TED Video Response by Victoria C Burdo https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb Made with a warm hug en-us 2020-02-02 05:47:25 UTC 2025-10-24 06:42:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Please watch the YouTube video Community College to Harvard: Rethinking College Admissions. After you watch the video you will make a post that details the below items: (1) What did you find interesting about this video? (2) Did anything about this video inspire you? Why or why not?(3) What points shared in this video were you able to relate to? (4) Was there anything about this video that you did not like? Please explain. (5) How do you feel you have benefited from attending a community college? (6) Consider sharing a photo of your proudest accomplishment. After you answer these five questions please provide a thoughtful response to three of your peers' posts. vcburdo https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/439245128 2020-02-02 05:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/439245128 afradcliffe https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/439304499 1. I found the statistics in the video to be interesting. Such as "1.167 community colleges in the US enroll more than 12.4 million students." It was also interesting to see what celebrities attended community college. We see these people as rich and famous, so community college seems beneath them. However, they had to begin somewhere.

2. The speaker, Josh Lafazan in the video inspired me. Nothing appeals to the audience's emotions more than a personal story. Knowing that he began at a community college and ended up graduating with a masters degree from Harvard is truly inspirational for any type of student.

3. The points in the video that I related to was when Lafazan said "Whenever you do something different, the people around you cannot handle it." I can relate because I am a single mother of not one, but two biracial boys. I lost friends by being a young mom, and received much criticism from people that were very close to me. Yes, it is 2020 but some people are still against mixing races. I have been told by people that I would never be anything in this world because of the choices that I made. Needless to say, I got back into school, I have two healthy children, and that makes me beyond blessed!

4. There was not anything in the video that I did not like.

5. I have benefited from attending a community college by saving money mostly! I feel more comfortable at a smaller school and now, it benefits me the most because I have children. It is convenient and it has been a great learning experience so far.

6. My proudest accomplishment is my kiddos! No, you cannot go to school and obtain a 'parenting' degree, but 'Mama' is my best title! If it was not for these two boys, I possibly would not be here today. They make me strive to be a better person every day. Because of them, I have set goals and I am determined to reach every single one of them!]]> 2020-02-02 15:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/439304499 Community college to Harvard a_pollard3 https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/439814580 1. I found the video to be very interesting. One of the most interesting was seeing the celebrities who went to community college and still made a great life for themselves, one with great success. 

2. I was very inspired by this video, by how even though there were so many people in Josh Lafazans life who thought of community college as a bad thing he still went through with it and proved himself and now look at him, very successful. 

3. There was a part I related to, which was the part where people thought community college was below standards. My Grandpa is one who thinks community college is below me and he doesn't believe what I want to go to school for is right for me either, but me being who I am, I will make sure I make a successful life for myself to prove him wrong. 

4. I don't think there was anything I disliked about this video, I actually found it very interesting. 

5. I have benefitted from going to community college by having time to work and save up money. Since I am still in high school I am getting college credits for free which is a big help for my future so I can save more money and get an early start on my future compared to others. 

6. My greatest accomplishment is my dog, I saved up and bought her myself at 16. I pay for all her vet appointments and needs, and she is like my bestfriend, I cant go anywhere without her. The picture below is the day I got her.

]]> 2020-02-03 17:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/439814580 Community College h_bowden1 https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/439969801 1. One thing I found interesting was how Lafazans saved over one hundred thousand dollars by attending community college first before going on to finish his bachelors and now his masters.

2. One thing that inspired me about this video was the opening statement about the celebrities who started at community colleges. It is wonderful to see people start at small schools and continue on doing amazing things with their career. 

3. Like myself, Josh Lafazans also was ridiculed for attending a community college. His friends and the people in his community were unsupportive of him which I can relate to. I am 27 years old so me attending school (again) causes people to question why I am back in school and why I chose this route instead of a University. Lafazans said it best though, “No body is too good for Community College.”

4. I cannot find anything within the video that I did not like.

5. I have benefited from community college because as a single mom it is far more affordable for me and also offers a lot of flexibility as I still work.

6. My proudest moment has been becoming a mom. It is a challenge but I know at the end of the day, I do it all to better our future. 

]]> 2020-02-03 22:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/439969801 TED Video Response mjemerick https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/440522776 What did you find interesting about this video? 
I think it is interesting how famous and popular celebrities went to community college at some point in their lives, especially at Harvard.

