{"id":59502,"date":"2014-10-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-nursing-talent-development-student-proves-hard-work-pays-off\/"},"modified":"2014-10-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-10-24T00:00:00","slug":"uri-nursing-talent-development-student-proves-hard-work-pays-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2014\/10\/uri-nursing-talent-development-student-proves-hard-work-pays-off\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 nursing, Talent Development student proves hard work pays off"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Oct. 24, 2014 \u2013 Third year student Genesis Santos is a prime example of why the 溏心vlog免费B站 is known for its \u201cbig thinkers\u201d. <\/p>\n


\nSantos, a nursing major, psychology minor who hails from Providence, R.I., is an orientation leader, 溏心vlog免费B站 101 mentor, a peer educator at the Women\u2019s Center, and an employee at Roosevelt Hall, but her most important title is student. <\/p>\n


\nSantos applied to five schools, three of which were in Rhode Island, but 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s prestigious and competitive College of Nursing stood out.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI really liked the location of the University, and the fact that it was far away from my hometown but close enough for me to go back if I needed too. The nursing program appealed to me in more ways than one. I really fell in love with what the program had to offer,\u201d said Santos. <\/p>\n


\nSantos\u2019 journey to 溏心vlog免费B站 began in the summer before her first year when she was accepted into the Talent Development Program. The Talent Development Program serves high school graduates who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. <\/p>\n


\nThe program requires an intensive 6-week summer academic program prior to the start of the fall semester, during the summer program students take University courses and live on campus. Students who successfully complete the summer program continue their enrollment at 溏心vlog免费B站 in the fall. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe Talent Development program helped me get a sense of what college was going to be like. It allowed me to get ahead of the game and made my transition into college a lot easier. The support from my advisor never stops because she constantly wants me to succeed. The program was such an amazing opportunity for me and I passed with a 3.89 GPA.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nSantos is also a member of the third cohort of the Pathways to Nursing program, class of 2017.\u00a0Pathways, in conjunction with Talent Development, the Southern Rhode Island Area Health Education Center and the College of Nursing provides essential academic and extracurricular support which has resulted in the graduation of three of its students in May 2014, two of them with honors.<\/p>\n


\nAs a first-year student at 溏心vlog免费B站, Santos says she dedicated her life to her studies. While she does not regret taking her class work very seriously she wishes she had the chance to start over again. Midway through her first year Santos says she began to dislike 溏心vlog免费B站 and began to think she made the wrong decision.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cAs a freshman I barely did anything. I didn\u2019t even join a club or organization on campus. I would go to class, eat at the dining hall and do my homework. Everyday I repeated this,\u201d said Santos.<\/p>\n


\nBut then she got involved and everything changed. Santos realized she could have an impact on someone\u2019s life. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cI applied to be a peer educator at the Women\u2019s Center, a 溏心vlog免费B站 101 mentor as well as an orientation leader, and was hired for all three positions. I like to fill up my time with things that I am passionate about. I enjoy helping people and knowing that I am making a difference in their lives is a great feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nSome students might not relish getting up for classes, but Santos lives and breathes academics and takes learning very seriously. She believes that if you are not learning, you are not growing. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cWhen I leave the classroom, I want the information to resonate with me. I want to be able to walk out of a classroom and have a clear understanding of what the point of the day\u2019s lesson was,\u201d said Santos. \u201cClasses like Honors Introduction to Philosophy 103 and Sociology 242 have allowed me to think differently more now, than I ever did before.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nSantos likes courses that make her change the way she thinks. She takes 5 or 6 classes a semester to guarantee that she is on track to graduate in 2017 from her 5-year nursing program. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cMy philosophy professor, Cheryl Foster allowed me to think out of the box, but in a good way. She opened my mind to things that I never had thought about before. Professor Foster provided me with so many valuable resources and was supportive of my peers and me from the first day of class to our last day,\u201d said Santos.<\/p>\n


\nIn her nursing classes, Santos knows she is following the right career when she has those \u201cah-ha\u201d moments. With dreams of becoming a nurse practitioner, Santos says she is not sure if she wants to pursue family health or psychiatric mental health. What she does know is that she wants to save lives.<\/p>\n


\nWhen classes are over for the day and the weekend is in full swing, Santos finds joy in visiting home to relax, spending time with family and friends and enjoying Mexican cuisine. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cI\u2019m not scared of the future anymore, which has allowed me to be more comfortable with myself. Of course my workload has stayed consistent, but that comes with the territory of my major. College is all about the growing process, and in the end it is so satisfying when you know what you want to do post-graduation. It is like a huge weight has been lifted off your shoulders.\u201d <\/p>\n


\nAs a native Rhode Islander, Santos says it would be great if she got offered a job in state after college. However, if she did get offered her dream job on the West Coast she would gladly take it.<\/p>\n


\nWith such a busy schedule, Santos finds that balance is everything. Her parents motivate her and her top priority is to make them proud. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cWhen I have the feeling that I can\u2019t do this anymore I immediately think about my family. They have done so much for me that the least I can do is to try my best and never give up.\u201d <\/p>\n


\nWith such an impressive resume and list of extra curricular activities, Santos\u2019 future is looking bright. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cA good thing to remember is that stress can be a good and a bad thing. If you are not afraid of what is ahead, you are not paying attention. If you are not terrified of what\u2019s to come than you are not passionate about your future. You must takes things one step at a time and do things at your own pace. No matter how long it will take you, you can succeed at everything you do.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThis release was written by Caitlin Musselman, a 溏心vlog免费B站 Marketing and Communications intern and a public relations and political science major.<\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站 College of Nursing student Genesis Santos. Photo by Nora Lewis<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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