So, Maybe by David Hoffman

So, maybe you're one of the lucky ones whose hopes for themselves align perfectly with a specific career path. But maybe you're more like I was, once: a lot on your plate, decisions to make, your whole future seemingly at stake, and graduation already on the horizon. And maybe, to you, the so-called real world of graduate degrees and careers is as vague and remote as a continent you've never visited, or a decade in which you've never lived.

And maybe you don’t sense in yourself the interest or capacity to devote yourself to anything in particular, day after day after day, but you feel considerable pressure to just know. That little voice of doubt in your head may be saying: If you had a calling, wouldn't you be hearing it by now?

And maybe your anxiety is compounded by people projecting their hopes and beliefs onto you, so that their certainty is like a dinner ordered for you while you’re still looking for a place to hang your coat. It's frustrating, but you don’t want to appear ungrateful or irresponsible. Maybe you believe, or hope, that your tastes might change once you’ve stomached enough.

But maybe …

Maybe you are stronger and wiser than you think. Maybe for you, the very uncertainty that troubles you is an achievement, a refusal to succumb. The hardest thing in the world to know is your own heart when others have designs on it. Yet you insist on pushing to discover the path to your best self, your best contributions.

And maybe there are worlds behind the broad career categories: opportunities to carve out a niche wide enough for your hopes, if only you first gain a foothold. Maybe finding your starting point will require some casting about in the dark; some trial and some error, and patience.

It certainly did for me. I was a lawyer and then a community organizer before discovering how I could act on my passion and deepest sense of purpose in a profession, within a supportive (campus) community.

There are resources for you on campus: the Career Services Center, located in Math/Psych 212, can help you think about careers and connect you with opportunities; and The Shriver Center, on the first floor of Public Policy, can connect you with internships so you can explore. Pay them a visit. And know that you're not alone.

If this post has resonated with you, I hope you'll make this struggle more visible, and connect with others, by leaving a comment.

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Name: Christian Oyson

Hometown: Westland, Michigan

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: This is my 2nd semester here at UMBC.

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: I am a commuter at UMBC, a volunteer at Off Campus Student Services (OCSS) with Commuter Breakfast, and a STRiVER.

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: I share my energetic personality to others and around UMBC.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I was really fond of the students here at UMBC, coming from all walks of life and from all over the world. I've never before seen such a diverse community here that's so active and proud of their culture and affiliations. UMBC is truly a melting pot of the world. 

 Though I volunteer with OCSS, it really gives me an opportunity to interact with new people and also sets up a base-plate of my involvement here at UMBC. With its diversity of clubs, activities, sports, and events, there's so much I want to be involved in. But it also gives me an opportunity to make a difference in the campus community. 

 My recent retreat with UMBC, STRiVE, gave me an opportunity to work with such a dedicated and determined small group of people that are willing to make a difference with the community. No matter how big or small the difference can be, if we can help one person, we can have the potential to help millions. 

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: One of the memorable things I've experienced at UMBC is being part of STRiVE, a week long Winter Retreat where we've not only improve our leadership skills, but also awaken our potential to make a difference in our community. Throughout the experience, I've met so many people that I'll keep in touch and work with and discovered many strengths I can share to everyone as well as drawbacks that I can improve upon. 

 Before I started college, I've been active in numerous clubs and organizations. Those including National Honors Society, Liberty High Drama Club, SkillsUSA, and St. Joseph Youth Band. It's important to me that I strive to continue to become involved at UMBC and also to continue to be a positive influence in my community as I have in High School. However, it is also imperative to maintain my grades in College. While being active and involved is important, it's also important to maintain good academic standing. A challenge I decided to take upon myself is to find and maintain a good balance in life. Maintaining good standings while at the same time continue to be involved. 

 STRiVE is a retreat I'll never forget. It gave me hindsight of my true potential and see how I can make a difference here at UMBC.  STRiVE was something that gave me a reason to continue to work hard throughout my career, never settling less than my very best.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Four Square, Gaming, Creating Videos, Theater, Being Involved, Learning and Trying new skills, and being a UMBC Retriever.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: There's one word I've always carried with me throughout my high school and now college career. "Inspiritu."It means "to breathe life into, to inspire." I knew a great friend of mine who passed away recently that carried this throughout her life. Her name is Kate McAfee. She was an inspiriting person that loved to act and perform on stage and also influenced a lot of people with her positive attitude before her passing. Not once have I seen her say or do anything negative to someone. Her genuine personality touched and saved the lives of many. After her passing, everyone mourned the loss but everyone also remembered her legacy that she left behind, to inspire. 

