Charlotte A. Deney’s Personal Statement for the STEM Ambassador Program
Who is Charlotte Deney? The truth is simple; she is not perfect. She is simply human. Achieving goals and staying motivated have been top priorities, but occasionally mistakes occur and that is ok. This career path has never been a clear; this path has been rocky and has even come to a dead end at points. Throughout the difficult times, perseverance has been what is important. Adults periodically ask young children what they wish to be when they grow up. That question remained unanswered until a few years ago. While in community college, someone suggested taking elective courses in numerous fields until something became interesting. It was nearing graduation before healthcare presented itself as the best path. It would be another year before that path was narrowed in the direction of allopathic medicine. Now any other career seems intolerable; allopathic medicine is the new goal. The path to this point has been chaotic, but …show more content…
However, volunteering with the STEM department has numerous benefits. Some of these benefits are obvious, such as enhancing resumes, networking, and volunteer hours. Some of the other, and personally more important, benefits are things such as mentoring experience, working with others to gain knowledge and experience, and learning, both by the students and from them. The greatest benefit is the relationships that will be built. Building great relationships and networking are the most important things with an opportunity. Making a difference is a quality of a good leader. As a STEM Ambassador, this could would be done by being a team player. The willingness to help other volunteers, students, and faculty members will help make the scientific community stronger. The smallest changes can have the most impact in the future. This is the goal: to work hard and be helpful now, so that in the future the community will
Who is Charlotte Deney? The truth is simple; she is not perfect. She is simply human. Achieving goals and staying motivated have been top priorities, but occasionally mistakes occur and that is ok. This career path has never been a clear; this path has been rocky and has even come to a dead end at points. Throughout the difficult times, perseverance has been what is important. Adults periodically ask young children what they wish to be when they grow up. That question remained unanswered until a few years ago. While in community college, someone suggested taking elective courses in numerous fields until something became interesting. It was nearing graduation before healthcare presented itself as the best path. It would be another year before that path was narrowed in the direction of allopathic medicine. Now any other career seems intolerable; allopathic medicine is the new goal. The path to this point has been chaotic, but …show more content…
However, volunteering with the STEM department has numerous benefits. Some of these benefits are obvious, such as enhancing resumes, networking, and volunteer hours. Some of the other, and personally more important, benefits are things such as mentoring experience, working with others to gain knowledge and experience, and learning, both by the students and from them. The greatest benefit is the relationships that will be built. Building great relationships and networking are the most important things with an opportunity. Making a difference is a quality of a good leader. As a STEM Ambassador, this could would be done by being a team player. The willingness to help other volunteers, students, and faculty members will help make the scientific community stronger. The smallest changes can have the most impact in the future. This is the goal: to work hard and be helpful now, so that in the future the community will