Dear
Friends,
I am excited
to talk about my experience at the Atlantic international university, during
the course of my training and studies to complete my Master of Public Health
(MPH), degree in the University.
You need to
understand how much I cherished the opportunity given to me to do this program.
Prior to my admission into the University, I had trained in two postgraduate
medical colleges in Nigeria and West Africa in the areas of Public Health and
Community Health. Being a brilliant student that graduated at a tender age of
23 from a prestigious Nigerian University considered the best at that
time-University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Enugu Campuses from the College of
Medicine. Having suffered all kinds of hindrances to my academic advancement
since my graduation 26years ago, in February 1994, including unfair treatments
in the hands of cruel and selfish and hateful colleagues, some of who were paid
or bought to truncate my academic programs including the residency programs I
mentioned above, I found this opportunity, golden. I believe that this kind of
opportunity, to use your previous experiences and trainings to train yourself,
while taking advantage of guidance from qualified and experienced supervisors,
is God-given. I therefore cherished and still cherish every moment that I spent
doing this wonderful program.
Firstly,
some of the courses offered by this institution with andragogy, have helped me
tremendously to improve and to increase my knowledge of education and how to be
a part of every step of the process of training and educating people. Beginning
with the philosophy of education, I was able to research and learn so much
about how education has developed historically, over time, and how we can
creatively devise new ways and methods of learning, that help people learn
faster and be more productive with the things they studied. Also by
participating in creating my own curriculum, I have been taken to another level
of knowledge in training and educating.
Some of the
inherent requirements incorporated in our training process, such as learning
one new language, has also paid off for me, because, I have been involved in
French studies, and in a short while, will be speaking French, fluently.
Some of our
special courses, though not my core courses or not included in my assignment
section (not answered), have expanded my knowledge tremendously. The Books on
International Development, Personal and Administrative Development, are being
applied by me every day in my dealings with my environment, academics, work
place, information technology, business, etc.
Finally,
doing research for my Research Thesis, gave me an opportunity to put into
practice, many things that I have learned in the course of my training with the
institution, but most importantly, the things that I learnt over the years as I
attended the postgraduate medical colleges in Nigeria and West Africa, though
they did not give me the opportunity to research. I am particularly happy about
how this program enhanced my knowledge and skills in Statistics and
biostatistics.
I give God
praise for it all. Thank you!
Yours,
Chidiebere
Nwokocha.
