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The Power of Possibility
Kaylin Smith ŮٱƵ26 understands the value of keeping her options open.
When she applied to Pace, she knew she had an interest in science and health, but she wasnŮٱƵt exactly sure which field she wanted to get into and didnŮٱƵt want to limit herself to a specific field like nursing or chemistry.
Cue PaceŮٱƵs BS in Health Sciences, the perfect major for someone like Kaylin, offering her the flexibility and breadth to discover and pursue her own unique path in the health field as her interests evolve.
The health sciences major has three distinct tracks for students to pursueŮٱƵGeneralist, Pre-Nursing, and Pre-Physician Assistant. ŮٱƵI chose the physician assistant (PA) track which will allow me to go into PA school, medical school, health administration, or something else,ŮٱƵ Kaylin says. ŮٱƵIt gives me more options.ŮٱƵ
I feel safe in my future, and I feel like it will be very easy for me hit the ground running when I graduate.
The PA track, according to Kaylin, is the most science-heavy of the three tracks, with classes ranging from biology, chemistry, microbiology, anatomy, and more. The major also offers concentrations within those tracks for even more academic versatility. ŮٱƵIŮٱƵm doing the global health concentration,ŮٱƵ she says. ŮٱƵItŮٱƵs all about epidemiology, with topics on prevention and intervention at a larger level.ŮٱƵ
Kaylin chose Pace in part because she knew about the UniversityŮٱƵs focus on preparing students with real-world career experienceŮٱƵexperience she is already getting as a student worker on PaceŮٱƵs NYC Campus.
When she started working with PaceŮٱƵs University RelationŮٱƵs design team, she initially provided administrative support, but sheŮٱƵs now started doing actual design work. ŮٱƵItŮٱƵs been fun,ŮٱƵ she says. ŮٱƵGraphic design wasnŮٱƵt something IŮٱƵd ever done before, but the team was really helpful. ItŮٱƵs actually kind of opened up a whole new interest in me, and itŮٱƵs something I could pursue now.ŮٱƵ She adds, ŮٱƵIf I were to end up doing graphic design full-time, I wouldnŮٱƵt be mad.ŮٱƵ
So, while her classes allow Kaylin to explore her passion for science and health across a broad scope of disciplines, her time as a student worker has given her the chance to practice in a completely different sector.
I know everyone says this, but your experience in college is really whatever you make it.
And doors keep opening for her to dive even deeper. ŮٱƵThis summer, I'm going to be a volunteer camp counselor with Camp AmeriKids in upstate New York, at a summer camp for kids living with HIV/AIDS,ŮٱƵ she says, an opportunity she found through her involvement with the at Pace.
So far at Pace, Kaylin has expanded her interest in healthcare while keeping her future options open, gained valuable graphic design experience as a student worker, and secured an opportunity to get real-world experience over the summer. According to her, this is what Pace does. ŮٱƵPace is very good at putting their students out there,ŮٱƵ she says. ŮٱƵI feel safe in my future, and I feel like it will be very easy for me hit the ground running when I graduate.ŮٱƵ
Her view of the future includes plans for PA school where she hopes to study orthopedics, but sheŮٱƵs also keeping the option open to continue on all the way to med school. ŮٱƵI donŮٱƵt know, weŮٱƵll see,ŮٱƵ she says.
As KaylinŮٱƵs second year at Pace comes to a close, her advice to incoming students is simple. ŮٱƵI know everyone says this, but your experience in college is really whatever you make it,ŮٱƵ she says. ŮٱƵThe best way to enjoy Pace is to take it day by day and to be grateful youŮٱƵre here.ŮٱƵ
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