S-STEM/TRAIN Scholar Christopher Livingston's Blog

     I'm sure that I could pick any of the transferable skills and find something within my college experience to match it to. I've picked three that I think are useful and that I was able to get more experience with than the others the past few years: Leadership     For the past six semesters I have been serving as a TA for three sections of a plant biology class at the community college. In that time I have gained a lot of experience working with a diverse array of students. Many of the students excel in the class and need little help from me, but every semester there are at least a few who need consistent help. There are times during the semester when my help is in high demand, especially when we briefly cover genetics and photosynthesis. Overall the experience has helped me to fine tune my leadership skills. Communication     Another thing that I get to practice is  explaining scientific concepts to students pursuing non-science related degree...

This is an interesting question to ask for this blog post. I have been stressing over this very question for the past few years. At the beginning of my academic journey I thought that I would magically know by the end what I would be doing, but I am at the end of my college career now and I can guarantee you that I am just as confused about what I should do with my degree as I was at the beginning. I had ideas about doing research in a lab but after experiencing research I know that it isn't for me. I thought I might go into business using my degree, but I don't see myself as a business minded person either. I could use my degree to go into education but I also don't think that is a good fit either. I think that I need to take a break after the Spring semester to decided what I should do next. I may find that I am at a stopping point, or I may decide that I need to go further in school in order to get where I need to be. I wish I had a definitive answer for what I will do a...