 This is something I've carried with me after her passing. To me, her legacy of "inspritu" has helped shaped and redefined my purpose for living and also been deeply involved in what I actively do. I'm sure that she's looking after all of those who were touched by her and making sure that one of us, if not many, would carry out what she left behind. To continue to inspire and influence the lives of many.
BONUS VIDEO QUESTION: What else would you like to share? Ask yourself a question and answer it.


Note: Here is a link to the video "What if money was no object?," which Chris mentions at around 2:44 of his Bonus Video.

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Name: Shanae Cole

Hometown: Lancaster Pennslyvania

 Major: Media and Communication Studies, with a Dance minor.

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: I am currently in my senior year...Yay!  

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: I am a Promotions Intern for FOX45 and CW Baltimore. I am also a Student Assistant in the Undergraduate Admissions Office and I work as a Theater Host at the National Aquarium on the weekends. :)

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: I love helping others-and making someones day! 

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I enjoy talking to prospective students because I want them to get excited about college and know that they are in good hands when they come to UMBC! 

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: The most memorable thing I learned in college was that anything is possible if you work hard and have faith and Dr. Freeman Hrabowski is living proof!

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Superheroes

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: I love to dance and my favorite spot on campus is Chick Fil A.

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We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Madison Miller

Hometown: Hampstead, MD

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: I'm a junior, so about two and a half years! 

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: I work in Residential Life as a Desk Staffer in Erickson hall during the academic year and as a Conference Assistant over the summer. I'm also employed as a student staff member in the Women's Center. Lastly, I'm a sister of Phi Mu Fraternity for Women and a recent STRiVE'r!

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: Encourage students to get involved and find their "home" at UMBC.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: II love being able to interact with people who are very different from myself. I am extremely proud of UMBC's diversity, as it has enhanced my college experience and given me many different perspectives of the world around me. I have found that UMBC students are extremely driven and have a lot of interesting and enlightening experiences to share. 

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: Explore your interests and talents, and get involved! By getting involved on campus, I've made more friends, learned more about myself, and found a deeper motivation for both my academic and career plans. Your college career is what you make it, so why not make the most of it?!

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Reading, running, baking, coffee, breakfast food, Arrested Development, the Outer Banks, Mumford & Sons, psychology 

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: My favorite spot is probably the 2 mile loop around campus. It's perfect for my morning runs! 
Additionally, I love being on campus over the winter and summer breaks. Though I love passing by many familiar faces on my walk to class every day, there's also something very peaceful about an (almost) empty campus.

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Wendy3“Practical Steps for Completing Your Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation”

Speaker: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale (PROMISE Dissertation Coach, The Dissertation House)

Saturday, February 23, 2013

10AM -12 Noon

UMBC Campus, Public Policy Building, Room 206

Directions: http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/directions-to-campuses/

RSVP: UMBC’s graduate students are asked to RSVP on MyUMBC here:http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/16380

Students from other campuses are asked to RSVP as a comment for this post.

Join the blog for The Dissertation House today! http://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/blog-online-challenge/winter-2013-challenge/.  Any student from any school may join.

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Filed under: Dissertation Completion, Dissertation House, PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP, UMBC Tagged: Dissertation Coach, Dissertation House, Maryland, PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP, Thesis, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Wendy Carter-Veale ]]> “Practical Steps for Completing Your Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation” Speaker: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale (PROMISE Dissertation Coach, The Dissertation House) Saturday, February 23, 2013... http://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/dissertation-coach-dr-wendy-carter-veale-gives-free-seminar-sat-223-at-umbc/ https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/23325/guest@my.umbc.edu/cc4ce59b0e1d1033431770f35f12bd14/api/pixel dissertation-coach dissertation-completion dissertation-house maryland promise-marylands-agep thesis umbc university-of-maryland-baltimore-county wendy-carter-veale Grad Student & Postdoc Development https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gspd https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/066/4b2a0ea3017d894b96de7bd4a45729d5/xsmall.png?1781730740 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/066/4b2a0ea3017d894b96de7bd4a45729d5/original.png?1781730740 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/066/4b2a0ea3017d894b96de7bd4a45729d5/xxlarge.png?1781730740 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/066/4b2a0ea3017d894b96de7bd4a45729d5/xlarge.png?1781730740 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/066/4b2a0ea3017d894b96de7bd4a45729d5/large.png?1781730740 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/066/4b2a0ea3017d894b96de7bd4a45729d5/medium.png?1781730740 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/066/4b2a0ea3017d894b96de7bd4a45729d5/small.png?1781730740 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/066/4b2a0ea3017d894b96de7bd4a45729d5/xsmall.png?1781730740 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/066/4b2a0ea3017d894b96de7bd4a45729d5/xxsmall.png?1781730740 PROMISE @ UMBC: Support for Graduate Students 0 0 false Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:04:29 -0500 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:04:29 -0500 Dissertation Coach Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale gives free seminar, Sat. 2/23/13 at UMBC

