I think most of you know how much I love working for McNair. I do!
It’s a great job because we ultimately are helping to “produce” or “grow”
(if you will) some fabulously creative and confident and awesome people who
will go on in their education and careers and do some really excellent things. I especially like seeing this evolution occur
over time. Each scholar goes through the
“exploration phase” and the “working really hard” phase and the “oh, I’m super
excited about this” phase, and so on….
During each of those phases, different elements come into play. What’s great about a program like this one is
that we can help put out different opportunities and resources and ideas about
things that might just help someone think about or consider something as
valuable that they might not have done before – or they might get a chance to
do something that will help open up new options down the road. We are all growing together, and through this
program, we get to share some of those experiences. These special occurrences are the core
foundation of McNair. So, I thought I
would say thank you to all of you for making this work special and meaningful to
me – I am thankful for each of you! You
make my life rich!
Here’s a little something that underscores this feeling – Masani told me
that I could share this with you from her last monthly – she talks about
visiting the University of Rochester and how she felt while she was there. All I can say is that it’s been a great privilege
working with you, Masani. You are one
dedicated and determined chick! I know
you are going to do some amazing things; because you already are. J
“One
of the most significant events that happened to me in Rochester occurred after
my interviews with faculty. I was walking with a professor to lunch, and felt
this intense feeling of pride. I thought to myself, "I can do this."
I felt for the first time that I am capable of not only being a graduate
student, but being a professor as well. As I have never been the most confident
person in the world, this was rather profound for me. I really believe that
having this feeling allowed me to be more successful in communicating and
marketing myself during the visitation.”
--Masani McGee
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I like it a lot. Great post.
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