鈥Keep an open mind and know that there's more to the field than out-in-the-field law enforcement. This job that I have now is a hidden gem, and there's tons of jobs like this. You just have to put yourself out there.鈥
鈥淭he people鈥攖he very talented people鈥攚ho work for 麻豆夜市 were looking out for my better interest to make sure that I got the degree that I came back for. I made As in every one of my classes when I returned because of the support I had.鈥
鈥淥ne of the things that surprised me was the level of support that we got from the program from Dr. Jennifer Lemoine and Dr. Christy Lenahan. We could go to them whenever we had questions or concerns or needs, and they really supported us. They wanted us to be successful.鈥
鈥淓verything I learned in HSA 鈥 health care collaboration, finance in healthcare, communication styles, leadership 鈥 just became more detailed as I got higher up into my education.鈥
"Whatever your situation is, online learning will make it easier; you just have to keep working hard. The best part about it all is that no matter where you live, you鈥檒l get to be a Ragin鈥 Cajun."
鈥淚 am very grateful for my advisor, Sharon Williams-Gregory. When I saw her at graduation, I had to stop myself from crying because if it weren鈥檛 for her, I probably would have quit.鈥
鈥淲ith Health Promotion and Wellness, you can go into nonprofit, you can go into for-profit, you can focus on disease prevention, or you can focus on disease maintenance. It's just so broad of a field."
"A lot of students in the program don鈥檛 come from a computer science or informatics background, but through our courses, they acquire the skills necessary to succeed."