My previous post, written in March, left off with me having four months left in the program. Today, September 15, just a month and a half after graduating from the program and five days shy of my 30th birthday, I am providing an overview of the last four months of the program. Mentorship and Capstone Project The last two months of mentorship was ridiculously hectic for me. I was barely getting 3 hours of sleep a night and was at my site 12-17 hours a day. Classes were continued to kick my butt and I didn't start working on my capstone project (really a graduate thesis) until nine days before it was due (I know, my time management, or lack thereof, was atrocious). However, I was able to get everything done. Regarding mentorship and capstone, three pieces of advice: Know when to speak up. My mentorship was understaffed in my department and I was the only full-time non-management staff, so a lot of work got pushed off on me - it wasn't hard work, but it was ...
Hey Folks! For those who are interested in National Urban Fellows, this update is for you :) By now, you have already submitted your NUF application or are in the process of submitting it (congrats, it's a lengthy application process). Here is a program update thus far. Fall and Spring Semester Classes Each cohort has a class schedule that is slightly different from the previous year, so class of 2016 may not have the exact same schedule as my cohort (we still take the same classes, but the time of year you take the class may vary). That being said, all fellows will have a unique class schedule in comparison to all of the other students enrolled in the MPA program. On paper (when looking at your official schedule on the Baruch website), we follow a traditional semester schedule/timeline. However, our classes have staggered start dates and classes are completed at an accelerated pace. Example: On paper, our fall class schedule has us registered for two classes, but ...