Blogs from students, faculty & staff
How to Write a Statement of Purpose for Your Graduate School Admission As you have been looking at graduate schools you have undoubtedly run into the dreaded statement of purpose – almost all graduate programs will ask for it, but why is it so difficult to write and why is it important? Writing a strong
“Never Quit Learning!” by Master of Public Administration Student & Student Veterans Resource Center Employee, Helen Budd “I’m finally done!” Famous last words! After I graduated with a Master of Business Administration from Cleary University in 2009 with a concentration in Non-Profit Management, I thought my higher education career had finally ended and I could
What’s the worst that can happen? By: Camilla Dunn RN, BSN So you have decided to go to Grad School?! Are you nuts? No, you are not nuts. You are not crazy. But you will think so throughout your journey, trust me on that. I am attending the University of Michigan-Flint for a Doctorate in
Who doesn’t like surprises? by Melissa Vong, Early Childhood Education student So I know I wrote one of these before, but now I want to dig a little deeper into why my experience as a graduate student at U of M-Flint is so great. Let me tell you about three things that have really surprised me
By DaMesha Jackson Single Parent Encouragement After getting divorced in 2012, I knew that I wanted and needed to finish my bachelor’s degree. I continued through my BSW program at the University of Michigan-Flint, and ultimately completed in 2014. After that, I wanted to get my Masters in Social Work to counsel people, specifically families
Blog by Melissa Vong, MA in Early Childhood Education student “When you want something you’ve never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.” –Unknown I have never written a blog post before, but while my piece may be longer than some, if you need encouragement to pursue a graduate degree or to choose
The decision to come back to school after working for several years in the medical device industry was the easy part, following through with it was tough. Initially I thought that this was some sort of phase that I was going through, a fleeting idea that was not really sensible for a guy who had
Throughout our studies we are often asked about our goals for the future. At the beginning of my master’s program, my answer was fairly generic: get a job as a family nurse practitioner. As I continue to progress through the program, I find my goals and passions becoming more specific. During our coursework we are