determinaion and hard work are keys of success.

Samantha Mold is a senior about to graduate this December with majors in Psychology and Sociology with a Criminology emphasis. As a result of internships and other experiences these last three years, she has decided she wants to work in the Crimes against Children Unit with Federal Law Enforcement. Her favorite TV crime show is Criminal Minds.

Samantha reached out to Student Success Advocate Tramaine Jones when she was looking for help with the application process for an internship with the FBI. She had learned about Student Success Advocates in her role as peer advisor for the Living Learning Leap. After exploring meeting times on the website, she chose Tramaine who had an open slot that fit well with her schedule and booked the appointment. It turned out to be an excellent match. Working with Tramaine, Samantha developed a compelling application and achieved her goal of an FBI internship in Hawaii. Upon graduation, she will begin a job with federal law enforcement.

Even though Samantha is very accomplished academically and professionally she continues to meet with Tramaine because, as she puts it, “It gives me an advocate on campus, someone I can bounce ideas off of.” Samantha and Tramaine have worked together to formulate goals for each upcoming semester, keeping her on track to graduate. Samantha is very thankful for Tramaine. She explains that he has helped her to break out of her shell, expand her concern beyond classes and grades, and become more involved with events around campus. When asked what she has learned about herself, she replied that she is continuously learning about herself and how to use both her strengths and weaknesses in life.

If Samantha could give a piece advice to other students she would say, “The most important thing you can learn in life is how to love yourself. No one ever teaches you how to love yourself, and you cannot fulfill your passions and desires unless you are able to love yourself and be true to who you are.”