MyAcademicGoalsAndResearchInterests
Myacademicgoalsandresearchinterestshavedevelopedsignificantlyoverthecourseofmy undergraduatestudiesatSusquehannaUniversity.WhenIfirstarrivedatSusquehannaIwasa biologymajorandhaddreamsofmedicalschoolHowever,bytheendoffreshmanyear,Ibeganto developaninterestinneuroscience.Declaringamajorinneuroscienceallowedmetoexplorethe componentsofbiologyIloved,whileincorporatingpsychologyandchemistry.
Myresearchinterestsdevelopedfrommyexposuretothevariousareasofneurosciencethroughmy internships,researchexperiencesandcourses.Iamcurrentlyworkingonaresearchproject,withthe goalofgainingamorethoroughunderstandingofthegenesinvolvedinlateralglialcell differentiationinthecentralnervoussystemofDrosophila.Iconductgeneticcrossestoobtainthe desiredgenomesandcollectembryosforimmunostaining.Iexaminetheexpressionofaconceptual gene,cg31235,whichissolelyexpressedinlongitudinalglialcells,inthepresenceofthegenes PointedP1(PntP1)andReversedPolarity(Repo).Subsequently,Iwillthenuseimmunostainingto examinetheexpressionofPntP1andRepoinordertodeterminewhethertheyregulatethegenes involvedintheinthedevelopmentandfunctionoflongitudinalglia.Lastfall,Ipresentedmy researchproposal,whichwasfollowedbyapresentationattheSocietyofDevelopmentalBiology thisspringTheseexperienceshavestrengthenedmydesiretoexplore
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Specificpersonalintellectualinterestswithintheiracademicmajors.
IchosetomajorinnuclearengineeringhereattheNavalAcademy.I'mreallyexcitedtopursuea careerinthefieldofnuclearengineeringandhopefullymakeadvancesinthemultifacetedfieldof nuclearengineeringandpower.Specifically,ifgiventheopportunity,Iwouldliketopursue questionsconcerningradiationshieldingpossiblyforspaceapplicationsormaterialsthatcouldbe usedtobettersafeguardagainstnuclearfalloutafteranexplosionforapplicationintheconstruction ofmilitaryvehiclestoprotecttheoccupantsofthevehicle.IamconfidentthatIwillbeableto narrowmyresearchtoaclearlydefinedresearchtopicthathasreal–worldapplicationuseasI continuestudyingnuclearengineering.
Exceptionalperseverance,tenacityor"grit"inpursuitofexcellence.
*Notsurewhattorighthereotherthantalkingabouttryingtomaintaingoodgrades Broadinterestsandnaturalcuriosity.
WhilemymajorattheAcademyisnuclearengineering,Iwouldliketobroadenmyeducationin suchawaythatwouldallowmetofocusonmorethannuclearengineeringandresearchIdesireto beabletohavetheopportunitytoinducechangeinnuclearpolicy.Nuclearpolicygoesbeyond militarycapabilitiesandresearchfundingIbelievethatitiscrucialforbetterimplementationof systemsofsafetyfortheciviliansectorproducingnuclearpowerinorderto
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MyacademicintereststhroughouttheyearshavereallychangedandevolvedasIhavematuredasa student.SinceIstartedschool,I'vealwayshadanappreciationforacademicsandthevarious subjectsthatIlearnedIwouldattributethistothefactthatIwasabletoworkwithandlearnfrom students,teachersorfriendsthatwerepassionateaboutaparticularsubject,helpingmeunderstanda subject'svalueevenifitdidnotparticularlyinterestme.Byhavingthisexposureduringmy formativeyearswhereIlearnedtothinkindependently,Icametocherishmyowneducationin additiontorealizingtheimportanceandvalueeducationcanholdforothers.AsIgrewolderand begantothinkformyself,Idevelopedanaffinitytowardsmathandscience.Iwouldattributethisto thefactthatmymindismoreanalyticalthancreative,leadingmetofindinterestinareasofstudy thatprogresslogicallyandintroduceconceptsthatcanbebuiltontopofeachother.OnceIgotto highschool,thescienceclassesthatItookstartedtoutilizeconceptsfrommathematicsandvice versa.Iwasparticularlyinterestedwhenconceptsandideasstemmingfromavarietyoffieldswere puttogetherinordertoaccomplishsomethingpractical.Ibegantoseekoutarticlesandvideos onlinetofurtherdevelopmyknowledgeoftechnologyandscientificphenomenaAttheendofmy junioryear,Iwasmotivatedtoseekoutandapplyforvariousresearchopportunitiesthatinvolved
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MyPlansforPostgraduateStudiesandCareerInterestsWithafouryeardegreeinComputer ScienceandEngineeringandafterworkinginsoftwareindustryforsometime,NowI'mintendedto pursuemylongtermgoalinacademics,whichistoobtainaMasterdegreeandpossiblytoaimfor PhDrelatingtomypreferredresearcharea.Withtheenthusiasmtolearnandexploretheareaof parallelanddistributedcomputing,IwanttoachievemyMasterdegreespecializedinrelevantfield. Ienvisionmyselfpursuingacareerinacademiaandresearchinfuturewhichwillallowmeto contributethosefieldswithmyforemostinterest.Mysenseofinterestinresearchanditsaspects beganwhileIwasanundergraduate.Throughoutmy...showmorecontent...
