University of Virginia Library

Discussion Group

On Monday and
Thursday evenings the students
break up into small discussion
groups to evaluate the books
which they were encouraged to
read over the course of the
week. And in order to develop
the proper study habits
necessary to accommodate such
a work load, explains Barb, the
Transition students are given
schedules of when and what to
study. Friday and Saturday
nights are thus the only 'free'
evenings the Transition
students are really given.

The students receive
grades only in the math and
science courses, for as Mr.
Elwood points out, "the
evaluation is built right in. For
most of the students," adds
Mr. Elwood, "there is a sense
of adventure in it all since they
are the first college educated
in the family. The Transition
student is also possibly more
mature than the average
student since he knows better
what he wants."