Category: Professional

• Building the Bridge of Resilience

  “Don’t worry, I brought my passport”, I said to myself when I passed the cattle guard leaving the reservation. I grew up in a bordertown located just an hour and a half from my homeland. Hearing the common joke of “leaving the country”, reminds me of my days with my uncles on the reservation and…

  Alyssa Little

  March 27, 2023

  Non-Traditional, Personal, Pre-Med, Professional

  decolonize, education, indigenous, microaggressions, native, Non-Traditional, non-traditional pre-medical student, personal reflection, pre-medical student, resilience

• How to Handle Constructive Feedback

  Feedback can be amazing, especially if you request for it in hopes to find ways to improve your professional goals. Sometimes I can be hard on myself and underrate my capabilities which ultimately have me questioning myself. So, many times in professional settings, I will ask my supervisor or mentors on areas I feel weak…

  Alyssa Little

  April 19, 2022

  Non-Traditional, Pre-Med, Professional

  constructive feedback, feedback, Non-Traditional, personal reflection, student