This week on the blog, we’re getting to know some of the faces featured
in Peirce College’s current advertising campaign. Today, meet Tymeka!
For Peirce College student and soon to be graduate Tymeka McCaskill,
choosing to pursue her education was both a personal and professional
choice. “I had spent a year
working in the custodial field,” Tymeka explains. “I didn’t want to be stuck in a menial job with little hope
for retirement or benefits. And, I
knew that furthering my education would improve my quality of life.”
Wanting
to find a college that had experience working with adult learners, Tymeka
started googling Philadelphia area colleges and doing some research. It didn’t take her long to come across
Peirce College. “I read about
Peirce after a Google search, and was excited to learn that not only were they
a smaller institution with a history of catering to adult learners, but they
offered more flexibility and lots of options for adults compared to other
schools with similar missions.”
Shortly
after, Tymeka enrolled in Peirce to earn her bachelor’s degree in Human
Resources Management. She
describes her student experience as “phenomenal.” The flexibility offered at Peirce allowed her to continue
working while earning her degree, and enabled her to participate in
extracurricular college events.
Tymeka also formed close relationships with many faculty members who she
describes as “unofficial mentors”.
However, it was her course work at Peirce that she feels built the
foundation for her success working in her dream field of Human Resources.
“I
could directly apply my coursework at Peirce to entry level HR assignments,”
Tymeka explains. “I remember
learning what an LMS (Learning Management System) was in class one week, and
just a few days later being asked by my manager to update my company’s
LMS. The real world case studies,
scenarios, and projects that I practiced in my Peirce course work allowed me to
feel confident taking on assignments at work that I otherwise wouldn’t have
been able to complete independently.
I owe my career in HR to my education.”
Now,
Tymeka looks forward to graduating from Peirce in December of this year. She hopes to continue to grow in her
career, and has made it her goal to earn her SHRM certification within the next
two years. “If I hadn’t
decided to pursue my education, I would probably still be working in the
custodial field. Enrolling at
Peirce was life changing.”
Tymeka’s
advice for fellow adult learners thinking about furthering their education?
Don’t wait. “I always tell people
that time is going to pass whether you are working towards your degree or
not. Why not make the most of your
time?”
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