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Major: College of Nursing and 健康 Sciences, Nursing
首页town: Canton, MA
服务:你.S. 空军
Ches O’Brien was born in the Philippines and attended high school in CA. When she graduated early, at the age of 16, she decided to join the US 空军. It was in the military that she discovered her ultimate calling -- the field of nursing.
Ches transferred to 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 from Rowan College and joined the MA National Guard. At 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿, she connected with the Office of 退伍军人 Affairs. “They were great,” she says. “They represented 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 wonderfully, and were very clear about everything.她称赞他们, and Jim McCarthy from the Office of University Advising, for helping her complete an inter-college transfer from the College of Liberal Arts into the College of Nursing and 健康 Sciences.
While she is earning her Bachelor of Science in nursing degree, she continues her study of psychology, 作为未成年人, and has also volunteered for the 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 UNICEF program, Boston’s City Year project, and at a local elder center. 她很忙. She believes it’ll be good practice for eventually working as a licensed RN, while earning her doctoral degree in Nursing Practice.
弥迦·米诺特，19岁
Major: College of Science and Mathematics, Information Technology
首页 Town: Boston, MA
服务:你. S. 海军陆战队 Reserves
Micah Mignott first started at 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 after graduating from 任务 High School in Boston, and had decided to major in Computer Science. 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 was an easy decision for him – it made economic sense, and his mom believed it was the right place for him. During his first few years at 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿, he found that Computer Science was not the best fit for him. He wanted something else, but was not yet sure what.
He joined the 海军陆战队 Reserves, and spent time training in the Carolinas. He was then sent to California where he worked in telecommunications. 在某种意义上, 他觉得, that’s when he “found” Information Technology and what he calls a realistic perspective. When he returned to Massachusetts, Micah worked on the Cambridge City Council campaign for former vice-mayor, 马克·麦戈文. He enjoyed the experience, and it heightened his awareness of the value of earning his college degree -- and its relationship to the job search process. It was time to try 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 again, this time combining his acquired telecommunications skills with computer science to major in Information Technology.
亚当·梅森，19年
Major: College of Management, Supply Chain & 服务管理
家乡:马萨诸塞州林恩
服务:你.S. 海军陆战队
Adam Mason has a plan. He believes that 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 will help him implement that plan.
After he graduated from Lynn Technical High School, where he played soccer, Adam began working in retail, but found he wanted more. Speaking with a number of Armed Services recruiters, he realized that the 海军陆战队 offered the best shot at building on both his work experience and learned technical skills. So, in 2006, he signed on and went off to Parris Island in South Carolina, followed by a tour of duty in Iraq.
After leaving active duty, Adam earned his Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts from North Shore Community College, and then took advantage of the MassTransfer process to transfer to 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿. Attending a Transfer Open House, and following the advice of a 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 advisor, he entered the College of Management, majoring in Supply Chain and 服务管理. He found that the college’s Management Achievement Program (MAP) offered many events and experiences that spoke directly to his interests and focus, 帮助他建立关系网. Numerous job fairs allow the same, so he tries to attend as many as he can. As he puts it, “initiative turns into opportunities.”
Adam found the Student 退伍军人 Center to be a good place to meet lots of “like-minded people [where it’s] easy to make lots of friends.”,, though the campus as a whole is very friendly and welcoming, he says the student veterans community is especially supportive. While Adam was attracted to 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 by the ease of transferring, he finds that the campus’s great diversity is very rewarding and valuable, broadening his horizons, and affording him exposure to perspectives he might have otherwise missed. He believes the school’s solid global reputation will help him in the job market when he graduates.