Thisproject,named'FederatedIdentityforwebservices'(FEDi)wasaimedtofacilitatefederation identityinApacheAxis2/C,anopensourcewebserviceframework.Withourprojectwecould proposeawellestablishedsolutiontoachieveclaimbasedidentityamongdistributedwebservices WedevelopedandstrengthenedseveralwellknownwebservicespecificationsWS–Security,WS–TrustandSecurityAssertionMarkupLanguage(SAML)toobtainourprojectgoalsandcomposeda paperon'ClaimBasedIdentityforAuthenticationandAuthorizationinWebServices'Thisproject isavailableunderApacheAxis2/CandthepaperwassubmittedandpresentedattheInternational InformationTechnologyConference(IITC),SriLankain2008Workinginthisprojecthelpedto megainagoodexperienceinresearchandmajorlyignitedtheenthusiasmonmetopursuefurther studiesondistributedsystems.Aftergraduating,Istartedstudyingtheareaofparallelcomputing particularlyonMessagePassingInterface(MPI)standardsanditsusabilityIhavewrittenprograms tounderstandthekeyconceptsandfunctionalitiesandrecentlyIdidmyownexperimentalworkon parallelizingwellknownalgorithms.Notablyonparallelizingquicksortalgorithmandconductinga performanceanalysis.Theinfluencebehindthiswastoparallelizequicksortwithoutinitialfixed datapartitioningandsharedatasetscreatedthroughregularpartitioning.WiththisIwasintendedto
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NayingRenStatementofPurposeMyacademicinterestingenderandkinshipstudieswastriggered bymyencounterwithoneofthegreatestmindsinourhistory.IwasfascinatedbySimonede BeauvoirinherTheSecondSex,bothbyherinsightfulexistentialanalysisofwomen'ssituationand theinterdisciplinaryapproachwhichshetakes.Sheapproachesgenderfrommanifoldperspectives includingthebiological,thepsychoanalytic,thehistorical,theliteraryandtheanthropological, leadingtoapowerfulrevelationofhowwomenaresociallyconstructedandhowthemythofthe "EternalFeminine"isperpetuated.Progressively,mycuriosityandadmirationgrewintoacademic enthusiasm.Ifindmyselfparticularlyinterestedinthetopicofgender.Inanattempttolearnmore aboutgender,adimensionofhumanlifethatisrarelytaughtinChineseuniversities,Idirected numerouscourseessaystowardsgender,whichenabledmetocombinemystudyinEnglish literaturewithmyself–studyingendertheoriesAfterstudyinggenderindependentlythrough readingsomeofthefeministclassicsandqueertheories,Iprobedintotheculturalrepresentations, particularlythoseintheformofliteratureandfilm,whichdelineategenderincertainimplicative imagesoutofcertainintentionBesidesoneofmywrittenworksubmittedinthisapplicationabout thestigmatizationofthequeerasthenew"femmefatale"inDavidLynch'sneo–noirBlueVelvet (1986),I'vealsowrittenabouthow
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Iexemplifyexcellenceacademicallybykeepingupwithmyschoolworkandalwaysworkingmy hardestonalltheworkIhave.WhenIgetassignedschoolworkIalwaysmakesuretoputitinmy planner,bothonthedayitwasassignedandonthedayitsdue.InmypersonallifeIdisplay excellencebybeingkindtothosearoundmeandhelpingotherswheneverIcan.Ilovevolunteering eventhoughIdon'thaveasmuchtimeasIwouldliketodoit,andtomevolunteeringisagreatway tohelpothersanddisplayingexcellence–evenwhennooneiswatching.Inmyopinionacademic andpersonalexcellenceisdisplayedwhensomeonedoessomethingwithoutexpectingtoreceive praiseSoifsomeoneweretovolunteeritwouldbebecausetheylikedoingitandnotbecausethey needtogetintoagoodcollege,eventhoughvolunteeringisagreatthingtohaveonacollege application.ThecharacteristicsIdescribedabovetodemonstratemyacademicandpersonal excellencemakemeagoodcandidateforinductionintoNationalHonorSocietybecauseIkeep trackofwhenIneedtodosomethingorbesomewhereandIamalwayswillingtoparticipatein volunteeringopportunities
