Strengths & Weaknesses

           As I think about this question, it becomes apparent that I have never thought about this. I feel that my family is what drives me the most. It's not because my parents are pushing me to become a doctor. I have been pushing for that myself since middle school. I want to set high standards and a good example for my siblings so that they can see where I'm going and push themselves to be very good in whatever they do.

           Today, I am a student at MCNY with many other credits from various colleges. I attended Northeastern University for a 3 semesters, then transferred to Bronx Community College because I did not to take out large loans. I stayed at BCC for a semester only to find that some of the credits I earned would not be recognized by medical schools because they were earned at a community college. I decided I would transfer from that school and eventually stumbled upon Metropolitan College of New York.

          Currently, I am contributing to my community by bringing science into virtually all the New York City communities. I am doing this through a program called the Harlem Children Society. This program goes to high schools all over NYC and provides students with mentors, a stipend, connections with other students that are interested in science or engineering, and the chance to do real scientific research. We also have a street fair every year in Harlem (on 125th st and 7th ave). During the fair, the students take all the work and research they did during the summer and show it to people in the community, which gives them the opportunity to teach the community themselves.

          I order to understand and appreciate people more, I want to continue working with the Harlem Children Society program. I have been with the program for 6 years, starting as a student and now a staff member. I have also mentored 10 students with some research work I have done in previous years. If and when I become a doctor, I would gladly become a mentor for a few students in this program and teach them what every they would need to know about getting into medical school or even scientific research.

Welcome!

Hey everyone in PCA 111! This is your classmate, Gabriell Copeland. I'm from Bronx, NY. I turned 20 last month and this is my first year student at MCNY, majoring in Urban Studies. I transferred from Northeastern University, which i attended for 2 years. My favorite thing to do are playing the piano. I taught myself how to play the piano when I was 14. Basketball is also a hobby that I enjoy. I used to play on a club team at my old college and now that I'm back in the city, I continue to play in a smaller community league. I choose Urban Studies as my major because all the classes I will be taking will prepare me for the more challenging Graduate Degree I am planning to take. After I recieve a Bachelor of Arts in American Urban Studies, I will take some biology and chemistry classes at a CUNY school. I am doing this because I plan on going to school to recieve my Master's Degree as a Physician's Assistant. My MCNY degree will prepare me mentally for all the work I will be doing during the Master's degree program. My ultimate goal is to become a Radiologist.

I also feel that MCNY will also be a good place to make connections with students and faculty that will be benefitial for me. I feel very comfortable using technology such the computer and the World Wide Web. I use websites such as facebook and msn to check my email and keep in contact with friends and teachers very often. If anyone has facebook, feel free to add me. My name is "Gabe Copeland".