Health and Human Services Professional Development

Strategies for Communication and Organization When Struggling in Classes During the Pandemic By: Jill Bowers & Sabrina Roley It is always best to turn  the assignment in early or by the due date. Yet, we have been living in a pandemic. I am a graduate student and know that a lot of students struggle with online classes though that is their only option right now. Some of us work at least part-time while navigating a full course load and have family responsibilities. Some students are trying to home-school a few children and or struggling to access the Internet from home because everyone in their home is online at the same time. The struggle is real. But, we will get through it, and there are many things that we can do to take responsibility for our course work and life. Small changes can also influence how professors respond to us. Professors continuously hear about students needing or asking for extensions with assignments, yet some individuals take the wrong approach with thei...

Hello Study Abroad! Benefits and Common Questions by   Jan Brooks, Guest Author   on   March 30, 2014 Have you considered a study abroad program as part of your college education?  In addition to the knowledge you gain,   studying abroad can give you a competitive edge on the job market because you gain skills and strategies for communicating with people who speak a different language critically thinking about your own tolerance and cultural biases identifying cultural and contextual similarities and differences into your own program development and evaluation efforts service-learning or providing service to individuals, families, and communities applying information from coursework to different cultures working with individuals and families from different cultures The electronic media has brought distant regions of the world into business together, and many contemporary employers prefer to hire college graduates who have some types of internat...