Savita Ch和arana
Savita Ch和arana
类一年
’24
家乡
洛克波特,伊利诺斯州
主要(s)
神经科学与心理学
小(s)
生物学
Savita Ch和arana ’24 is a double major in 心理学 和 神经科学. She has found Carthage to be an excellent preparation for her future career goals. She plans to obtain her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy. Her goal is to empower children with disabilities by working with them through an aqua therapy clinic or through a school.
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全球十大赌钱软件app?
“I chose Carthage because it truly felt like home. When I visited, I fell in love with the campus 和 enjoyed how friendly the people were. 我被吸引到 出赛 区域设施:餐厅, 狗, 海滩, 自行车道, 当地的公园, all the fun things to do downtown.”
指导老师
"没有全球十大赌钱排行app的支持 教师, I would not have discovered the profession of occupational therapy. I am incredibly grateful that the 教师 take the time to get to know their students 和 support them inside 和 outside the classroom. The professors here really care about you as an individual 和 want you to succeed, which is a great environment for growth. Aspire中心 has also provided me with phenomenal career guidance 和 preparation tools, 比如简历制作, 网络的机会, 面试准备, writing my personal statement.”
最喜欢的课程
“My favorite (和 toughest) class at Carthage has been my 心理学 fieldwork thesis course. 我只做了一个实验 研究 study at a facility in Racine that provides OT, PT, speech services. 通过这个, I was able to acquire shadowing hours for graduate school, learn how to conduct a literature review, improve my professional writing skills, apply the knowledge I have gained from the Psychology Department in real-world situations. Although this was the toughest class I have taken at Carthage, it was also the most gratifying experience I have had. It was remarkable to apply all the knowledge I have learned through classwork to impact a child 和 their families positively.”
校园的参与
“I always tell people that Carthage is a place where you can tailor your own experience 和 path; what you put in is what you get out. 我一直在 游泳队 for four years, I have found some of my best 和 lifelong friends on the team. In addition, I am the president of the 特奥会俱乐部, 职业前治疗俱乐部, 是,我高度参与 Psi气, Pinky Swear套装, 最好的伙伴.”
黄金机会
“j项 is a wonderful time to do things you love or that sound fun to you! I took a class about the science behind stress 和 well-being in my first year. It was wonderful because it allowed me to analyze my stressors 和 figure out how to manage them best. In my junior year, I went on a scuba diving trip to Honduras with 丹·米勒教授 和 Paul Martino教授 完成我的 生物学 小. I enjoyed being able to explore the diversity of marine life while learning from two of my favorite Carthage 教师 members. 另外, being able to explore a completely different culture was such an eye-opening experience.”
实习或校园就业
“校园, I work as a swim lesson instructor, 救生员, teacher’s assistant (TA) for the 心理学 fieldwork thesis course. The TA position is through the Psychology Department, it has allowed me to improve my instructional skills, 获得研究机会, network with other like-minded students, prepare for my OTD doctorate capstone.”
“通过Aspire中心, career specialists helped me get a job in the Therapeutic Recreation Department at the RecPlex to get patient contact hours. I have learned so much about the holistic treatment of clients, which has been an outst和ing preparation for OT school.”
校园里最喜欢的地方
“My favorite spot on campus would have to be either in my bed during the sunrise or sunset watching the colors reflect over the lake, or doing homework or reading in a hammock by the water.”
最喜欢的记忆
"我对全球十大赌钱排行app最难忘的三件事"
- 首页coming every year is such a blast! The 游泳队 always has an alumni swim meet; it is amusing to see old 和 new friends come together.
- I have never been as proud as the day I presented my 心理学 thesis poster. It was so gratifying to see all my hard work come together at the end 和 celebrate the positive impact my intervention had on my peers, 教师, 和家人.
- Meeting my best friends 和 being able to grow together. I am so lucky to have lived with my best friends, have other great friends as neighbors, feel supported by the Carthage community.”
最大的惊喜
“I think the biggest surprise so far has been all the positive changes Carthage has made while I have been here. I really liked the campus when I first got here, 但是作为一名大四学生, I have seen so much unexpected positive growth within departments, 在校园建筑中, 在为学生提供的服务中.”
What would your 8-year-old self think of you now?
“I think my 8-year-old self would be satisfied with my career choice 和 desire to go into a helping field. My 8-year-old self would be proud of my work at Carthage 和 the activities I have been involved in.”