Did anything about this video inspire you? Why or why not?
I am not sure if anything inspired me about this video because I feel like I am learning more than I am motivated about community college. 

What points shared in this video were you able to relate to?
The high school flunking joke. When I was still in school, I struggled with (still do) understanding what I am learning. It was hard to understand verbally about any topic, Math, Science, English, and so on. After struggling many times before, I thought I wouldn’t be good enough and fail. When I was in 6th grade, I received a failing grade on my report card. It was the first one I had after the 1st or 2nd semester. I was devastated when I saw it because I was a good student with good grades back in elementary school. To fix this, I had to make corrections to bring that fail up to a pass. It taught me to become better, even if I struggle to understand because I have the help and support I need.

Was there anything about this video that you did not like? Please explain. 
I am not sure what to dislike about the video. I actually enjoyed it all.

How do you feel you have benefited from attending a community college? 
I would feel like I have to take responsibility to work extra hard to achieve my goals.

My proudest moment so far is graduating high school. Me and one of my cousins celebrated together because she graduated college. I have never felt so blessed to have all of the people who care about me and was there for me when I need help with school. Even though I have autism, I have completed the first chapter in my educational life and moved on with college right away.
]]> 2020-02-04 19:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/440522776 TED Video hortonjrthomas https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/440677726 1. I liked how that famous people went to community collage
2. Yes I did, I like how he said it was okay to go to a jr. collage first it dont make you smart or dumb it helps you
3. I though that Jr. Collage was not the best and then i learnd that it was there to help.
4. No I enjoyed it and it was right that anyone can go 
5. That i get more help and that it help me gets ready for my 4 year school
6.I dont have a picture of it but it was a got principal list my senior year of high school.]]> 2020-02-05 00:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/440677726 TED Video https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/440689983  1. I found many things interesting about this video but the most interesting thing to me was that he was able to save over $100,00 in his first two years of schooling at community college before he went on with his education to complete his bachelors.

2.  I found it really inspiring to see all the people that started out at community colleges but ended up transferring into ivy leagues. This shows that your intelligence is not reflected off of the school you go to.

3. Since I am still in high school and am only a junior, I have not made a decision on what college I want to go to or even began applying to any yet. However, community college has never really been an option in my mind since, like stated in the video, community college is looked down on by society. My parents and friends bring up colleges and ask about local ones nearby if I’m interested, but never mention community college. Since I’ve been taking this class and have been able to see how successful people can be no matter what college they go to, I’ve debated if going to community college would be a good route for me.

4. I cannot think of anything in the video that I disliked.

5.  I’m not technically attending a community college since I am still in high school, however I can still see the benefits other people have from attending a community college. One major benefit I see is the price, it’s significantly cheaper than non-community colleges and allows time to work so people can earn money while still getting a degree. 

6.  My proudest accomplishment recently is when I ran 19:37 in a 5k and placed 16th in the race. My brother is the one in the picture with me, he was in a different race and got 2nd.

]]> 2020-02-05 01:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/440689983 TED Video cqchrist https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/440693321 1. I found many things interesting about this video but the most interesting thing to me was that he was able to save over $100,00 in his first two years of schooling at community college before he went on with his education to complete his bachelors.

2.  I found it really inspiring to see all the people that started out at community colleges but ended up transferring into ivy leagues. This shows that your intelligence is not reflected off of the school you go to.

3. Since I am still in high school and am only a junior, I have not made a decision on what college I want to go to or even began applying to any yet. However, community college has never really been an option in my mind since, like stated in the video, community college is looked down on by society. My parents and friends bring up colleges and ask about local ones nearby if I’m interested, but never mention community college. Since I’ve been taking this class and have been able to see how successful people can be no matter what college they go to, I’ve debated if going to community college would be a good route for me.

4. I cannot think of anything in the video that I disliked.

5.  I’m not technically attending a community college since I am still in high school, however I can still see the benefits other people have from attending a community college. One major benefit I see is the price, it’s significantly cheaper than non-community colleges and allows time to work so people can earn money while still getting a degree. 

6.  My proudest accomplishment recently is when I ran 19:37 in a 5k and placed 16th in the race. My brother is the one in the picture with me, he was in a different race and got 2nd.