Wendy3“Practical Steps for Completing Your Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation”

Speaker: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale (PROMISE Dissertation Coach, The Dissertation House)

Saturday, February 23, 2013

10AM -12 Noon

UMBC Campus, Public Policy Building, Room 206

Directions: http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/directions-to-campuses/

RSVP: UMBC’s graduate students are asked to RSVP on MyUMBC here:http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/16380

Students from other campuses are asked to RSVP as a comment for this post.

Join the blog for The Dissertation House today! http://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/blog-online-challenge/winter-2013-challenge/.  Any student from any school may join.

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This month, we are sponsoring two Saturday seminars on February, 23, 2012, on UMBC’s Campus, Public Policy Building, Room 206.

________________________________________________________

Breakfast Seminar: 

“Completing Your Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation”

Speaker: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale (PROMISE Dissertation Coach, The Dissertation House)

10AM -12 Noon

RSVP: UMBC’s graduate students are asked to RSVP on MyUMBC here: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/16380

Students from other campuses are asked to RSVP as a comment for this post.

Join the blog for The Dissertation House today! http://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/blog-online-challenge/winter-2013-challenge/.  Any student from any school may join.

These are free activities.

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Lunch Seminar:

“Radio Research” with Barrett Whitener (Professional Voice-over artist, PROMISE Public Speaking Facilitator)
Barrett Whitener returns once again to work with graduate students on public peaking skills. In this seminar, you will learn how to give a synopsis of your work to an audience, WITHOUT a powerpoint presentation. You will be coached to present your work to an audience as if you were being interviewed on the radio.  This seminar debuted at one of the first PROMISE Summer Success Institutes at the Sheraton Hotel in Columbia. It was very popular, and we are able to bring it back this year. Whitener conducted our “Confident Public Speaking” seminar in 2012. Graduate students from all disciplines are invited to attend this Feb. 23, 2013 Special Saturday Success Seminar.  UMBC’s graduate students are asked to RSVP on MyUMBC here:

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/16381

We’re also co-sponsoring:

“Not Just the Tenure Track” with UMBC’s Graduate Student Chapter of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE-Grads), Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, 4:30 PM, UMBC AOK Library, 7th Floor.


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This month, we are sponsoring two Saturday seminars on February, 23, 2012, on UMBC’s Campus, Public Policy Building, Room 206.

________________________________________________________

Breakfast Seminar: 

“Completing Your Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation”

Speaker: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale (PROMISE Dissertation Coach, The Dissertation House)

10AM -12 Noon

RSVP: UMBC’s graduate students are asked to RSVP on MyUMBC here: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/16380

Students from other campuses are asked to RSVP as a comment for this post.

Join the blog for The Dissertation House today! http://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/blog-online-challenge/winter-2013-challenge/.  Any student from any school may join.

These are free activities.

———————————————

Lunch Seminar:

“Radio Research” with Barrett Whitener (Professional Voice-over artist, PROMISE Public Speaking Facilitator)
Barrett Whitener returns once again to work with graduate students on public peaking skills. In this seminar, you will learn how to give a synopsis of your work to an audience, WITHOUT a powerpoint presentation. You will be coached to present your work to an audience as if you were being interviewed on the radio.  This seminar debuted at one of the first PROMISE Summer Success Institutes at the Sheraton Hotel in Columbia. It was very popular, and we are able to bring it back this year. Whitener conducted our “Confident Public Speaking” seminar in 2012. Graduate students from all disciplines are invited to attend this Feb. 23, 2013 Special Saturday Success Seminar.  UMBC’s graduate students are asked to RSVP on MyUMBC here:

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/16381

We’re also co-sponsoring:

“Not Just the Tenure Track” with UMBC’s Graduate Student Chapter of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE-Grads), Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, 4:30 PM, UMBC AOK Library, 7th Floor.


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