Ja'Dir Greer Turner

In celebration of Educational Opportunity Fund Month, student Ja'Dir Greer-Turner shared his experience in the Summer Academy and the lessons he learned prior to officially becoming an Osprey, which you can read below. #ElevateYourVoice淫性视频U 

Ja鈥橠ir Greer-Turner was slightly hesitant about applying and attending college after graduating high school.  

When I attended Beloved Community High School, I worked part-time: I helped out in the IT department, and I was the Esports captain for my school. And then, I played football for Irvington Public Schools, so I never really applied myself in classes. Like, I was in class but not in class.

I felt like going to class was going to be a challenge because a lot of people told me that college is no joke. And from what I saw from a lot of different people that were in college, they were either going through some struggles or doing really well. Some people who play football with me told me that, like, college is something that you really need to take seriously if you're trying to improve and start your career. 

However, thanks to some advice from his college counselors, Darren Harper and Madeline Bautista, as well as his sister 鈥 a Criminal Justice senior who was a part of the Educational Opportunity Fund 鈥 Ja鈥橠ir decided to give 淫性视频 a try. He applied for and was accepted to the EOF Summer Academy, a five-week experience that introduces first-year students to life as University students.

One lesson I learned during the Academy was always to ask people for help and to communicate because you don't know how many connections you can make in college. Throughout my time here, I learned that, basically, connections could get you a long way and that you always have, like, a family with you. I also learned to stay on top of my classes, too, like in my grades, because if you miss one assignment or you even miss one day, it can really impact you heavily.

Ja'Dir Greer Turner
Ja'Dir Greer Turner in front of the Campus Center. Photo by Susan Allen.

For students thinking about joining the EOF program, I would say to join because, as I said before, they're like a family and when you're, like, a shy person or you're trying to meet new people like you, EOF is definitely the way to go.

The most memorable parts of the Academy, for me, were playing volleyball, going to the gym and playing basketball with different people because I wasn't expecting to talk to and meet that many people already in college.

In addition to keeping all of the unexpected connections that he鈥檚 made so far in just a couple of weeks, Ja鈥橠ir is looking forward to different opportunities in the Fall now that he鈥檚 officially a first-year Osprey.

I鈥檓 looking forward to Criminal Justice courses. I want to experience a class about law, especially. I've been, like, learning certain parts of the law, but there are ones that, you know, can get boring, but I鈥檓 still going to seek it out and learn more about it because I never know when I might need it.

As for clubs, I joined 淫性视频 because of the Esports group here.

I talked to the developer, and I told them that, basically, it was like a fight between 淫性视频 and Mount Saint Mary鈥檚 University 鈥 from whom I got an admissions offer 鈥 because they were going against each other in the playoffs. 淫性视频 won, so I chose 淫性视频 and let the team know that, because I have a lot of connections with different gaming software, I'm going to try to help out when it comes to the keyboards and all that stuff like that. For right now, I鈥檓 trying to be a player for the 鈥淰alorant鈥 team and probably go for the game manager or captain position in my senior year.

Ja鈥橠ir doesn鈥檛 just want to play in the games 鈥 he plans to capture it as well.

I鈥檓 excited to experience basketball games and different sports because I'm a photographer. I started taking pictures for my high school, and then I started taking pictures for the other high schools in Jersey City. 

Overall, Ja鈥橠ir considers the EOF Summer Academy an invaluable experience.

Ja'Dir Greer Turner
Photo by Susan Allen. 

I鈥檓, for sure, going to use what I鈥檝e learned from the Academy for (my) first year here. I know I'm probably going to need help, like with some classes. And I know I have my professor who was there teaching me math, so I'm probably going to go to him for help with Quantitative Reasoning.

For students thinking about joining the EOF program, I would say to join because, as I said before, they're like a family and when you're, like, a shy person or you're trying to meet new people like you, EOF is definitely the way to go.


Meet Maria Lopez Bautista

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In celebration of Educational Opportunity Fund Month, student Maria Lopez Bautista shared her experience in the Summer Academy and the lessons she learned prior to officially becoming an Osprey! 

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EOF Summer Academy Celebrates Conclusion, Ready for the Fall

August 8, 2023 

Around 80 students graduated from the Educational Opportunity Fund's 2023 Summer Academy on the Galloway campus.
Around 80 students graduated from the Educational Opportunity Fund's 2023 Summer Academy on the Galloway campus. Photo by Lizzie Nealis. 

Galloway, N.J. 鈥 The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program of both Galloway and Atlantic City celebrated the end of its five-week-long Summer Academy with two closing ceremonies on Thursday, Aug. 3, that recognized the accomplishments of their students.

The Summer Academy is an exclusive experience for EOF students鈥 they live in the dorms, take placement tests and classes and learn about student life on campus, which gives them a head start amongst their peers and prepares them for university life. Students also learn about service-learning and engage in the community with community partners.