I’ve always been someone who could understand homesickness in theory. I was born in Philadelphia and lived away from home for two summers at a camp while a teenager. While many people were preoccupied with home, I thrived. While my undergrad was relatively close (4 hours driving away), I spent a few months studying abroad. Again, I thrived and even though I could have talked to my family I...
Terron Graham
Statistics, Measurement, Assessment, Research & Technology, M.S.Ed.
Risk Management, B.S. Pennsylvania State UniversityMy name is Terron Graham. This is the place where I’ll be talking about my experience as a new grad student at Penn GSE. I’m a master’s student in the Statistics, Measurement, Assessment and Research Technology program. I was born in the city of Philadelphia and grew up here, so I’ll do my best to give you a strong understanding of the city and Penn GSE’s role in it! Choosing Penn GSE was simultaneously an easy and difficult choice for me, but I’ll talk a bit more about that in the blog. I hope you find this blog informative, and if you’d like to reach out you can do so at tegra@gse.upenn.edu with any questions or inquiries.
Posts by Terron Graham
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
A half year ago I began my classes at Penn, in June 2017. During this time, I have gone through a great deal of transformation and growth. Now though, a new chapter in life is beginning. As I prepare for the next chapter of my life, certain preparations need to be made. Ideally, I’ll be moving across the country soon which means housing, a car and job applications. Recently, here’s what I’ve...
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Recently, we at the GSE hosted a webchat so that prospective students could ask their questions about the college. An interesting thought that I had never considered, being from the city of Philadelphia natively, was that the weather here in Pennsylvania is not comparable to the weather throughout certain other parts of the world. While Philadelphia isn’t as frigid as areas such as Vermont or...
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
I’ve been in school every single year since I was 3 years old, two decades ago. I’ve done my master’s degree immediately following my undergraduate degree, and feel like if anyone is an expert on classroom learning, it’s me. But in May, that will be coming to an end. This is possibly my final year of school. I’m sure there are many other people around me in similar situations and so it’s...
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Disappointment, and failure, are a part of life. They are things that cannot be avoided without also avoiding great moments. This week, I encountered my first scholastic failure since becoming a student here at the GSE. I was tasked to write a paper on an instrument; I had the option of working within the group but thought that I’d have a more fulfilling time if I was able to create the entire...
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
I’d like to take this post to speak about something that legitimately surprised me when I initially arrived at the University of Pennsylvania. I went to one of those large state schools with thousands of students, where you feel more like a number than a person. I’d have issues getting professors’ time because many of them had research as their priority and teaching was something secondary...
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
I, like a number of other students, pursue work in addition to the responsibilities of class. Right now I am an employee at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Information Services department, doing 25-30 hours a week. This, on top of my 4 classes (10 hours), leads to a pressing schedule for the majority of the week. I’ve compiled a list of a few of the ways that I stay sane with so many...
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
I decided to apply to Penn GSE shortly after a stint in a financial role in New York City the summer of my junior year. I had worked for years towards getting this position and I was quickly realizing that it was not the kind of work that would suit me for a career. I was feeling incredibly overwhelmed by the city and the need to be at work for upwards of twelve hours, but incredibly...