HD Peer’s Newsletter
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”- Malcom X
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Spring 2014, Issue 3
CSUSM’S Candace Alano
1. How did you decide that the Major Human Development was for you and
what concentration are you?
I am a Human Development major with an emphasis in counseling. I always
wanted to be in a health related field, but was never too sure exactly what I
wanted. My dad was my biggest supporter in life and after losing him 3 years
ago I knew I wanted to continue making him proud. Rough times and personal
experiences brought me to this major and I am very fortunate it fits me so
perfectly. Human Development is such a versatile major and a great foundation
for many different graduate programs.
2. How do you hope to use your degree?
I plan on using my degree to obtain a public health related job. I am a huge
advocator for health awareness, outreach and education for preventive care.
Human Development has been a great foundation for me and I plan on
implementing my counseling skills I learned from my course work into my future
job.
3. When are you set to graduate?
I am a Summer 2014 graduate.
4. Do you hope to continue your education?
I plan on continuing my education by 2015. I want a year to gain as many hours
of experience as I can either interning or working to help me advance in graduate
school. I want to put what I learned in college to good use as soon as I can.
5. What steps do you need to complete before you apply for a Graduate
Program? (Such as applying for the program, taking the GRE, Interning,
Volunteering, Letters of Recommendation.)
I plan on going to graduate school to receive a Masters in Public Health. I have
been researching different graduate schools to see what they offer. Some
schools do not require GRE and some do. Some require interning/volunteering
experience and some do not. Most schools require at least two letters of letters
of recommendations. You get the point. There are different requirements for
each school and graduate program. Attending informative interviews really helps
to see what each school expects and require. HD 495 has also helped me very
much in being educated in different graduate programs and what to expect while
graduate school. (Editor’s note: CSUSM’s MPH Program is coming soon!)
6. What do you see yourself doing in 5 years? (Discuss a company you may
hope to work for, education program in progress, etc.)
In 5 years I hope to have completed graduate school and have started my
career. It is my dream to be a director/coordinator for a health and wellness
program. School or clinical setting would be great.
7. What are your words of wisdom pertaining to students and the future?
Interning and volunteering is great to gain experience. Take advantage of all the
opportunities you have now, make connections and build your network. Make
sure to find your passion because that will get you through all the stress and
hard work of college. My motto is “If your dreams don’t scare you, then they are
not big enough” - Anonymous
Student’s taking HD 495 in the Fall of 2014…
Let’s Find Our Fieldwork Job Site Over the
Summer.
Food For Thought: Finals Week
Did you know when you’re stressed that is when your
body needs you to feed it the most nutritious food
available? Make healthy food choices and you might feel
better when taking your finals!
Health Services:
Interested in helping others? Through Health Services, you’re learning the
first steps of your education to a rewarding career. To help others back to
being their best is such an important career and very rewarding. A
Bachelor’s degree “prepares individuals for entry-level positions”
(whatcanidowiththismajor.com)
Here are some of the wonderful
careers one can be a part of:
•Case Management
•Counseling
•Program Development
•Administration
•Rehabilitation
•Prevention
•Education
•Research
•Hospice Care
Ready to take all that you
learned from Health Services
and apply it with hands on use?
Look into applying to
CSUSM’s Nursing Programs
for Fall of 2015
Interested in keeping
CSUSM’s HD Cougars up to date?
This Fall sign up to be the HD Peer Advisor for Fall 2014
Congratulations Seniors!
We wish you the best in your future working in the
many careers that Human Development encompasses.
You alone will make a difference.
Theory of the Month:
Albert Bandura’s Social Learning
“The main idea of social learning is that people learn by
watching what other people do and then copy that behavior.
This is also called modeling.” Bandura was interested in
seeing if children would learn violence. Many use this concept
on a daily basis; we mimic others to learn, whether in sports,
on the job or in school.
http://www.alleydog.com/topics/learning_and_behavior.php#.U18Dq15H1SU
We would love to hear from you.
If you have suggestions for information pertaining to HD and want to
share it, we may be able to incorporate them into our next newsletter.
Thank you, Good Luck with Finals and Have a Safe Summer. See you in
the Fall!
HD Peer: Matthew Thompson
Thomp144@cougars.csusm.edu