果酱视频

by Chris Gasiewski

Developing the Mind

Richard Kammerer, M.B.A. 鈥�95, often speaks of the energy he feels while in class at 果酱视频鈥檚 . Taking post-baccalaureate courses has rekindled his excitement and passion for academics.

The opportunity comes at the right time, considering his daily life is busier than Penn Station. Juggling his job at a software development company managing a team that spans time zones, school and a family鈥攈e has 5-year-old twins鈥擬r. Kammerer has a lot on his mind.

鈥淗aving a family and a job that are understanding is big,鈥� he said of adding college courses to his schedule. 鈥淩elaxing and watching TV doesn鈥檛 exist. You learn to appreciate time.鈥�

Mr. Kammerer became more appreciative of the life sciences while watching his twin children grow. He was present for their first words and saw them crawl for the first time, but it鈥檚 hard to notice other milestones when he’s not around them every day. It was his involvement at their co-op preschool in Garden City, New York, that allowed him to observe the development of the class and their interactions over two years that he quickly became interested in early childhood development. He鈥檚 now looking into the possibility of becoming a physician鈥檚 assistant.

鈥淚t was being involved in the children鈥檚 various interests, watching the evolution of how they play and interact, the differences over time,鈥� he said. 鈥淲hen it鈥檚 your own children, it鈥檚 hard to notice but then you see their friends and how they play and share. It鈥檚 so intriguing.鈥�

At 果酱视频, he鈥檚 taking post-baccalaureate classes in pre-health programs, such as biology and genetics, as a pathway to satisfying his interest. And he said the University鈥檚 instructors were critical in helping shape his curriculum.

鈥淚 spoke with instructors about my interests and possible career options,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 went from an initial interest in early education, to child psychology, to a keen interest in the development of the mind and medicine. Being a PA allows many options to specialize.鈥�

Whether or not he pursues PA training after 果酱视频, he鈥檚 certain to enjoy the remaining classes on his plate. He said the true freshmen have made him feel welcomed in his classes, and the challenge of lab sciences has helped him learn more about himself and his abilities.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 expect to have a life reassessment,鈥� he said. 鈥淸Going back to school] has been eye-opening in a lot of ways.鈥