扩大对大话题的认识

With a goal to showcase marginalized voices, Haley Weideman ’20 added a diversity studies minor to learn about the vast array of different cultures and how best to represent them in a classroom.

皇冠体育：你为什么决定来Mount Mercy？ How did Mount Mercy’s values or mission line up with your own?

HW: 我决定来Mount Mercy，因为我真的很喜欢在大学期间成为一个小而紧密的社区的一部分。 我很重视慈善的关键问题，我更关注女性、移民和种族主义。 慈悲修女会帮助边缘人群的价值观让我对选择慈悲山的决定感到高兴。

皇冠体育：你要进入哪个领域？ 你为什么会被这个领域吸引？

HW: 我要进入教育行业。 我真的相信文学和大话题讨论的力量。 我认为课堂上的对话真的可以改变学生思考世界的方式。

你对多样性研究辅修课程有什么兴趣？ How do you think you’ll use it in your career field?

HW: 我一直对阅读和学习不同的文化很感兴趣。 There is a lot of history that isn’t commonly taught and I was interested in learning about that. Studying diversity also opens your eyes to a lot of social inequalities that aren’t talked about. In my career, I hope to expand what’s being taught to include more marginalized voices.

你对创意写作辅修课程有什么兴趣？ How applicable do you think the skills you’re gaining from this minor are to positions post-graduation?

HW: 我认为创造力是所有雇主都在寻找的东西。 我一直对写小说很感兴趣。 Creating a whole world or story works a different part of the brain than other classes, which is why I enjoy taking Mount Mercy’s creative writing courses.

"Creating a whole world or story works a different part of the brain than other classes, which is why I enjoy taking Mount Mercy’s creative writing courses."

皇冠体育: Was there any one club, organization, or team that you’ve been a part of throughout your time at 皇冠体育 that has made an impact on you? 所以如何?

HW: 我真的很喜欢成为舞蹈马拉松的执行董事。 这是一个参与比自己更重要的事情并帮助他人的机会。

我也是《帕哈评论》的联合编辑。 In doing this, I’ve had the chance to do a lot of editing and working with other writers to create a published piece.

皇冠体育：你对未来的学生有什么建议吗？

HW: 我会告诉未来的学生，他们应该重视他们的导师对他们的关心程度，并利用与其他大学相比，他们是多么容易接近。 I have made strong connections with many of my professors and it’s been a great part of being at Mount Mercy.