Career Path Of A Teacher At Sacramento State
Sac State's large liberal studies program and credentialing opportunities provided Lauren with valuable networking and career pathways, although the smaller school size required proactive effort to build relationships; the experience fostered meaningful connections with professors who invested in their students' success beyond graduation, demonstrated by Lauren's continued contact with them post-college.
Networking, Community Building, Mentorship, Career Exploration, Higher Education
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Job Title
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Lauren Wright
Gym Owner
Tricks Sacramento LLC
Sacramento State University
N/A
Ethnic & Related Studies
Education, Sports & Fitness
Operations and Project Management
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Networking opportunities: Sac State provided Lauren with ample networking opportunities, particularly within her major (Liberal Studies). The large program offered many connections and a credential program, paving the path for her career.
2. Supportive professors: Lauren highlights the care and support she received from professors who invested in her success beyond her time at Sac State. Their continued engagement post-graduation demonstrates a commitment to student development.
3. Community building: While noting the commuter school aspect, Lauren emphasizes the importance of actively seeking out communities through clubs and activities to build relationships and foster a sense of belonging at Sac State. This proactive approach is crucial for success and networking.
Transcript
Sac State has been instrumental in my career journey. It provided me with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in my chosen field.
The professors and faculty were incredibly supportive. They offered guidance, mentorship, and valuable insights that helped shape my professional development.
I think earlier it provided me with a lot of networking opportunities, specifically with my major. The liberal studies major going into teaching is a huge part of Sac State; it's a really big program, so I think there are a lot of opportunities within it. Sac State has fostered that.
There's also a credential program that goes along with that. When I planned to become a teacher, that was the path I was going to go on. I saw a lot of my fellow friends in college go through that path, also earning masters through Sac State. I think it can provide a lot of opportunities.
I think there is a give and a take with it being a smaller school. A lot of times it was described as a commuter school or a transfer kind of school. I think that made it a little hard to develop relationships in the beginning; you have to really seek them out.
It's not just going to happen organically as it might at a bigger school. So, I think it's important to have that in mind. If you really look for clubs, rec sports teams, whatever it is, then you can find that community and hopefully grow that, but it's not just going to happen on its own.
I had a lot of really wonderful professors at Sac State that cared about me as a person, not just as someone in the classroom for a semester. They wanted to see me succeed past college in my career. I've emailed with them after and updated them, or they've asked and updated me.
It's been really cool to feel like I have people in my college career that care about me beyond just those four years. They really were a big part of that time. A lot of us had the same teacher for maybe multiple classes, so we saw them often. I know that's not always the case with a lot of majors, but I think Sac State and my major specifically really provided that opportunity for me and my fellow college students.
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