Taylor Davanzo

Student

“Professor Veas in Business is just awesome. He knows what he’s talking about and the stories he tells apply directly to real life.”

Taylor Davanzo has some definite advice on how—and how not—to make the best use of SMC. “I’ve been here way too long,” she wailed in frustration. “What happened was that I came here in ‘96, and I didn’t want to be in school, so I didn’t enjoy it. And the result is that I got a lot of Ws and Fs, which I’m replacing now with As and Bs. But there are repercussions to this, because it all makes my transcript very messy. So my advice is to go to college when you’re ready to work. Then you’ll enjoy it and do well.”

In ‘round two’ at SMC, Taylor reports that she’s almost a different person in the classroom. “I love it here now because I understand the learning process, rather than just going through the motions. I can see now that this is all a means to get to where I want to be, later in life. And I’ve been blessed to have great teachers —three of them recommended by my counselor—this time around.”

Though she was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder at one point, Taylor says she’s now ready for the challenge of balancing study with paying the bills. “I’m in night classes, which is hard because I come in from a long day, and then I have to sit for three hours. My attention wanders a little, but I’m getting the feel of it all now. I just got an A on a big test,” says Taylor. “And that let me know that all the effort was worth it. I definitely see SMC as a confidence builder. And as my dad says, ‘Taylor, you’re right at the tip of the iceberg now’.”

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