Transition Training @ OSU – Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t.

The transition to college training at OSU went great.   There were about 25 students, represented by two high schools, CV and Corvallis. The day included sessions on transition, the OSU Disability Access Office, Fafsa, a student panel, an employer panel, and a tour of the OSU campus.

A main theme throughout the day was “Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t!”

This was most evident during an impromptu talking to given by one of the employer panelists, Harold Wood.  He grew up with a learning disability and all of the painful experiences to go along with it.  Despite being ‘beatin up and put down’ during his academic career, Harold used his backwards eye to see life a little bit different than his more popular peers.  He soon discovered an appreciation for art and beauty and sought out to show the world what he saw though the lens of his camera.  Harold has now been a successful photographer/artist for over thirty years.  He attributes everything to his unique learning style which is unfortunately some times called a learning disability.

Harold told the audience this; “Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t! Don’t let someone else think they can tell you what you’re passionate about! Follow your passions and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

So thank you to all who had a hand in Tuesday’s event and we look forward to next falls empowerment and training event.  If you’d like any more information you can contact Rob at rob@emergingleadersnw.org