Impact Para Ti - Fall 2022 | Elgin Community College

Starting a new chapter in life
When Claudia Robles was a high school student, she
never envisioned being vice president of student
government at a college or the social media coordinator
for the Human Services Club. Now, as an Elgin
Community College honors graduate transferring to her
dream school, she knows that it’s all possible.
“I was someone who didn’t care for school, with a very
low GPA and no extracurricular activities,” Robles said.
“I began to get my grades up and engage in clubs during
my senior year, but I still struggled to give it my all.”
At ECC, Robles said she made sure to start on the right
foot. Her grades improved, and she made the honor’s
list in her first year, moving up to the dean’s list in her
second year.
“Though my classes were remote, I learned about Student
Life through ECC’s website and wanted to become more
engaged on campus through clubs, so I reached out,” she
said. “I have learned many valuable leadership skills.”
Robles received her Associate in Arts in May 2022
and plans to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign. ECC gave her the opportunity to mature and
learn, something she feels she would not have gotten
anywhere else.
“I thought that after high school, I wouldn’t have a future
as I was seen as a typical ‘lazy’ student. ECC has prepared
me for success, and I am ready to take on the next
chapter in my life.”
Improve your English and unlock your potential
Gaining confidence in written and spoken English skills can be key to your
success at work or in college. Our English as a Second Language (ESL)
Program focuses on reading, writing, listening, and speaking. We offer classes
at no cost to eligible non-native English speakers. Experienced instructors will
support you as you build English language fluency.
unities
ith ESL
Face-to-face and online options are available at several
locations, including the Spartan Drive Campus, the Hanover
Park Education and Work Center, Dundee Crown High School,
Streamwood Village Hall, and the Elgin Community College
Center for Emergency Services in Burlington.
Visit elgin.edu/adulteducation to sign up today.
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