To start off, I am relieved for a break from school for three months (minus the online summer class I will be taking). This semester was one of the most challenging semesters to date, but I learned so much and have grown as a person. I took microbiology and immunology, organic chemistry 2, entomology, health psychology, and TPS: health behavior modification. Those classes were very heavy on the assignments and projects, but I learned how to manage my time better especially since I juggled different classes assignments and projects. The other learning curve this semester was how to deal with difficult people.
I got to continue with my work study for Public Relations. I never understood how a non-communications/writing major ended up in the position but I am glad my mentor decided to recommend me. (Even though I may or may not have kicked and screamed about being placed in a work study out my comfort zone.) In the end, I honed in on my writing skills, along with gaining skills in interviewing, media, editing, and writing articles that catch peoples’ attention. With this work study, I got to interview 17 professors (about first year seminars), have 2 articles published in the post (along with others on the school website), and establishing rapport with new people.
This summer will be interesting to say the least. I landed a paid internship at Cabarrus Health Alliance as an environmental control technician, which will entail of collecting mosquitoes, ID’ing them, and educating the public about the diseases that they carry. I also will be blogging, searching for graduate schools, helping at my church, teaching myself physics, and taking world music online.
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