Carringer experiences great opportunity at TCECHS

When Hagan Carringer of Hayesville enrolled in the Tri-County Early College High School (TCECHS) he was only looking for a new experience from the traditional high school.  However, Carringer soon realized this new experience also might include a college degree.

“I really wasn’t thinking about the degree when I first came here,” said Carringer.  “When I realized the full impact of getting an Associate’s degree, I was so thankful that I came here.  That is a once in a lifetime opportunity, once you give that up there is no going back.”

Carringer hopes to attend UNC-Asheville next fall and major in graphic design.  He plans to then become a cinematographer on the road towards his ultimate job as a movie director.

“The decision to transfer to the Early College has been great,” said Carringer.  “It has been probably the best decision I have ever made in my life.”

He admits being nervous attending his first college class, but his fears were quickly dispelled.

 “As time progressed, I fit in really well.  I am prepared now for the college experience and I have learned that the responsibility is totally on me,” he said. “Both the Early College and Tri-County Community College have opened up so many possibilities for me. If I would have never enrolled I may have limited myself.  Now here, I know that I am limitless.”