I am currently completing my core classes at CSN, and looking forward to the start of my upper-division courses for my Associates of Applied Science degree with computer graphics design emphasis. I am planning to obtain my Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in graphic design at UNLV. By obtaining a higher education and excelling in life, I wish to become a positive role model for people.

I have been interested in music and graphic design since middle school. I followed my passions by working with local bands and organizations to create and promote events using different marketing strategies, and through my job at the East Las Vegas Community Center. While I anxiously await the start of my upper-division courses, I am gaining firsthand experience in the music industry by performing with a local reggae band “HALEAMANO”.

My mind is focused, my goals are set, and nothing will stop me.

I am attending my first year of college at the College of Southern Nevada and I feel that college is a good fit for me because I enjoy learning. I am not quite sure what I want to study but it does not hinder my purpose in attending college, although eventually I do hope to find my passion through higher education. My current extracurricular activities include being part of the Hispanic Student Union at CSN. I am a roller derby skater in the Sin City Roller Derby and hope to pass my skills test in two months. Everyone on the team is required to volunteer within the team but I also enjoy volunteering in the community and at institutions; I love the experiences I have had. I met many people and have been presented with many opportunities that have helped me grow as an individual.

College of Southern of Nevada -

I am 20 years old and currently attending the College of Southern Nevada. I plan to finish my education at CSN spring of 2011 and receive an Associate of Arts degree. I plan on continuing my education at the University of Nevada Reno and obtain a Bachelors of Science degree in Journalism. I enjoy a variety of sports including baseball, soccer, football, even cricket.

Writing has always been something that comes naturally to me. I know that am far from being an award winning writer but through hard work and determination I can achieve anything I put my mind to. I hope to continue writing in my near future since it is truly my passion and calling in life. The vision I have for myself is one of success and excellence in all of my endeavors.

Boston College

I am a recent university graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. I decided to go to college because I liked the learning experience and wanted to create a number of quality opportunities for myself. A way college helped me do this and find out what I like and not like was through the internships I participated in college. There, I got real life experiences in a number of interesting careers. I was also able to develop my interest for cultures through participating in the Organization of Latin American Affairs Club, the Philippine Society of Boston College Club, and minoring in German. I liked my undergraduate degree but I still want to explore other career options. Using education once more, I plan to keep exploring other career options by enroll in my masters degree at UNLV for Public Administration in the next year.

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Nevada State College

I am currently a senior at Nevada State College majoring in psychology with a minor in counseling. At an early age, the idea of college was appealing to me. I remember being asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, and already knowing I was going to be interested in becoming a clinical psychologist. A college degree was clearly going to be needed, but I did not realize how much schooling was actually going to be needed. I was in for a pleasant surprise when I found out a doctoral degree was going to be required. Although after all, Doctor Senda does have a nice ring to it! To obtain experience in the field, I acquired a position as an Applied Behavior Analyst, which is a tutor for someone who has been diagnosed with autism. A year later I became an AmeriCorps member where I was able to work with at risk youth as a Youth Program Coordinator for a local non-profit in the Las Vegas Valley. As of now, I am in the process of applying for my doctoral program in clinical psychology. I am pursuing out of state schools, preferably somewhere on the east coast. Once licensed, I plan on coming back to Las Vegas to practice psychology at a counseling center.

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College   Biomedical   Engineering  Education  for  High  School  Students:

Orientation and Hands-on Experiences

With  the  rising  demands  in  life  science industries and the increasing research  interests  in  highly  interdisciplinary  biomedical  engineering (BME),   many  universities  have  been  implementing  new  initiatives  to establish  and  expand  BME  programs.  A  college  degree in BME instantly identifies  a  candidate  as  having  training in both engineering and life science, and strengthens the candidate competency in job markets. Aiming  at  interesting  high school students in college BME education, the project  team  designed,  conducted  and  evaluated  three  activities: (1) teaching  expertise  training  of  high  school teachers; (2) lab tours and seminars;  and (3) summer camp. A total of 162 students and 6 teachers from three   high   schools  in  northern  Nevada  were  participated  in  these activities.  In  the  beginning  of  this project, a BME teaching expertise training  workshop  was  organized  for teachers. This workshop facilitated teachers to recruit high school students to participate in this project and prepare  new  BME  curricula or after-school programs in their schools. The lab  tours  brought  students  to  a college environment, demonstrated them college  routine research activities, introduced them knowledge base of BME discipline.   The   seminars  in  high  schools  provided  faculty  members opportunities  to  talk  with more students regarding the importance of BME R&D  to  human health, the rapid increase of college BME education, college application   processes,   and   the   BME   job   market  perspective  and sustainability.  The  summer  camp was to seed scientific interests to high potential  high school students through hands-on experience, and encouraged them  to  pursue  college  education  or  develop career plan in BME. While implementing  the project activities, the project team investigated whether the  designed  activities  (lab  tours,  seminars,  and summer camp) helped students gain more understanding and interests in BME.

Some descriptive statistics from the surveys of these activities are listed as follows:

·    among  89 students attending the seminars, at least 50% students agreed with  the  statements  in  the  survey  form,  and  they  did  enjoy the experiences from the seminar;

·    more than 80% of 52 participants gained a good understanding on BME and expressed  they  enjoyed  these  tours and would like to recommend their friends to attend if there were chances in future; and

·    90% – 100% of 21 participants felt that they enjoyed the experiences and learned  from  the  camp  projects; they liked the lab experiments; they appreciated   the   opportunities   to   learn   more  about  biomedical engineering, and more career options for their future; and they may want to explore their college studies in the BME area.

Through  the  analysis  of  all  statistics  data, it can be concluded that bringing  students  out of their schools to a fresh and friendly university environment and letting them achieve hands-on experiences on BEM technology are  efficient approaches in enhancing their understanding and interests in BME.  The  research  findings  of  this project were described in the paper entitled “Preparing high school students for college biomedical engineering through   laboratory   technology   activities”,  which  was  published  in International   Journal   of   Technology   in  Teaching  and  Learning  (A peer-reviewed journal with 28-33% annual manuscript acceptance rate).

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

I am an incoming freshman at UNLV. I will be exploring majors but hold a strong interest in Education. I like to be involved and help out around the community. College is a great fit for me because I want to achieve all my goals and start my own career. Having a college education will open various work opportunities. In high school I was involved in several school activities such as student council and cheerleading. Student Council has made a magnificent impact towards my views in pursing higher education. In college I am interested in joining student government and a sorority. I believe these programs increase many networking opportunities and will help me maintain a focus towards school. My college goals are to receive a bachelor’s degree and continue on to grad school. Beginning this new journey in college is a big step for me. I am prepared for what the future has in stored for me.

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