ExtendedResponseAsachildmyparentsalwaystaughtmethatbeingresponsibleformyactions willshowotherpeoplethatIamatrustworthyperson.NowthatI'malmostanadultItrytolivemy lifeasaresponsibleperson.Iunderstandthateveryonehasfaultsandpeopleforgetthings,sowhenI dosomethingsuch
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AcademicExcellenceEssay
myinterestinpsychology
IhavealwaysbeenintriguedbythementalprocessesofhumansandanimalsAsayoungchildand intoadolescence,asastudentandteacherandasacaregiver,Ihavealwaysbeeninterestedin psychologyinoneformoranother.Thisessaywillreflectnotonlythedevelopmentofmyinterest inpsychology,butthedevelopmentofmyselfasaperson
IwasbornintoafamilywithNativeAmericanheritagethatpracticedastrictprotestantreligion.As achild,Iwouldoftenwonderwhypeople'sattitudes,behaviorsandbeliefscouldbesodifferent fromoneanother.Iwonderedwhysomepeoplebelievedinthingswithgreatzeal,yetotherpeople believedthecontraryjustasvehemently....showmorecontent...
Ithenwentbacktoschoolwithmoredeterminationandplungedmyselfintomorepsychology classes.
Intheseclasses,Ifoundmyselfnaturallydrawntothetopicsofresearchmethodsandstatistics ThesetwoacademicareasinparticularprovidedanenvironmentinwhichIwasabletodevelopand excercisemynaturallyanalyticalwayofthinking.Ithengearedmyundergraduateeducation towardslearningtoperformresearchinpsychologybytakingmoreresearchandsciencebased psychologyclasses.Additionally,Isoughtoutandobtainedresearchassistantshipswithprofessors ofcognition,physiologicalandclinicalpsychologySpecifically,Ihavebeenaprimaryresearch assistantforaninvestigationoftheeffectofironyonrecallandrecognition,aninvestigationofthe performanceofchildrenwithandwithoutAttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder(ADHD)ona computeranticipationtask,andaninvestigationoftheeffectofPolychlorinatedBiphenylson ADHD–likebehaviorinlaboratoryrats.Ihavealsoassistedinliteraturereviewsintheareaof receptivelanguageandAutism,aswellasareviewonsleepandgeneticsInaddition,Ihavebeena participantrecruiterforaresearchprojectonfamilialinheritanceofdepressionandREMsleep abnormalities.Forcompleteinformation,pleaseseemyattachedcurriculumvitae.
Whiletakingresearch–basedcourses,IfoundthatIhadanothernaturalinclination:
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EssayonAcademicCareerGoals
IntroductionSocietiesandorganizationsareevolvingontheabilitybyindividualstodevelopcareer orientedgoals.Lifelongplanningiswhatdrivestolearninginstitutionstodevelopskillsforour currentandfutureneeds.Inthebusinessenvironment,peoplearelookingformotivated entrepreneurstotransformtheoutlookoftheirsocietiesthroughinvestment.Planningenhances personaldevelopment,helpsustodetermineourstrength,andenhancescompetitivenessand employability.Oneofthemostdifficultthingsinlifeisadaptingtochange.Thenewskillsandways ofcriticalthinkingisquiteacumbersomeparadigmshift,yetonceyouadapttonewchangeswhich areaimedattransformingyourbusinessthinkingandideology,showmorecontent Theresearchwillalsofocusonthedevelopmentneedsanalysisofmyplanandwillconcludewith appendices.