]]> 2020-02-05 01:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/440693321 TED Video Response claudiadaryl1999 https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441206872 1) What I found most interesting from this video is that he saved over $100,000 during his first two years attending a community college.
2) I was truly inspired when he shared that many people in his life degraded going to a community college, instead of a university. 
3) I can definitely relate to this video because I know so many people who think a community college is not as good as attending a university. 
4) I actually really enjoyed listening to his experience, I cannot think of anything I disliked during his TED talk. 
5) I feel like I have benefitted attending JCC because first and foremost, I am not in any debt! I am also able to have a more one-on-one relationship with my instructors rather than just being known as a student I.D. like in many four year universities. 
6) One of my proudest accomplishments is graduating high school!]]> 2020-02-05 20:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441206872 TED Video slvelletri https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441234037 1. The biggest thing that I found interesting was the success of so many people that all started out with community college. 
2. What I was most inspired about this was the endless possibilities that are available to even such people that go to community college, so it feels much more reassuring.
3. I think what related to me here was the relation between him and I when people always downgrade you as a person when wanting to attend a community college. It seems to have become the requirement to just head off right to a university, and I got criticized for a while about wanting to go to community college.
4. I liked all of it and the several well established points that he made throughout the video.
5. As of now, I feel like I'm benefitting by saving tons of money and staying local to help give me more time to get my life on track by going to community college.
6. Besides graduating high school, I think my proudest accomplishment has to be when my art got into the NC State Fair and won 2nd place somewhere else back in 6th grade.]]> 2020-02-05 21:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441234037 Ted Video Response lmmananga https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441290771 1. This video helped me value community colleges and the fact that going to community college is a better decision, and a less costly way to a four-year university.  
2. The fact that the speaker graduated with 4.4 GPA  and that he was the youngest elected official in the state of New York was very inspiring.
3. I was able to relate the point of achieving my goal of attending a four-year institution through a community college.
4. I liked this whole video and I was really inspired and encouraged by it.
5. The money and time that I saved from attending a community college tells me that I made the right choice.
6. My children are my proudest accomplishment! This image gives a image of coziness!!!]]> 2020-02-06 00:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441290771 TED Video Response cnpage https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441353481 1. One of the many things that I found interesting about this video is that he saved approximately $100,000 by attending community college for two years. 
2. I was inspired by his determination of attending a community college then transferring to Harvard to obtain his masters degree, even though his decision was degraded by many people. His testimony proved to others that it doesn't matter how you start the race, it's how you finish. 
3. I can relate to this video because I transferred from ECU to JCC. Whenever I told my peers that I was transferring to a community college, they thought it was a decision that I would regret and believed that I wouldn't be as successful. 
4. I have no complaints or any disagreements with this TED talk video. I thouroughly enjoyed listening to his experience! 
5. By attending a community college, I have benefitted from the cheaper tuition and commuting from home. I have also enjoyed the relationships that I have created in small classroom settings. 
6. Other than graduating high school, my proudest accomplishment is getting baptized in 2010! ]]> 2020-02-06 03:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441353481 1. Something I found interesting about this video was how much community college was endorsed more than a 4 year university because most people usually see 4 year universities as a better choice than community college. hkgill https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441567450 I fe 2. This video inspired me to go after my associates degree instead of going to a 4 year when I graduate high school especially because of how much the speaker accomplished at a community college. 
3. I think I was able to relate to how people view community college and the people that attend community college. A 4 year is like the Krusty Krab and community college is the Chum Bucket. People prefer the Krusty Krab because of its good reputation and its what we've been raised to believe is the better choice. However, going to a community college and seeing for myself how much money I can save and transfer out to a university of my dreams proves otherwise. 
4. There is nothing in this video that I do not like. This video makes me feel proud of my decision to attend a community college.
5. I feel I have benefited from a community college by saving myself money and time.
6. My greatest accomplishment was going through with the track team in 9th grade even though I was not very athletic. I ended up making a friend so it was not that bad. ]]> 2020-02-06 14:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441567450 Video Response telamonguy2013 https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441833337 1. It didn't even cross my mind that it was remotely possible to save $100,000 just by attending community college for 2 years! That's insane!
2. This video, for me, is very inspirational because it goes to show that anyone can do anything if they put in the effort to achieve their goals.
3. I'm not really able to relate to the points in this video but I definitely think taking college classes during my last two years of high school will benefit me in the future.
4. I really liked listening to what Josh had to say in this video and I have zero disagreements.
5. Taking college-level courses through JCC has allowed me to experience what it's like to have a somewhat flexible study schedule which I have to plan out almost completely on my own. I have to find time with band, work, and friends where I can work on my schoolwork.
6. I don't have a good picture for this but in December I was offered a membership contract with the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps for the 2020 DCI Summer Tour! I am super excited that all of my practicing has paid off and that I get to do what I love for a whole summer!]]> 2020-02-06 20:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441833337 Video Response aaliyahmcdaniel https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441924782 1. I found that I am doing the right thing by saving hundreds of thousands of dollars. 
2. This video did inspire me to keep pushing through college and to never give up because there is hope. 
3. I can relate to the view points of community college, because sometimes I regret not going to a university. I regret going to a university sometimes because with community college you have to have self discipline and it' s really no change. 
4. I do not have anything I do not like about this video.
5. I feel that by attending community college I have saved more money in the future and got a sense of time management and responsibilities. 
6. This may not be my proudest accomplishment, but I was happy at this time in my life and any time in my life that I am happy is a accomplishment. I had completed my sweet 16 all by myself with minimal help.]]> 2020-02-07 00:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441924782 video response camchenry https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441937850 1. I found it interesting that the community college's main intent is to be transferred to a 4 year school.
2. The video isn't really inspiring to me because i have my goals in life, and i don't need someone else to tell i can achieve them. I already know that.
3. i can relate with the idea of saving money by attending community college. that is the whole reason i chose to attend JCC, but i do plan on attending a 4 year school after high school.
4. It was a bit lengthy, maybe cut the filler material a bit.
5. I'm saving money and acquiring credits that i will need when i transfer.
6.]]> 2020-02-07 01:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441937850 TED Talks larrhonfoushee https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441947722 What interested in the most about this video was that Queen Latifah and Hailey Berry both attended community college. I was also interested by all the classes the speaker was able to take and all the different fields he got to try just by going to a community college. 
What Inspired me the most was that this young man decided to take his experiences and share them with a group of individuals in order to encourage them through their education journey.
I was able to relate to the financial aspect, my husband is in college at Full Sail, die to his tuition we are already in debt. Going to JCC has allowed him to focus on his studies because he doesn’t have to stress about my schooling being paid for. 
This was a pretty solid video, there really wasn’t anything I didn’t like. He spoke about things are true and accurate and I hope he can inspire young adults to follow their own path. 
I feel as though I am able to benefit from community college because I will be able to get all my pre-reqs done, by the time I am done I will have graduated with a degree to get into the workforce and will also not have to be in school long to obtain my BS in Nursing. 

