By Niki Patel, ’18 I always knew I wanted to be a doctor and like many of you, I was a first-generation college student. After graduating from CofC in 2018, I took a Gap Year and decided to work full-time, while also studying for the MCAT. Now in my third-year of medical school at the…
Yearly Archives: 2020
The Value of a CofC Degree
This is the 1st of a 3-part series this week featuring alumni who found post-graduate success through less than ideal circumstances. If you haven’t learned it yet, you will find that the road to success is not always a straight path. Read on to see what we mean. By Derrick Williams, ’99 Most of us…
I failed, now what?
By Dr. Funke Oladimeji Everyone who has attempted any noteworthy cause has experienced failure. But what makes it so hurtful is when you put your “all” into that cause (an application, assignment, career, exam, job, relationship) and failed. This brings about negative thoughts that increase fear, anxiety, or ideas that you are not good enough…
Mindshift
NOTE: This is the 1st of a 2-part series featuring about overcoming setbacks. Failure should never mean “the end,” only an opportunity to learn, adjust and grow. Read on to see what we mean. By Dr. Gabriel Williams At some point in your life, you will come face to face with failure (if you have…
To be Young, Gifted and…
By Dr. Rénard Harris What I want you to know about your uniqueness and how that enhances the culture of CofC…. I want you to know that your uniqueness Brings a soulfulness that cannot be duplicated A swagger that cannot be mistaken A determination that says “I Can” And a truth that can start a…
A Jingle Among Friends
This is the 1st of a 2-part series on the power embracing your uniqueness. In the workplace, you may find that you’re the only person who looks like you or comes from where you come from. Rather than seeing that as a deficit, embrace it as a super power. Read on to see what we…
Success A to Z: Part 2
By Nilsy Rapalo This is the second installment of tips on success by Wellness Coach Nilsy Rapalo. Click here for tips from Day 1. Nilsy Rapalo is the owner of Wellness & Beyond. Rapalo specializes in helping individuals discover their “underlying automatic commitments” (UACs) keeping them stuck in mental places that make change difficult. For…
Mind your Business!
Indra Nooyi. Amy Yeung. Thai Lee. Ana Corrales. Madam C.J. Walker. What do each of these women have in common? They became successful in the business world by creating and running their own companies, or by finding a spot in the male-dominated C-suite, ultimately proving that women of color have what it takes to…
Read All About It
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning more about the culture through the recommended reading list below! 1. Make your Home Among Strangers by Jeannine Capó Crucet 2. Dreaming in Cuba by Cristina García 3. In the Times of Butterflies by Júlia Álvarez 4. How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents by Júlia Álvarez 5. In Nueva York by Nicholasa Mohr 6. The Afro-Latin@ Reader by Dr. Miriam…
Success A to Z: Part 1
By Nilsy Rapalo This is the first installment of tips by Wellness Coach Nilsy Rapalo. Check-in Wednesday for Part 2! Nilsy Rapalo is the owner of Wellness & Beyond. Rapalo specializes in helping individuals discover their “underlying automatic commitments” (UACs) keeping them stuck in mental places that make change difficult. For more advice, be sure…
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