PersonalDevelopmentPlanSelfevaluationispartofstrategiclearningthroughwhichwereflecton personalabilitiesorpotentialstoprosperinlife.Mydevelopmentplansaregearedatseeingme throughmyacademicstrugglesinthecareerpartofadvancedpracticesWearepresentedwith academicresourcesandopportunitieswhichIshoulduseformybenefit.Ineedtodevelopagood cultureofreadingextensively,criticallythinkingaboutwhatamreadingandhowsuchmaterialis relevanttomycareerpath.Anotherplanisdevelopingagoodartofacademicresearchandwriting, formulatinglearningstylesthatareappropriatetomylearning.Ishouldalsodeveloptheartof managingmylearningenvironmentandunderstandinghowtowriteacademicpapersIshouldalso beinthecourseofmystudytodeveloptheemployabilityskillandpreparemyselfforinternship. OnceIaccuratelydeveloptheseskillsinthecourseofmystudyIwouldbeontheroadtocareer successinadvancedbusinesspractices
DevelopmentNeedsAnalysisAccordingtoAsselin(2010,p.5),developingagoodcultureofreading ispartandparcelofanyacademicexcellenceinlife.Throughoutourstudieswearepresentedwith resourcematerialsthatarerelevanttoourdisciplines.Thismeansthatthematerials
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Researchinterestsreflecthis/heridentityasascientist.Researchinterestsofeveryscientistare alwaysputinthefirstpageofhis/herresumebecausethescientistwanttoemphasizethathe/sheis anexpertofthisspecificfieldandisabletocontributetothisfieldratherthanotherfields.Whyone scientistdevotehugeofenergyandtimeinthisfield,whatworkoneshoulddo,whereonebelong to,andwhohe/sheestablishrelationshipwithareallinfluenced,determinedandshapedbyresearch interests.Researchinterestsextremelyimportantforanyonewhowanttodedicatetoacademia career,buthowdoesonehaveacleargoalofhis/herresearchinterests?Onechildmayaspiretobea psychologistwhenhegrowupbecausehewishtodiscovertheprocessofpeoplethinkingWhenhe studyinacollegewheremoreresourcesareavailableandaccessibleforhim,hemayrealizethathe isinterestedintheimpactofmetalprocessoneducation.Therefore,heappliesforgraduatestudyfor in–depthstudyduetothefactthatheissoambitiousthathe"triestorevolutionizethefieldwitha groundbreakingmanuscript"(Nihalan&Mayrath,2008).Hemayencounteraseriousandconfused issuethathedonotknowhowtogetstarted,sincehisinitialresearchinterestsaretoogeneraland broadtobeexplored.Experiencedprofessorsuggesthimtonarrowdownhisintereststosome specificfield,suchasmotivation.However,motivationtheoryalsoincludeavastrangeof
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ResearchInterestsOfAScientist
Week9:MyAcademicExperience
FatimahM.Myers
US/101
April13,2013
UniversityofPhoenix
Instructor–AnnetteKubalanza
Outline–MyAcademicExperience
1.TheValueofCompletingaDegreeinHigherEducation
2PlansforMyAcademicandCareerFuture
3.ReflectionsofTopicsinClassA.TimeandStressManagementB.UniversityResourcesC. CriticalThinking
THEVALUEOFCOMPLETINGADEGREEINHIGHEREDUCATIONAmericansociety valueshighereducation.Collegeprovidesmanyopportunitiesfordevelopingavarietyofsocial networks,bothformalandinformal.Obtainingacollegedegreewillbesuchavaluableand...show morecontent
HavingaBachelor's,inadditiontomyyearsofexperience,makesmeeligibletobepromotedtoan OperationsManager,oraDirectoratmycurrentjob.IcanalsobeaBillingManageratahospital. AllofwhicharecareersIaminterestedin.Thefinalplaninmyacademicfutureistoearnmy Master'sDegreeinSocialWork.AftercompletionofmyMaster's,Icanpursuethecareerofmy dreams,aHospiceSocialWorker
REFLECTIONSOFTOPICSINCLASS
Ihavelearnedsomuchinthisclasstopreparemeforasuccessfulcollegeexperience.Therewere sometopicsthatcaughtmyattentionmorethanothersSuchas,timeandstressmanagement, Universityresources,andcriticalthinking.
