When I stepped into my Tuesday night Psychology 1a class. Tired from working hard all day at my job, but willing to give this psychology class a try. Than my teach came in..who was that teacher, none other than Don Turney. He started out the class by talking about himself and asking us some questions about our life. I was not really looking forward to answering them, but he made us feel comfortable. The class was just awesome! Over that semester I learn so much about the mind, myself and what I wanted to do with my life. After finishing that class. He announced to us that he would be giving up his job, which he had worked for many years at the Panama Buena Vista School District. To start teaching more classes here and that he would become a counselor in the EOPS office. I was very excited to hear this. Up until this point going to see a counselor at BC had been a joke. I had not found one counselor at the school that really cared about me, why I was at that school and what I needed to do to get to where I wanted in life. So I went to Turney. He cared about what I was doing, how I was doing, where I wanted to go with my life, and what I need to do to finish at Bakersfield College.
I personally think that losing Don Turney would be a big mistake. He is not only an awesome teach. He is an awesome counselor. He is a caring person. As was stated in the article in the school paper, Turney said “But if I thought that if me not being here would help the school, I would leave.” If Don Turney leaves the school it would be a loss to the school. It will be one sad day on the campus and I really hope that day never comes! I would urge any other student who feels the same way to write in and let the school know how you feel.
Michelle Ericksen
4605 Kensington Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 3223-7322