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Part Three: The student learning journey
The testing day is often very daunting for some people, considering many
have not attended formal schooling in many years. For example, some
people who come along to the testing day are in their fifties or older and,
due to the values of their generation, may not have completed schooling
beyond 12 years of age. 170 Others may be on the brink of making a very
risky decision, for example, resigning from a job that they have had their
whole life to try something new. When Juanita Joy tested for STEPS she
remembers feeling scared to death. She felt out of place and wondered
seriously if she should be there at all. 171
STEPS students at the testing day. 172
The lecturers try to put the students at ease by gently communicating what
the classes offer and how they can help by extending an open invitation for
potential students to contact them with any questions, big or small. STEPS
graduates, usually from the previous program, also ease the tension by
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