TimeandStressManagement
HowImanagetimeisareflectionofwhatIvalue.Managingmytimecorrespondstohow successfulIwillbeincollegeandthroughoutlife.Knowingandsettingprioritiestomeetgoals, carryingoutplans,takingcontroloftime,andstayingfocusedaresomeeventsthatareinvolved withtimemanagementFormanyofus,balancingschoolwithworkandfamilyisthegreatest
MyAcademicExperience
challengeinvolvedwithprioritizing.Goodadvanceplanningwillhelpinmeetingthesechallenges. Stayingfocusedisusuallydifficult,especiallyforfirst–yearstudents.Stayingfocusedentails rememberinganddedicatingtothemostimportantpurposeforbeingincollege.Sacrificing unnecessarycommitmentsandkeepingmy
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Myacademicexperiencepriortocollegehasbeenanexcitingeventthroughmylife.Duringmy schoolingbeforecollegeIlearnedaboutveryimportantskills.TheinformationIlearnedfrommy teachershelpedmegainanunderstandingofthedifferenttechniquesIneededtosucceedinthereal world.Schoolalsohelpedmedevelopbettersocialskillswhichhelpedmebecomeabetterperson. AsastudentinschoolIhadmanysuccessfulexperiences,andchallengesTheseexperiencesand challengesthatIfacedhelpedmegrowasaperson.Asastudentschoolhelpedmeimprovemylife inmanyaspects.AtschoolIhaveencounteredmanydifferentsuccessfulexperiences.These experienceshelpedmesucceedinschoolAsuccessfulexperiencethatshowmorecontent Myguidancecounselorwasaverykindmanwhowaswillingtohelpanyoneinneed.Byspeaking tomyguidancecounselorIwasabletolearnaboutdifferentstrategiestominimizestressand managemytime.HehelpedmecreateaschedulethatwouldallowmetounderstandwhatIneeded todoeveryday.Havingthisscheduledallowedmetoreducestressandmanagemytime.My counselorwouldalsocheckonmeeverymonthtoseeifIwasdoingwellandkeepingupwithmy schoolwork.IfIhadn'tspokentomycounselorIwouldhavefallenbehindinschoolandinmy dailyactivities.OverallmycounselorassistedmewithmanyofthechallengesIfacedinschool.My transitionfromschooltocollegewasprettyeasy.IalreadyliveinOrlandosoIamfamiliarwiththe areaandthecollege.Thebiggestdifferencebetweenmyschoolandthiscollegeisthesize.Getting aroundthecollegeduringmyfirstdaywasnoteasyAfterwanderingaroundthecollegeand understandingwhereeverythingisIamnowabletonavigatemyselftotheclasses.Myexperience sofaratcollegehasbeengreat.Iamcurrentlymajoringinbiomedicalsciencesandhopetooneday becomeadoctorIamstilladjustingtotheamountofworkandtheclasssizesatthiscollegebutI willgetusedtoit.Ilookforwardtodoingwellincollegeandlandingasixfigureincomejob.I'm alsointerestedingetting
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Describeyourcareerplans,youracademicinterestsorplansforfuturestudy.
MygoalistobecomeaRegisteredDietitianandprovidehealthyeatingresourcesinvarious communitysettingsMytwospecialinterestsinnutritionisnutritionforadolescentathletesto supporttheirgrowthanddevelopmentaswellastheirperformance,andnutritionfordisease preventionandmanagementforadults.MyfirstdegreefromtheUniversityofWisconsin–MilwaukeeisaBachlorofArtsindanceIamalsoahealthscreenerforInteractiveHealthI performbiometricscreenings(bloodpressure,waistcircumference,BMI),thenanalyzethosevalues andtheclient'slabvalues(glucose,HDL,LDL,trigerlcyerides,andtotalcholesterol)togivethema snapshotoftheirhealthstatusandareasthatcouldbeimproved.Thefieldofdieteticswillprepare metofillasignificantmedicalandhumanitarianneedinMilwaukee.Asareturningadultstudent,I knowthisistherightcareer
In2006,UWMofferedaNutritionCertificate,whichIaddedtomyBA.Ifellinlovewiththe coursework.IlearnedthatAmericansspendbillionsannuallyonweightlossproducts,whichhave littledatatosupporttheirclaimsIlearnedabouttherisingobesityepidemicIlearnedhowtherisk ofdevelopingchronicdiseasescouldbeminimizedwithahealthydietandexercise.
