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My top ten reasons to go to grad school
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in Just Do You by blogger, Georgianna Meléndez, who recently graduated from UMass Boston with a Master’s of Science in Public Affairs from the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies. Congratulations, … Continue reading
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Tagged career trends, education, Graduate School, Graduation, Latino role models, life goals, Masters, professional success
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Reflections from recent graduate Jessica A. Giraldo
Graduating didn’t feel real until I was on stage. My first thought was, “will they pronounce my last name right?” (They did). I shook my campus president’s hand, posed for the photo and then, just like that, I was a … Continue reading
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Tagged academic success, education, Graduation, Latino role models, life goals, professional success
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Surviving Graduate School
I thought balancing undergraduate school, work, family, and social life was difficult, but graduate school definitely takes the cake. Classes at the University of Minnesota graduate school began in early September and it has been the ride of my life thus far. … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 million Latinos, education, Graduate School, privilege, stress, survival, University of Minnesota
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Giving up is not an option if you want to succeed!
At one point in my life, my parents were on the brink of getting a divorce. My parents, luckily, sought out professional help from a social worker and were able to work out their marital problems and solidify their commitment … Continue reading
A $100,000 Job Offer: Dreams Derailed?
My summer officially started around the second week of June. Summer was the one thing I had been looking forward to the most. Why? I desperately needed a break from my 90-hour workweeks and my average night of sleep, which … Continue reading
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Tagged $100000, dreams, education, job offers, life goals, Masters, money, PhD, productive summer
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Where are the Latino role models?
Latinos are not very visible in many professional atmospheres, especially in education. While teaching is a very honorable profession, it does not pay as well as many other types of jobs that require the same or even less level of … Continue reading