Personal Narrative: My Experience At George Mason University

During my time at George Mason University, I had the pleasure of meeting new people and taking on academic challenges. With the knowledge that I have obtained from my experiences, I was able to transform myself from a student into a professional. This knowledge gave me skills and values that I could link to my future career. It also allowed me to magnify my strengths as well as get a better understanding of my weaknesses. These weaknesses were exposed in some of the classes that were deemed to be more difficult, but I managed to overcome them. Furthermore, because of the classes that I took, I had the opportunity to figure out what I would enjoy doing. These experiences have allowed me to recreate myself into a professional that can achieve great things. Now, with my newly developed self, I will continue forward where I will strive to make an impact wherever I may go.
First, the knowledge that I have obtained through George Mason University has allowed me to transition from a student into a professional.
Meaning, that this university has given me the proper resources that I can take into a career. I was taught up-to-date topics that are taking place within the industry, as well as the new changes that are being implemented. For instance, through my studies, I became aware of some of the debatable issues, and I am positive that I can help move those issues forward by solving them. One such issue, like the integration of paper records to Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), has been under scrutiny for various concerns. With my knowledge of how beneficial EMRs are, I can convince facilities to become interoperable if they are not already. Thus, proving my professionalism by demonstrating how eager I am to lead healthcare towards a more efficient
future. I have also learned various skills and values during my time at Mason. I can demonstrate proper organizational skills, which will benefit me when I multitask job duties. Another skill is time management. This skill was a challenge for me because I had to really figure out the best ways to balance my work, school, and personal life. For instance, to ease the pressure off myself I created a food system which entailed writing out a weekly meal planner. I would designate one day to buying the groceries for the items that I wanted to make for the upcoming week. Then I would pre-make the food and freeze it. When it came to cooking the food, I simply defrosted it and threw it into a crockpot. This allowed me to focus on other things rather than worrying about what to cook, and the time to cook it. A value that I obtained from this university is not being afraid to ask questions. In all honesty, I used to be afraid that the questions that I had were ignorant. However, I have had great professors tell me to challenge conventional thinking. They taught me no question is insignificant, and this helped me realize that I needed to voice my thoughts.