{"id":528,"date":"2017-07-27T13:59:34","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T17:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/communications-educational-information\/?p=528"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:31:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:31:29","slug":"communities-pathways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/communications-educational-information\/communities-pathways\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Words: Students Explore the Career and Academic Communities, Pathways"},"content":{"rendered":"

This summer, college faculty and staff hosted St. Petersburg College’s Career and Academic Communities Fair<\/a>, an opportunity for students to discover more about the\u00a0college’s 10 Career and Academic Communities<\/a>\u00a0ranging from arts to technology and different careers pathways.<\/p>\n

Two students who visited the fair – Veronica Mikhalinchik and Asara Suraweera –\u00a0<\/em>shared\u00a0their views and takeaways from the event.\u00a0Both students completed English as a Second Language in the English for Academic Purposes program<\/a> at the Clearwater Campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They got a chance to meet and talk with faculty from other communities, plus learn about admissions requirements and career pathways\u00a0in different fields. One even chose a major from attending the fair!<\/p>\n

From Veronica Mikhalinchik<\/em><\/h5>\n
Veronica is planning to earn her A.S. in Radiography. She is originally from Moldova.<\/em><\/h5>\n

Visiting the SPC Career and Academic Communities, I found a lot of useful information for my future stay in college.<\/p>\n

\"Veronica<\/a>Communications\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

My first conversation was with representatives from the Communications<\/a> program. Professors Dawn Joyce<\/a> and Nan Morelli White<\/a> were very open and ready to answer my questions.<\/p>\n

I did not know that Composition 2 can come with Humanities 2. It is a grand opportunity for me to take this one class and have 6 credits. I can learn more from these wonderful professors and save my time than to take these two classes separately.<\/span><\/p>\n

Health and Veterinary\u00a0Technology\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Moving further, I focused my attention on\u00a0admissions information about\u00a0the\u00a0Health Sciences and Veterinary Technology Community<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Karen Sommerville, an\u00a0advisor for health programs, represented the community. When I started to ask questions about radiography programs<\/a>, she gave me information that I had not known before. It is important to pay attention to grades. Students should check with an advisor about specific program GPA requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Science and Mathematics<\/h6>\n

Finally, my last community was Science and Mathematics<\/a>. This program has courses that give students general education requirements and can lead to higher level degrees in different professions such as medicine, dentistry, and veterinary technology. <\/span><\/p>\n

In conclusion, I would like to say thank you Professor Paden<\/a> for encouraging us to go and meet with these communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Asara Suraweera<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n
Asara, originally from Sri Lanka, is currently deciding on his major, but he is most interested in the College of Computer and Information Technology. <\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n
Pathways: Choosing My Future<\/h6>\n

I participated Career and Academic Communities Fair\u00a0on June 6 at noon in the ES Building at the Clearwater Campus<\/a>. There were 10\u00a0academic communities.<\/p>\n

\"Asara<\/a>Business<\/h6>\n

First, I went to Business Community<\/a> table. There was a nice professor, and she explained about the program. She said that I need to finish my foundational program SPC requires first. Then, if I’m interested in\u00a0business, there are many courses at SPC, such as Accounting, Financial Services, Management and Operations, and Business Administration. Additionally, she handed me a little book with information about business courses at SPC and related job opportunities.<\/p>\n

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Technology<\/h6>\n

Second, I went to Technology Community<\/a>\u00a0table. A professor there\u00a0nicely talked about Computer Programming, Computer Networking, Web Development, App Development, and Cybersecurity. One of my questions was if it is hard to study. She replied that if I am good at mathematics, these classes would not be that hard for me. I got a flash drive from that table.<\/p>\n

Engineering, Manufacturing, and Building Arts<\/h6>\n

Third, I went to Engineering<\/a> table. I was impressed because there was a little robot on the table, and it had been made by a high school student, who talked about Engineering, Building Arts, and robots. Additionally, she discussed how computer programming can help create a device, such as a robot or drone.<\/p>\n

Social and Behavioral Sciences and Human Services<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Finally, I went to Social and Behavioral Sciences and Human Services<\/a>. I learned a little bit about social work and psychology. They also handed me a little book. Furthermore, we talked about annual income and job opportunities.<\/p>\n

The most important thing that I got by participating this program is learning about many areas, which I did not know about. I think this will help me to choose my major because I haven\u2019t decided it yet. However, after participating this program, I think that I would like to choose Computer Programming as my major.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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