Chiemerie Okekeocha

Refreshed my memory about special scholarships criteria and requirements in order to be in good standing and also learnt new things that will be implemented this semester.

Received an update and reminder on the requirements set by the scholarship team in order to maintain good scholarship standing. Also was told expectancies for the next semester and new plans the scholarship team may bring.

This session provided deeper insight on how a person can learn how to grow their business or their professional sense. Sabrina Nash also presented the Personal Growth cycle which shows the steps in personal growth. They also explained how students can utilize campus resources to further promote their growth.

Couldn’t stay the whole event, but I learned a lot during this conference. Heard from keynote speaker Joe Johnson that spoke to us about being different and not following what others do and being your own person and not a follower. I went to the personal branding segment where we were taught tips on perfecting your professional branding as well as the use of LinkedIn when networking and finding opportunities. Overall the event was great and very lively.

This was the Second session was about the 5 year career and vision plans. It went over topics and criteria’s for the plan as well as how to the plan when it was time to review them.

The session showed me how to find crucial information on navigate. I learned how to find my assigned advisor, how to schedule appointments, and ways of getting answers either through appointments or through quick questions. And I understand the difference between a scholarship and navigate progress report.

This virtual session was about the 5 year career and vision plans. It went over understanding yourself and envisioning your future self in the next 5 years such as where you see yourself academically wise or financially, etc.

Spoke about 5 Year career and vision and its benefits to how doing this can help you plan your future and how it has benefited past DMSI members. They also gave advice such as being an asset to your family and surrounding yourself with people with vision.

They showed the schedule for gatherings, the team went into further detail on the scholarships they were giving out as well as how to get them. Spoke and gave advice about picking the right major for your future and building friendships and being around people that can improve your time at college.