The Case of LenaLena, a freshman at a community college, stopped to discuss her spring enrollment plans. Lena was a good high school student and graduated with a 3.2 GPA and was actively involved as treasurer of her senior class. Lena was confident she would succeed in college and was excited to be the first person in her family to attend college. With her experience working in her family's Latina grocery store and as class treasurer, Lena was certain she would excel as a business major. After earning her associate's degree in business, Lena hopes to transfer to the local four-year university to earn her bachelor's degree in business. Although it's a struggle for her family, they are encouraged that with a business degree, their daughter will one day be able to find a well-paying job. When asked what field of study she would like to focus on in business, Lena said she didn't know she had a choice. Lena says her first semester went pretty well with her general education classes. However, she is disappointed to have received a D in her introductory business class. She notes that she found financial concepts difficult to understand and began to question her ability to succeed (Hughey, Nelson, Damminger, & McCalla-Wriggins, 2009). Lena talks about how interesting the psychology class was and that she even volunteered to participate in a research study conducted by a psychology faculty member. Lena says she would like to take additional courses in psychology, but her parents are adamant that she obtain a degree that will allow her to earn a good salary. Lena thought out loud, "What could I do with a degree...... middle of paper......: Group Strategies." In V. N. Gordon, W. R. Habley, & T. J. Grites (Eds.), Academic advising: A comprehensive handbook (2nd ed., pp. 283). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. McDonald, D. (2010). Improving the academic success of Latino students. Academic Prints. Retrieved from http://www.academicimpressions.com/news/improving-academic-success-latino-studentsMilem, JF, Chang, MJ, & Antonio, AL (2005). Making diversity work on campus: A research-based perspective. Washington DC: American Association of Colleges and Universities. Retrieved from http://www.aacu.org/inclusive_excellence/documents/Milem_et_al.pdf Miller, MA and Murray, C. (2005). Advising academically underprepared students. Retrieved from the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources website http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/Academically-Underprepared.htm