{"id":5106,"date":"2014-07-29T15:14:16","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T20:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=5106"},"modified":"2014-07-29T15:14:16","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T20:14:16","slug":"being-a-cps-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2014\/07\/29\/being-a-cps-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a CPS Student"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hola chicos,<\/p>\n

I love being a student at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point<\/a>. I know I\u2019ve said that before and I\u2019ve described countless times what it is like to be a student here at this wonderful university. However I don\u2019t often talk about specifically what it is like to be a part of the College of Professional Studies<\/a>. Being a triple major and dealing with two different colleges at this university, I tend to view my experience here in a broader sense and I don\u2019t often view myself as just a student of economics or one specific trait about myself. With that being said, I still am an economics major and part of the College of Professional Studies and I couldn\u2019t be more grateful. Every time I am doing anything in relations to the College of Professional Studies I feel confident that they will help me accomplish my goals and I feel proud to represent them as a student blogger. So what is it like to be a student in the College of Professional Studies? What should every CPS strive to be like? What does being a part of the CPS teach us? Let me answer by using the four parts of the CPS tagline: Proactive \u2022 Resourceful \u2022 Connected \u2022 Caring.<\/p>\n

Proactive<\/b>
\nIt\u2019s pretty hard to come across a CPS student who isn\u2019t proactive. I feel that most students, whether they are from the School of Business & Economics<\/a> or a different school such as the School of Education or the School of Health Promotion & Human Development, are motivated people who strive to get the most they can out of their time at UWSP. I know I am always trying to think several steps ahead in just about everything I do. I try to have my classes planned out several semesters in advance, I join clubs that I think will benefit me by adding to my education and experiences. Even when looking for a job while in college I looked for jobs that are fitted in my skills that I have learned in college. I feel that coming out of college with real experience is incredibly important and will prepare me for whatever lies ahead. I think that CPS students really understand what their goals are for after college and what they need to do to achieve those goals. I know some people who go to college just to get a degree, but I don\u2019t think any CPS student is here just to graduate; we all are motivated to become professionals once we leave UW-Stevens Point.<\/p>\n

Resourceful<\/b>
\nOne of my favorite aspects of the CPS is how many resources I have to go to for help when I need it. Not only are my professors more than willing to help in and outside of the class, the whole CPS faculty is incredibly helpful. I feel that I could ask anyone, whether it been someone from the dean\u2019s office or someone upstairs in the School of Business & Economics, for help if need be. And being a CPS student I feel confident to figure out which resources to use when I need them. Being a part of the CPS you learn to take responsibility for your own education and use what you are given to your advantage. Not only are the people at the CPS a resource, they are able to connect you with other resources. For example, they can assist you with finding an internship in your field. I am incredibly excited to become a part of their resource team this fall when I become a peer mentor for the School of Business & Economics. I will be a resource for younger students in the School of Business & Economics by helping them figure out how to achieve their goals and how to be not only a successful SBE student, but also a successful member of the College of Professional Studies.<\/p>\n

Connected
\n<\/b>I think feeling connected to your college is incredibly important and I know I feel a strong connection with the College of Professional Studies. In my experience writing and reading the CPS blog posts has been a great resource for me to feel connected to my school. When I was across the world in Europe, miles upon miles from Stevens Point, I still felt that I was a apart of UWSP and the CPS. I was able to share my experiences and know that people could see what I was doing, and I was able to read what other CPS students were doing back on campus. Aside from the blog I love the social media and web presence<\/a> that the CPS maintains. It\u2019s fun and interesting to see what happens in and around the CPS on a daily basis. It a way it makes the CPS seem more relatable and not just some building on campus.<\/p>\n

Caring
\n<\/b>I think I\u2019ve made is clear that I care about the CPS and I feel that the faculty who work for the CPS care about the students, too. But being a CPS student has taught me to care about my education and future career more than I could\u2019ve imagined. I\u2019ve always thought my education was important, but these last several years in the CPS have taught me the value of my education and created this passion for my future career. I have found my passion in economics which I never would have imagined I would love without the help of the CPS. I feel a strong desire to not only finish my degree, but use what I have learned in a future career in help others.<\/p>\n

So there you have it, that\u2019s what I feel and think about when think about what it\u2019s like to be a part of the CPS. I am grateful, and I feel that the CPS has made me not only a better student, but better person in general.<\/p>\n

Hasta Luego,
\nAlexia<\/p>\n

\u00a0Alexia Szabo<\/a> is a senior majoring in economics, Spanish and international studies at UW-Stevens Point.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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