Kai has always had the inclination to try to make any situation better. When he was searching for colleges, Emmanuel's social justice mission resounded deeply with his ideals of supporting those who need the help.
"There is no group, I'm more sympathetic to than children, and that's a major reasons I decided to dedicate myself to education," he said. "Education's impact on society can't be overstated."
He's also always been drawn to biology. "There's a certain satisfaction found in discovering and sharing facts, like why leaves change color in the fall or how physical characteristics are determined by genes," Kai said. "I am using this disposition toward becoming a qualified, change-making educator."
After completing several semesters of service-learning and pre-practicums (classroom observation), he felt prepared for the student-teaching experience-but acknowledged "it isn't something that can really be understood without experiencing it."
For 14 weeks, Kai joined a teacher in North Quincy High School's biology department, where he planned lessons, assisted with grading and served as the main instructor for three classes.
"Student-teaching has provided me an opportunity to discern the type of educator I would like to grow to become," Kai said.
In all, the lessons Kai has learned within the School of Education have been central to his growth.
“Like anything else, college is what you make of it, and the quality and quantity of growth you experience is solely your responsibility,” he said. “However, colleges like Emmanuel, which have a dedicated and supportive faculty who provide the support needed to grow and to be your best, are worth heavy consideration. By facilitating coursework, service learning, pre-practicums, a student teaching practicum, and many extracurricular opportunities like research and volunteer opportunities, Emmanuel College’s School of Education has been central to the growth I’ve had at college.
"With each experience my understanding and philosophy of education has deepened, and I know that what I have learned will guide me far beyond graduation. I have gained a great deal of confidence, learned ways to assess my teaching and foster meaningful, long-lasting learning among my students; and began to develop my identity and style as an educator."
When it came time to search for an internship, Philip decided to go big—and looked to the accounting industry’s Big 4 of Deloitte, EY, PwC and KPMG, each of which has a Boston-based office just a few miles from campus.
Katherine’s foray into biology might seem an unlikely one for a future dentist.
As a future educator, Jonathan understands there is a lesson to be learned in everything.
For career inspiration, Erin looked no further than her family of first responders and their calling to “help people on their worst days.”
During the Fall 2022 semester, MacDonald and her research team of psychology majors Madeline Bradley ’23 and Matthew Lemansky ’23 (pictured) investigated the lived experiences of participants in an 8-week mindfulness training program.
One transformative high school law class changed Alyssa’s college plans from STEM to political science.
Nick grew up in a family of medical professionals—his mother and grandmother are both nurses and his father is a paramedic. “I’ve always been surrounded with medical jargon and stories of health incidents, crises, and the rewarding benefits of providing care,” he said.
Emmanuel College is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through the Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program.
Counseling & health psychology major Christine came to Emmanuel knowing she wanted to pursue a career in health care, and the College’s opportunities and connections for students interested in the field—as well as a neuroscience course she attended at EC Incoming—made the decision an easy one.
When asking secondary education and biology double major Angela Girodier '22 if she’s more passionate about research or teaching, she quickly and emphatically says “both.”
From an early age, Campbell Shealy '22 was interested in two things—living in a big city and numbers.
One way that people’s body dissatisfaction is socially expressed is through engaging in negative conversations with friends regarding how unhappy they are with their bodies.
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