank you Nguyen Duc Thinh for helping me achieve My Success!As we said, teachers play important roles in the…