Essays on Higher Education

Nursing is a profession that has to do with taking care of people’s health and saving lives. It is different from other courses and it is very demanding. Nursing students deal with many challenges while studying and some of the challenges are: time management, child care, family support, communication, financial support, clinical work, self-confidence, study...

Having understood labour in the above perspective grounded in positive approach towards work, one must not forget that we live in the world of mismatches. What do I mean by it? Now though labour unions have become stronger demanding for their rights but does the education one had received and the job one does goes...

As I am stepping down the podium in my academicals with a folder with McCombs School of Business inscribed on it, I started to reflect on my McCombs MBA journey and all the memories I have made at the school. By choosing McCombs for my MBA, I took a huge step towards my career interest...

The Dick and Joyce Braithwaite Memorial Scholarship was founded by Mr Richard Wallace Braithwaite and his siblings, who had decided to donate the inheritance from their mother, Joyce Braithwaite to set up a scholarship in honor of their father, James Richard (Dick) Braithwaite. This scholarship is for the youths from Sandakan, Sabah, to attend university....

I was taught the core values of focus, determination and work ethic at a very young age by God’s given teachers. Despite all the odds, obstacles and challenges placed before them, My parents who are very disciplined, strong-willed and tenacious individuals put in countless number of hours in their effort to establish a business in...

If I have to answer why I am drawn to supply chain and analytics, I would say it all started when I was in my first year of undergraduate college. On not finding the course books at the college store, I went on to buy them cheaper from an e-commerce website. The overall experience intrigued...

As I walked out of graduation, viewing the building I spent so much time in the last 2 years, memories of my experience flooded back to me. As a McCombs graduate, I took a huge step towards my long-term goal of implementing technology solutions in the hospitality industry; specifically, to enhance consumer experiences within hotels....

Since young, I have always marvelled at the highly efficient services provided by one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia. From interactive touchscreens located at the exits of washrooms to the highly systematised air traffic management, it is heartening to see how Changi Airport is deeply committed to serving its customers and enhancing everyone’s...

The aim of this essay is to reflect on my role as a student in higher education and as a prospecting healthcare practitioner with a one-year plan for a developmental need that is achievable by the end of my first year. I will start with a discussion on learning in Higher Education then on nursing...

Throughout my formative years I have been interested in Business. And so, as I stood at the crossroads in my life, I have several options before me. But I knew three constant things that I was inclined towards Business Management, that I had the competitive spirit to be the best in whatever I did and...