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SENIOR SECTION
Adjusting To Graduate School
by Melanie Cook
Knowing beforehand what
adjustments to make in going
from undergraduate school to
graduate school can be the key
to succeeding in your school.
Many students are under the
impression that there are no
pamphlets or written materials
available to students at Spelman
to help them make these
adjustments easier. There is,
however, a Career Placement
Program housed in Manley
Center that is facilitated with a
student intern, available for
students to talk to about making
adjustments to graduate school.
Sharon Sneed, a student at
Atlanta University and currently
serving as the Student Intern for
Spelman, said that the biggest
adjustment she had to make was
balancing her time. She ex
pressed the need to spend more
time studying and doing outside
research than in undergraduate
school. The financial and hous
ing adjustments were not that
substantial, and scholarships and
loans are available to the
students. She thinks that a part
time job is necessary to help pay
for things that a students parents
may have paid for in un
dergraduate school. Mentally
preparing oneself for grad
school is also very important.
Sharon emphasized that the
desire to achieve must be very
strong and ever present in order
to endure the trying times.
Phyllis Sawyer, a member of
Spelman's class of 81 and now
attending A.U.’s School of
Business, stressed the fact that
learning how to discipline and
organize time are two of the
most important steps in adjusting
to graduate school life. She also
added a few more tips including:
going to classes regularly,
building personal skills for inter
views and studying hard.
Elisa Woods, a graduate of
Clark and presently enrolled in
A.U.’s School of Library and
Information Studies said that her
particular program distributes
information packets to first year
students, giving them an over
view of what to expect. When
asked to give helpful tips on
adjusting to graduate school,
Elisa stated that before enrolling
into any school, one should
evaluate her ambitions and the
steps needed to obtain that goal.
“Being patient in the work
world, enjoying life and accep
ting life and growing up, will
help make school easier.
All of the students interviewed
said that reviewing and mentally
preparing oneself are the two
most important adjustments to
be made in graduate school.
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Congratulations!
These Spelman seniors have
been accepted into the follow
ing schools:
Weselyn Ball: Meharry
Medical College, Morehouse
School of Medicine, Emory Un
iversity School of Medicine
Kim Barefield: Morehouse
School of Medicine, Meharry
Medical College
Beverly Bentley: Pennsylvania
College of Optometry
Leslie Brown: Medical College
of Georgia School of Dentistry,
University of Pittsburgh School
of Dentistry
Karen M. Burroughs:
Northwestern University School
of journalism, University of
Missouri School of Journalism
Jerrelle Copeland: Meharry
Medical College, Howard Un
iversity School of Medicine
Linda Cadebeku: Harvard
University School of Medicine
Julia Hall: University of Arkan
sas School of Medicine
Charlotte Hutton: Meharry
Medical College, George
Washington University School of
Medicine
Tawann Jackson: Howard Un
iversity College of Dentistry,
Marquette University School of
Dentistry ,
Theodora Lee: George
Washington University School of
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encourages students to join the
boycott of this company which
also manufactures Coors Light,
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Law, Georgetown University
School of Law, Southern
Methodist University School of
Law, University of Texas School
of Law
Sophia Lewis: Tufts University
School of Medicine, Medical
College of Georgia
Joye Martin: Tufts University
School of Dentistry
Jayne Middlebrooks: Meharry
Medical College
Beverly Mitchell: Mercer Un
iversity Southern School of Phar
macy
Denise Patrick: Howard Un
iversity College of Dentistry,
Medical College of Georgia
School of Dentistry, UNC Chapel
Hill School of Dentistry
Angela Shannon: Morehouse
School of Medicine
Cecily Spaulding: Meharry
Medical College
Karyn Smith: Howard Univer
sity School of Medicine,
Morehouse School of Medicine
SENIORS: Let your ac
complishments be known! Sub
mit all school acceptances and
job offers to:
Spelman Spotlight Newspaper
Box 1339
Manley Center (Lower Con
course)
LET YOUR PRIDE SHOW!
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of his fellowmen. Says Dr. Tabi,
“Cameroon is a developing
country with limited human
resources. Right now, I feel I am
needed. I hope I will be able to
use my educational skills to help
it develop.” Whenever he visits
the U.S. again, Dr. Tabi says he
would definitely visit Spelman.
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