Why did I choose this school:
I chose this school because it is the biggest in our city, and they have produced a lot of successful graduates. I wanted to be among them. I knew early on that when applying for a job, one of the first things people look for is the school where the applicant graduated from. Saint Louis University is the most prestigous school in our city.
The second reason I chose this school was because they provided a good athletic program which enabled me to attend college and virtually not pay anything. I was also able to see some of the country through meets and competitions. Travelling showed me things I was only able to read from books.
Third, my mother worked for one of the colleges in our city. She is quite known by everybody there that is why, even if I could have gone there for free, I chose a different school because I wanted to be known as me, not as the daughter of my Mom. Unfortunately, during my first year in college, two of my professors knew my mother!
About SLU:
Saint Louis University was very conducive for learning. They had rooms with enough space, chairs and desks for all students. There were specialized rooms for audio/visual, computers, science, etc (the ones needed for my course). Each college (Engineering, Nursing, Education, etc) had their own buildings, but the most that inspired me was the library. It is one whole 6-storey building dedicated only for books! That really inspired me. Each building had it's own canteen, and each floor in each building had toilets with running water. I would like to emphasize the importance of running water in toilets since this was not the case in other colleges and universities during my time.
My professors were very helpful mostly because they were really knowledgeable in their fields. They made college life challenging. Each task given served as a means for me to think out of the box. The importance of this became obvious later in life. Thank you my Professors!
My current job:
I am now a freelance worker doing mostly transcription from home. I was a single parent, and working from home was the only way I could do both work and being a mother at the same time. Now, I am married but still continued to work home-based so I could have more time for my family.
My wish to be a leader is still there. I am a leader in my own home, my husband being very supportive. Working from home instead of an office handling some people may have been my dream, but managing my home is my fulfillment.
How long did it take to find a job:
I started applying for a job even before I was about to graduate. Luckily, I got accepted at our University as an assistant to the registrar right after graduation. That gave me some experience that I was able to use for my next jobs.
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