My husband, He has given me two great boys, he is my friend and he allows me to stay home and focus on school. He is everything plus more!

]]> 2020-02-07 01:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441947722 TED Talk https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441975164 1. What I thought was interesting is the famous people who attended a community college. That makes me feel better about my decision to enroll at JCC.
2.  I was inspired by his story and how he fought through the hate and chased his dreams. 
3. I was able to relate to the amount of money being saved when attending a community college. Universities can be very expensive and not everyone can afford it.
4. I liked the whole video, wasn't anything to dislike.
5. I feel its been a good transition for me. I don't think I was prepared for a  4 year university, but now I'm ready. 
6. Honestly I don't have a moment where I'm extremely proud of myself. Yeah, graduating high school is cool but everybody does it. I'll be proud of myself when I graduate college and/or get a good paying job. 
Sean Bradfield]]> 2020-02-07 03:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441975164 TED Talk ZachArmstrong https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441991350 1. I thought it was interesting that I am saving much more money than I originally thought I was, and also that many famous people and even the speaker attended community college.
2. Yes many aspects of it did.  The video swayed me and affirmed to me that I am doing the right thing by attending community college and continue working a full-time job to make ends meet.
3. Yes, the speaker went through many of the same or similar situations that I find myself currently in.
4. The only part of the video I disagreed with was the way he valued going to such prestigious colleges, community college is supposed to save money, why would you go to such an expensive college? That would completely ruin the point of the affordability of community college in the first place.
5. I have benefitted not just financially. But also experiencing what it is like to work a full-time job thanks to the online opportunities that JCC offers, but also learning to support myself and also have the motivation to continue.]]> 2020-02-07 04:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vcburdo/pknjo6z8czmb/wish/441991350