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Berenice Rodriguez

Nursing

 

How would you describe your WSSU experience?

My time at WSSU has been an amazing journey. I have learned so much about myself in these four years. My courses have been challenging and my professors have always pushed me to be better.

 

 

What were some of your favorite parts of your college experience?

My favorite part of my college experience has been the people I have met in college both faculty and students. They have all taken part in my success in college.

 

 

What was it like to study in China and Brazil?

Studying abroad got me out of my comfort zone and taught me that learning does not always happen in a classroom. I learned about the world and the different cultures that I was surrounded by. I became more understanding of other cultures and I also had a chance to share my own culture with the world.

 

How did study abroad enhance your college experience and prepare you for your next step?

 

Thanks to studying abroad I was able to make my resume Stand out. I showed that I am able to work with people from varies backgrounds and that I am culturally competent. After studying abroad, I also decided to pursue a minor in Portuguese which also made me trilingual ; thus making me competitive for the job marker.

 

 

What obstacles did you face while pursuing your degree?

 

It was not easy to be away from home. Although my hometown, Charlotte, is only an hour and a half away due to my classes and clinical I was not able to spend as much time with my family as I would of liked to.

 

 

What are your plans after graduation?

 

After graduation I will start working as a nurse . I have been offer a job at Presbyterian Hospital back in my home town for which I am very grateful. Eventually I would like to become a travel nurse.

 

Are there any particular faculty, coaches, mentors, or staff that made a difference in your life?

 

The Office of International Programs has become like a second home to me. Deana Brim, Rickford Grant, and Jodi Sekhon have become my family. They were the ones that I went to for advice and counseling from the beginning. They are my rock and I am eternally grateful for having them all through out my college experience .

 

 

My major in nursing I'm a senior and my hometown is Charlotte

 

What is your best memory of WSSU?

My best memory of WSSU is actually one of my first. During ramdition week my freshman year of college, I remember attending all the events they had planned for us and me feeling excited and overwhelmed at the same time about being part of something bigger than anything I had been a part of. That was the first time I realized I was part of the RAM family.

 

 

What do you love about WSSU?

I love the faculty at WSSU from the very first week of college until now they have helped me in becoming a better Student. They helped me to believe in myself and pushed me to become the best I can be.

 

 

What do you plan on doing after you graduate?

 

After graduation I will be working at Presbyterian Hospital back in my hometown Charlotte

 

 

How has WSSU prepared you for the future?

WSSU has given me the quality education I was looking for when coming to college and more. It got me out of my comfort zone by offering me opportunities I had never thought possible before , like studying abroad. WSSU offered me challenging courses that allowed me to become both a better Studnet and a better person.

 

How has WSSU made a difference in your life?

 

WSSU gave my family their first college graduate, and gave me brighter future and a career I am proud of.

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