Doctorate

“Only a life lived in the service of others is a life worth living,” said by Albert Einstein. I am interested in becoming a health care professional because bettering the lives of others is such a rewarding way to live your life. I also have a love for anatomy and physiology which I discovered my senior year in high school in my Health Occupations class. In the class we learned about each system in the body and did multiple dissections, and I loved every second of it. That is how I…

Blackwell earned his doctorate in math in 1941, at the age of 22. Although, he did not experience much discrimination he did believe that a white college would ever hire him. Therefore, he applied to 104 black colleges. From 1942 to 1944 Blackwell taught at Southern University…

Elbert Frank Cox was born on December 5th 1895 to parents Eugenia D Talbot and Johnson D Cox. His father was already a principal at a high school and took classes at Evansville College and graduated at Indiana University. Elbert was no stranger to success. He was fortunate to live in mixed ethnicity group even though the schools were still segregated. In high school he showed talents mathematics but that wasn’t his first love. He actually played the violin and was offered a full scholarship to…

During my experience as a college student, I realize that most students, including myself, have the same question. “What do I want to major in?” It is answered with the hackneyed cliché that gets more irritating the more it is said, which is “study your passion”. Some students are unable to study what truly interest them in fear that they are unable to make a decent wage and the constant nagging of parents to follow a certain route. Even if they are allowed total freedom to choose a major,…

I clearly remember the day I found my father lying on the sidewalk as he suffered from a stroke. I was barely a teenager when my father became ill. My family spent countless hours in the hospital, nursing home, and various doctors ' offices trying to learn what had happened to this man who was our pillar of strength. I recall how the nurses became his greatest advocate and always voiced their concern for him. In those moments I realized I had found my calling in the field of nursing. Today, my…

When looking for a career, many people research the salary of the position. Others research the job duties and daily routine of the profession. I had the opportunity to learn both of these things as well as other important things about Occupational Therapy when interviewing Ms. Kristen Dorwart-Marsh of the Regional Rehabilitation Institute in Rapid City, South Dakota. Ms. Dorwart-Marsh was very excited to meet with me and spread information about the career of Occupational Therapy. We discussed…

While my knowledge has advanced greatly under my undergraduate education, my thirst for knowledge remains unquenched. I knew from the first psychology class that I would pursue this subject through the graduate level. I would be excited to pursue a doctorate in Clinical Psychology through Yale University. Throughout…

uncertain of whether or not I will continue on to graduate school after earning my bachelor’s degree. However, my current plan is to take a gap year after graduation to gain hands-on experience in the field before continuing on to earn a masters or doctorate degree. Whether I ultimately achieve a graduate degree or just an undergraduate…

applying to the Bethel University MBA program to set myself above the rest, live up to my potential, and be as constructive and productive in society as possible. Obtaining my MBA is an investment I am now ready to acquire in my next step towards my doctorate. I started college at the ripe age of sixteen, knowing that my education and future were and still are that important. Along the way, in my youth, I allowed myself to become side-tracked and fell sick with mono during my studies. When I…

My dream career I set in stone for myself was at a very young age. I was constantly writing humors stories, make believe fairy tales, and a story full of thrilling drama in a journal my aunt gave me for Christmas. College has opened my mind to a new perspective of other future career choices that may suit me better then what I thought. Once I was done taking the Kursory Inventory assessment I learned a lot more about my likes and dislikes towards different career options. My results helped me…