Campus Conversation: Akiko Colbert Posted on: December 11, 2020; Updated on: December 11, 2020 "My plan after graduation is to apply to a school counseling program. I have been an educator since I was in high school. I started as an assistant preschool teacher, and I later earned my degree in early care and education at Midlands Technical College. I changed to a middle school pathway because middle school is a tough time for students because they undergo major physical and emotional changes. I want to be able to keep them steady and prepare them for what comes next. I enjoyed my internship at Irmo