Dear Editor,
This letter is being written with a shaky hand and a pained heart. Ever since Ronald Reagan’s half-hearted governing of California, the public education system has been quite a joke. Tuition costs have risen, professors have been conditioned to streamline classes and see their students as numbers, and administrations have worried about nothing but dollars. It is rare to find a professor/counselor anymore that accepts everyone just how they are, and actually acts like they come to school each day to make a difference and not just for the paycheck.
Don Turney is that ‘diamond in the rough.’ I took Psych 1A, for the second time, in spring of 2000. I had a mind full of issues, and honestly didn’t think I would make it through the Semester. What made this semester different was Don. He cared about all of us, and the class soon felt like a family. I still stop and chat with acquaintances I made in that class.
The summer that followed was very difficult as I found my self wrapped up in a job that could have landed me in legal issues. I wanted a way out, and was hoping I could use that chance to come back to school full time. Don made that happen. I have been a full time student ever since, and am now close to finishing my A.A. in Psychology, after which I will continue studies to become a Pediatric NeuroPsychologist.
I’ve seen a few other counselors at BC in the past, but they seemed very cold and distant. If you find any student who has had Don Turney as a counselor or professor, you will find a student who knows someone at BC who cares. It would be a mistake to lose him.
Sincerely,
Marc L Miller
545-45-5673