IgraduatedfromUWMin2010andreturnedin2012toearnaBSinNutritionalSciencesIam learninghowtoapplychemistry,biology, ...Getmorecontent...
MyGoalsinStudyingComputerScience
Myambitiontostudyfurtherandtodoresearchinthefieldofcomputersciencehasdevelopedout ofmyexperiencesinmyacademiclife,workpracticesandalsofrommyfamilyenvironment,which hasalwaysencouragedmetolearnandtakemydecisionsbymyself.Myinterestatschoollevellies moreinsubjectofmaths,scienceandcomputersciences.IhadcreatedmyfirstprograminLOGO progdramminglanguageinmy5thgradeThatwasthetimewhenIfirstencounteredcomputer programmingandtheninmysubsequentyearsofschoolingIhavelearnedmanythingsofcomputer science.AtthattimeIwasnotfullyawareaboutthefieldofcomputerscience.Butaftercomingin myundergraduatestudiesIhavegainedaninsightofcomputerscienceinmycourseworkand becamemoreinterestedinthefieldofcomputerscience.LaterIhavedecidedtofurtherenhancemy knowledgeanddoresearchbypursuingmymastersinfieldofcomputerscience.Mylongtermgoal istopursueresearchinfieldofcomputerscienceandcreateinnovativesolutionsandapplications relatedtothefieldwhichisbesttosociety.Myinterestinmathsisverydeepfrommyschooldays andalsoIscoredconsistently95%andaboveinthesameduringmyschoolingIwasamongtop1% studentsoutof90000studentsinmy12thgrade.BecauseofthatIcanmanagetotakeadmissionin Gujarat'soneofthebestcollegesi.e.LDCollegeofEngg,Ahmedabadandcompletedmy graduationinfieldofinformation
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MyProfessionalAndAcademicExperience
FrombothmyprofessionalandacademicexperiencesIhaveacquiredinvaluableknowledgeand experiencethatIamconfidenthavemorethanpreparedmeforanInformationOfficerIposition withtheCaliforniaDepartmentofInsurance.Withabachelor'sdegreeincommunicationfromatop Californiauniversityandpracticeinboththeprivateandpublicsector,Ihavedevelopedaplethora ofskillsintherealmofcommunications,includingengagingwithclientsthroughvariouschannels, leadingkeypresentationstolargegroupsofaudiences,andcollaboratingsuccessfullywithother departmentsandteammembers.
Myprofessionalandacademicexperienceshavealsoallowedmetohonemywritingskillsto conveykeymessagesnotonlytothepublic,butalsotolegislators,media,clientsandinternal audiences.WhileworkingatDeweySquareGroupIhaveworkedonbehalfofvariousclients includingalargemanufacturingcompany,atradeassociationandmultipleuniversitieswhohave requiredpublicinformationcampaignsandpublicrelationsmaterialstobedevelopedincluding pressreleases,statements,reports,Q&As,talkingpoints,speeches,scriptsandotherpiecesof collateral.
