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Welcome to Pathways!
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Our goal is to
serve as a resource for you as you navigate the pathway through school and,
ultimately, to a health career. Each month, you'll receive career and
college planning tips, advice and resources to help you make your
health career dreams a reality.
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News from NC-HCAP...
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 NC-HCAP 2.0NC-HCAP now has a home on Facebook. Stay connected to NC-HCAP and all the resources and activities we offer to help you make your health career dreams a reality.
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About NC-HCAP
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The North Carolina Health Careers Access Program
(NC-HCAP) is located at
UNC-Chapel Hill. Additional campus-based centers are located at Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina Central University, and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Established in 1971 by Dr. Cecil G. Sheps, we work to increase the number of underrepresented minorities or
economically and/or educationally disadvantaged students who are
educated, trained and employed in the health professions.
For
more than 35 years, we have provided thousands of students with a
variety of programs and activities to raise their awareness of
opportunities available within the health professions and to increase
their competitiveness as health professional school applicants.
We're always here to assist you. Simply contact us at:
(919) 966-2264
nchcap@unc.edu
http://nchcap.unc.edu
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| Motivational Minute |
 "It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach."
-Dr. Benjamin Mays
Minister, educator, scholar, social activist and former president of Morehouse College
Have you set goals? Sure, we know you want to do
well in school, maybe make the A/B Honor Roll, and possibly even go on to
college. But do you have real goals for your life beyond the classroom?
This quote by Dr. Mays helps us to see the importance in setting goals for ourselves and creating a detailed action plan by which to achieve those goals. Diana Scharf
Hunt tells us, "Goals are dreams with DEADLINES."
So, when you have a vision for what you want to do, you should also create a checklist of
specific tasks and dates by which you want to have each step accomplished. Once you do
that, you can easily put into play a strategy to see your goals become reality.
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| Health Careers 101 |
 Some health professionals assist people of all ages at work AND at home, in a ton of different work settings. Can one person really do all of this? Sure, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS do! Read on to learn more about this multi-faceted career.
Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapists (OTs) work with people whose ability to function in society has been reduced by sickness, injury or age. They help patients develop, regain or maintain their ability to perform daily activities. OTs work in hospitals, schools, nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.
Salary: $58,184 and up
Education: You will need a bachelor's or master's degree in occupational therapy to practice as a registered occupational therapist. The program includes six to nine months of clinical training.
Hot Link: Visit the American
Occupational Therapy Association at http://www.aota.org/
for more information.
Source: NC-HCAP Health Careers Information & Enrichment Workshop manual |
| Strategies for Success |
 "Inside the SAT and PSAT: Test Strategies that Really Work"
1. Be well-prepared in order to minimize stress on test day.
Have everything you need ready before test day so you can take your time in the
morning. Plan a restful evening, with no studying and plenty of sleep the night
before.
2. Memorize the directions.
The instructions on each section of the test will always be the same. Learn
them when you're taking practice tests so you don't have to read them all
on test day.
3. Pace yourself and keep an eye on the time.
You don't know whether the
test room will have a clock, so bring a watch and be aware of the time.
4. Be clear on what the question is really asking.
The SAT is notorious for its uniquely worded questions, which many test takers
find distracting or confusing. Make sure you've read and understand the
question stem.
5. Take time to predict the answer.
The best way to avoid choosing a tempting wrong answer choice is to have an
idea of what you're looking for before you even read the answers.
After you've read the question stem, make a detailed prediction of what the
best answer should look like.
Source: Kaplan-Newsweek's How to Get into College 2008.
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| Resources |
College Planning and Preparation
For
information to help you plan, apply, and pay for college, visit The College Foundation of North Carolina's website at http://www.cfnc.org/index.jsp.
College SearchBrowse college rankings, research and evaluate different colleges and
universities, and pick the best match to meet your needs at http://www.princetonreview.com.
Financial Aid
The
Carolina Covenant at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a
college financing commitment between the university and historically low-income
youth in North Carolina.
Find out more at http://www.unc.edu/carolinacovenant/.
Health Careers
Explore various health careers, read about students and professionals in the health
field, and even locate information on current health-related issues and topics
at nchealthcareers.com and
www.explorehealthcareers.org.
North Carolina Colleges and Universities
Learn more about North Carolina's
16 public universities by visiting the UNC System Website. Test PreparationFind information and resources related to test preparation to help prepare for college entrance exams at http://www.kaptest.com.
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Meet Ms. Rivera
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 As
the pre-college outreach coordinator, Koyah Rivera is responsible for
planning, developing and implementing pre-college outreach
initiatives across North Carolina.
Before
joining NC-HCAP, Rivera was employed as a college admissions
counselor
at Shaw University in Raleigh. She has served as a Language Arts
teacher for Wake County Public Schools and TV news producer/writer at
two NBC TV stations. She is also the founder/executive director/TV host
of Beyond Gifted, Inc., a non-profit organization which produces the
"Beyond Gifted" television program to assist K-12 students in
developing post-secondary plans to reach school and life success. She
received dual B.A. degrees in communications and English from the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
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