Narrative Analysis of a Woman’s Experience Transferring from a TYC Reveals Impact of Supporting Characters

Abstract

Narrative analysis of a transfer student’s story highlights differences in her sense of community at the two institutions. Instructors and programmatic staff at 4-year colleges (FYCs) who aim to better support transfer students in their transition can learn from the kinds of scenes this student cited as helpful in her time at the 2-year college (TYC) as well as the FYC.