Oneclient,alargemanufacturerinCalifornia,hascontinuedtobepubliclyscrutinizedoverthepast fewyearsAspartofthepublicrelationsteamhiredbythemanufacturer,ithasbeenmyassignment tousemywritingskillstocreatepressreleases,statements,factsheets,opinion–editorials
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MyInterestJobafterGraduationinComputerSciencefieldMyinterestfieldsincomputerscience areNetworkAdministrator,WebDeveloper,andProgramDeveloper.Thesethreearethetopmost listformycareeraftermygraduationbecauseinthismodernagepeoplemostlyrelyonthe technologyandcomputers.Everyonehastheirdreamandonereallyworkstopursueit,andIam alsoworkinghardtomeetmyupcomingfuturewhichwouldbesucceededIamdescribingthejob descriptionsandqualificationsthatareneededtobeacandidateforthesejobs.Firstly,Iwanttotalk aboutthenetworkadministrator'smainjobs;theirmainjobsaremaintaining,manipulating,and connectingthenetworksystemofcertainareawithasecureandstableconnectionAlso,their responsibilitiesarelookingafterhardware,communication'slink,andsoftware.Theseallisincluded inthenetworkconnectionsofthespecificareawiththeLocalAreaNetwork(LAN)andWideArea Network(WAN).Installing,maintaining,andmonitoringthehardwarefailureinthenetworkand, troubleshootingthenetworkarealsotheprimaryjobofthisperson.Estimatingthenetworkplanand maintainingthenetworktrafficwithbestperformancesisalsothejobofthispersonIndirectlythis personshoulddealwiththeinternetrelatednetworkliketelecommunicationandothertypeof connectionintheorganization.Thesearethejobthatistobedonebynetworkadministratorin specificorganization.Theskills,
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PersonalAcademicGoals
Lifeisacontinuallearningprocess,whichrequiresastrongmethodtodevelopbetterwaysof apprenticeship.Personally,beingabletoobtainahighereducationgivesmeanopportunitytobe betterinmanywaysEveryoneshouldhaveanypersonalgoalsinlifeinordertosurvive,prosper andsucceedineveryjourneythatlifegives.Asforme,beingaUniversityofPhoenixstudent,I hopetoachieveallofmygoalsonwhichIhavebeentryingtopursueandobtainthroughtheyears. TheyaregoalsthatIbelieveIneedtohavetobeasuccessfulmemberofthesociety,andthrough attendingtheuniversityIalsohopetogainamorepositiveimageofmyself,buildmypersonal growth,alongwithachievingshowmorecontent
Asformyemployer,myleadershaveeveryintentiontoencouragemetoalignmypersonallife, whichisschool,withmyprofessionallife.Also,encounteringnewpeoplewillprovidemewiththe opportunitytoimprovemyselfaswellastohelpotherswiththeirimprovementBytaking advantageofmyemployersTuitionAssistanceProgramIbelievethatbothmyemployerandIwill benefitfrommycontinuededucation.BachelorsofScienceinBusinessconcentratedinInformation systemsthroughtheUniversityofPhoenixwillopenmeanewworldofsuccessfulness,andIfeel thatschoolandmyemployerwillhelpmetobeableaccomplishmygoals.Meetingnewpeopleat everyclasswillallowmetohavetheopportunitytoexpandmyhorizons
Inaddition,movingonintonewlearningadversitieswillalsoopennewdoorwaysintheworldof competitiveness,andalsowillchallengemetogettoanotherstageofmylifeLookingfornew areasofpersonaldevelopmentbeingbackedupbyatitleandawayfromgettingsomeextradigitsin mypaycheckwillhelpmetostrengthenmyvaluesandcriteriatowardthischallengingworld.Also, oneobjectiveIhavesetistobeateacher.Recently,Idiscoveredthatsharingmyknowledgeis somethingIwouldlovetodoonceIamarealizedperson.Thatwouldbeapleasantwaytoshare somethingtothissociety
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GoogleScholarshipEssaysAbiodunLawalHakeem[1].Whatsparkedyourinterestincomputer science?Howdidthisleadyoutomajorincomputerscienceandwhatdoyouhopetoaccomplish withyourdegree?Inyouranswer,pleasedescribehowyourexperienceshaveinfluencedthegoals youhaveforyourself.Everyhumanhasapurposeandeverypurposehasanordainedpathand beginningMyinterestincomputersciencecametolightassoonasIbegantowalk,talkandthink independently.Ialwayshadtheinnatepassionanddesiretoscrutinizeelectronicdeviceseven thoughIwasstillachildwithlittleunderstanding.Beingalittlekid,myaccesstocomputerswas