STEM Chose Me
I often get asked " Why did you choose a STEM field?" and honestly, I didn't choose STEM at first. I have always had a passion to help people, so I came into college wanting to be an EMT. Shortly after learning the hours I would be working, I decided they weren't compatible for a single mother of two, so I switched gears towards social work. I am a domestic violence survivor, and firmly believe it was the intervention of CPS that saved my life. Because of this, I signed a MAAP program for a Masters in Social Work (MSW). When I took my college entry exams, I tested in lowest you could test them. This granted me the ability to take courses below 100 level and helped build the fundamental foundation I lacked in each subject, but it was math that drew me in. Once I got to MAT142 (the last math course needed for the MSW degree), I started to find a passion I never knew existed. That passion lead to taking College Algebra as an elective the following semest