Who he is\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n
David Vaughn is a Psychology major at Sinclair Community College who believes in education.<\/p>\n
Why he\u2019s
\ninteresting\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n
After a tragic accident in April of 2010, the life that Vaughn once knew changed completely.<\/p>\n
Vaughn was born in Dayton, where he said he started out rough.<\/p>\n
\u201cI [detached from] school in third grade, believe it or not,\u201d he said. \u201cI still have no GED or diploma.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vaughn explained that because he did not do the things that he was supposed to in school, he was punished. Because of the punishments, it caused him to disconnect.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy view of school was very bad \u2014 I wasn\u2019t a very violent kid or anything, I was just like, \u2018you can\u2019t make me [do my work], why do I have to do it\u2019,\u201d he said. \u201cSo it made me kind of detach from it.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Vaughn, he felt detached throughout his schooling and withdrew completely at 16.<\/p>\n
For most of his life after withdrawing, he worked in construction.<\/p>\n
\u201cI learned how to build houses and started framing,\u201d he said. \u201cEventually I learned how to read blueprints and I started developing; I stuck with that, until a horrific accident three years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
He explained that he had a mitre saw accident in which he sawed his forearm off.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey had to reattach it all, it went through the bone,\u201d he said. \u201cI have 15 rods (in my forearm).\u201d<\/p>\n
The accident ended his career.<\/p>\n
Although Vaughn said he’s had hardships in life, he does not see them as setbacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really learned something there,\u201d he said. \u201cDr. Harman was the one who put me back together \u2014 if he didn\u2019t spend 10 years in college, they would have had to amputate it.\u201d<\/p>\n
After his accident, Vaughn saw the true value in education, and felt like it was something he needed to be involved in.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s because of people that dedicate themselves to education and learning and bettering humankind, that I knew it was what I needed to do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
At first, Vaughn started his journey wanting to pursue broadcasting.<\/p>\n
\u201cI found out that I needed a GED, so I came [to Sinclair] to go through the GED program,\u201d he said. \u201cI had been studying for about two months, so I decided to go ahead and take the placement tests to see where I was at.\u201d<\/p>\n
Because of his scores on the placement test, Vaughn was able to start at Sinclair.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was surprised, really surprised that I scored so high on the placement test,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
After the placement test, Vaughn decided to start taking classes at Sinclair to get an associate degree.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am doing things opposite \u2014 getting an associate\u2019s before my GED,\u201d he said. \u201cI just have to go take the (GED) test.\u201d<\/p>\n
Growing up, Vaughn liked watching informational programs like Discovery and National Geographic. He said looking back, he could see how his passion for education was always present.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe I didn\u2019t see the signs sooner … it\u2019s just funny how the world works.\u201d he said. \u201cYou walk a lot of paths that just lead you right back to your beginning onset path, that\u2019s kind of how I look at it; I had to branch out and do a bunch of learning before I could comprehend what was going on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vaughn said he likes Sinclair because he is treated as an equal and does not feel out of place.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always felt like an outsider, not with the kids, [but] with the staff and what was expected of me because I\u2019m not an easy person to mold,\u201d he said. \u201cI like the chance to actually learn, be treated as an equal. They didn\u2019t look at who I was, or the image that I have with tattoos looking rough, they only saw what I could be.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vaughn also has a passion for neuroscience.<\/p>\n
\u201cI honestly believe that people do not understand the actual capability in psychology \u2014 I have an autistic son, which is why I want to try and figure out neuroscience,\u201d he said. \u201cEverything is run by the brain \u2014 if we can actually figure out how the brain functions, we can isolate and eliminate growth problems, behavioral problems or development problems.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Vaughn, neuroscience can help improve the quality of life.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a biological reason that things happen, that\u2019s my honest opinion,\u201d he said. \u201cRegardless of if it’s stress, or depression, or schizophrenia, or any of these factors \u2014 the whole idea is just a better quality of life for anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vaughn said although the right path can be obvious in retrospect, it may take a while to see it in the right perspective.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I just chose to do a lot of wrong things (in the past),\u201d he said. \u201cI think a lot of times we choose not to see what\u2019s right in front of us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vaughn\u2019s advice for students is to keep faith alive.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep the hope alive, you know? People don\u2019t really look at it like this, but when people struggle, it\u2019s growth \u2014 it\u2019s preparing you for the next step, whatever the next step may be. It\u2019s never over until you give up,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve learned that through my 33 years of struggle \u2014 it\u2019s never over until you just quit and don\u2019t even try. Within failure, there is something to be learned.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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