constrained,butnonetheless,ImadethebestoutofeveryopportunityIhadwiththemTimeflewby quicklyandIsuddenlybegantogrowinwisdom,andalsobegantounderstandwhatlifeisallabout. ImmediatelyIgraduatedfromhighschool,Iappliedfora3–monthfull–timecomputertraining beforemakinganypreparationsforcollege.Unbeknownsttome,Iwasactuallyonadirectpathto discoveringmytruepotentialincomputerscienceandengineering.Financiallyandphysically,it wasaburdencommutingfrommyhomedowntothecomputertrainingcenter,buttheintrinsic passionanddesiretogetmyhandsonelectronicdevicesandtolearnmoreabouthowcomputers reallyworkmademeoverlookthestruggle.IdidnotthinktwicewhileapplyingforComputer Engineeringintheuniversity,asIalready
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MyAcademicandCareerGoals
MyacademicgoalistograduateArgosyUniversitywithabachelorsdegreeinForensicPsychology inthreeyearstime.ForensicPsychologyisthestudyofthecriminalmind,inanutshell.Themain motivationtoachievethisgoalwouldbeintrinsic.Iloveaskingquestionsandknowingtheanswers astowhypeopledowhattheydo,andinacriminalscase,whatledthemtocommittingthecrime. Thisgoal,however,mayhavesomeextrinsicmotivationaswellBeingknowledgeableaboutcertain behaviorsthatcriminalsposesmayhelpsolveorevenpreventacrime.Inaddition,havingadegree willhelpopendifferentpathsinlife,onesthatmaypresentmewithgreaterjobopportunities.My attitudetowardthelearningprocesswillhelpmyachievementofeachgoalbecauseIameager, determinedandmotivated.Mygreatestdesireistosucceedinlife,andobtaininganeducationisone thingIknowwillhelpme.Iperhapswillneedtomakesomeadjustmentsalongmyjourney.Idonot knowyetifIwillfindanothereducationalpaththatintriguesmethemost.Fornow,Idonotfeel thatanyadjustmentsneedtobemade.MycareergoalistoworkintheLosAngelesPolice DepartmentaspartoftheirForensicsteamIwanttodomorethansimplydigintothemindsof criminals.Iwanttobeactive;takefingerprints,DNAsamples,andexperiencethecrimescene. MostofthisistaughtthroughdirecttrainingfromthedepartmentbutIfeelthathavingadegreein ForensicPsychology
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Academicbackgroundandcareerinterest
Eversincemylateradolescenceyears,Ihavealwaysbeenintriguedbythediversecomplexityof thehumanbrain.NumerousdaysIhavesatdownobtrusivelyobservingmysurroundingsjustto satisfymycuriosityonhowindividualsthink,reasonandproblemsolveeverydaylifehappenings. Assuch,whenitwastimetoattenduniversity,Idecidedtostudypsychologyasameansofgaining knowledgeandunderstandingaboutindividuals'cognitiveprocessesandtheirbehavior.Duringmy undergraduatestudies,foraparticularreason,IwasstruckbyAbnormalPsychologyandspent hoursthinkingaboutthevariousdisorderscapturedbythethenDiagnosticandStatisticalManual (DSMIV).Ispentanawfullotoftimetryingtounderstandthedifferingdisordersandhowtheir impactonthebehaviorandthinkingprocessesofindividualsthatarediagnosedwiththem. IrecentlycompletedaMaster'sdegreeinCounselingpsychologythroughamentoredlowresidency programattheAmericanInternationalCollegeinSpringfield,MA.Assuch,Iwasabletoimprove myacademicskillsandobtainedpracticalexperiencefrommyclinicalinternshipMyinherent enthusiasmtohelpothersandbeapositivedifferencemakerintheirlivespredisposesmetoseek doctoralpursuitasIaimistodevelopamorerobustunderstandingofthenuancesandcomplexities surroundingbehaviorandcognitionofhumanbeings.Morespecifically,Iaspiretodevelopamore
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LongTermAcademicGoals
Mylongtermacademicgoalistograduatefromcollegewithafouryeardegree,thencontinueonto pursueanMDandPhD.IhopetobeabletoattendColumbiaUniversity,whereIcanenrollinthe university'sMD/PhDprogramaftergraduation.Ofcourse,therearemanyotherschoolsthatalso offeranMD/PhDprogramforgraduatestudents,butColumbiaUniversityismytopchoiceof collegesTheMD/PhDprogramwillallowmetoattainasolidbackgroundbothinthehospitaland inresearchlaboratories.Thiswillbeanecessityformycareergoals,asIwishtoworkinaresearch labsomewhereinthecity,possiblyatColumbiaorinthefacilitiesthatcoordinatewiththework goingonthereAsidesfromColumbia,Iampreparingtoapplytoseveral
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