I believe that accelerated program at INTO Mason helped me prepare myself for my Master’s program. Few things i believe that graduate students should have, is to stay organized, have time management and not to be afraid of public speaking.

Since it is an accelerated program, two semesters worth of classwork was expected to be done in one semester. I believe that this helped me learn organization skills and gain time management skills. It was a very busy semester filled with homework and assignments and in order to complete everything, i had to stay organized and made sure that i spent my time wisely.

One class that i thought was the most helpful is Graduate communication across the disciplines. I had an opportunity to write a review of literature in my area of study, which is nutrition. The final project is to present my project at a poster presentation to professors from my department as well as others. Since i am interested in going in to research, public speaking is a skill that i will need to be comfortable with. Although it is not easy and i still need to develop my skills further, the class provided a great experience for me.

INTO Mason helped me gain skills that i thought was very important and I was able to gain a better understanding of what to expect as i matriculate into graduate school. I will be using the skills i learnt to do the best i can as i continue my education and become the person i want to be.