Life was different growing up in South Africa, with divorced parents (from the age of 5) and my mother being the sole provider in a low-income family. Until the age of eighteen, my objective was to finish high school and to start working, because at the age of sixteen I was almost self-sufficient. The public school, which I had access to, in the late 1990’s did not offer any activities or organization involvement. My first contact with student life was when I became a student at Lone Star College-Montgomery in Texas.
My work experience proved a bit different and more rewarding results than my school experience. Working as a full time general office assistant in May 1999 for a household claim assessors company, named Hida Loss Adjusters. I developed strong computer literacy skills and a skill to simplify procedures. By implementing a standard template for assessor reports, we were able to to handle and process …show more content…
I adapted to college well, I had many questions, maybe too shy to ask, but I did what I could and had to do to make it successful as it could be. One day I got an email from the international advisor regarding on-campus employment as a “Maverick Leader” and applied. I got the job and started working in November 2012, and my entire college experience changed. I also learned about Phi Theta Kappa and their benefits and became a member in April 2013.
The Maverick Leader program, which is similar to being an Ambassador on campus, provided me with the knowledge about what college has to offer; career exploring, tutoring, campus life, involvement, clubs/organizations & sports. This position proved that college life is be more fun and offers more opportunities to be successful. I was also the star of the month, twice. The position was a part-time position, working a maximum of 19.5 hours of hours per
My work experience proved a bit different and more rewarding results than my school experience. Working as a full time general office assistant in May 1999 for a household claim assessors company, named Hida Loss Adjusters. I developed strong computer literacy skills and a skill to simplify procedures. By implementing a standard template for assessor reports, we were able to to handle and process …show more content…
I adapted to college well, I had many questions, maybe too shy to ask, but I did what I could and had to do to make it successful as it could be. One day I got an email from the international advisor regarding on-campus employment as a “Maverick Leader” and applied. I got the job and started working in November 2012, and my entire college experience changed. I also learned about Phi Theta Kappa and their benefits and became a member in April 2013.
The Maverick Leader program, which is similar to being an Ambassador on campus, provided me with the knowledge about what college has to offer; career exploring, tutoring, campus life, involvement, clubs/organizations & sports. This position proved that college life is be more fun and offers more opportunities to be successful. I was also the star of the month, twice. The position was a part-time position, working a maximum of 19.5 hours of hours per