{"id":13619,"date":"2008-10-01T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-02T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/whats-next\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T11:26:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T18:26:44","slug":"whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n    \n            \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n          <nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n        <ul>\n                      <li><a href=\"\/news\/stories\/\">News<\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"\/news\/stories\/\/?category=student\">Student<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/nav>\n    \n              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That could mean graduate school, but it could also mean taking time away from academe and securing a job in a field of interest, or as Kessel put it, &ldquo;having an adventure.&rdquo; Either way, her job is to help students figure out what is right for them.<\/p>\n<p>For those ready to move on to advanced studies, Kessel emphasized the importance of the student having a firm knowledge regarding what aspects of a field he or she wants to study.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Grad school is about having specific academic interests,&rdquo; Kessel said. &ldquo;You have to know what about [your field] you love studying, and why you want to continue studying it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If a student knows exactly what degree he or she wishes to pursue, Kessel can help maneuver through the application process, determine what type of &ldquo;intellectual community&rdquo; would be the best fit, and fine tune the personal statement, an imperative aspect of the application.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Shayna knew a lot about the schools,&rdquo; said Kaitlyn Thornton, a 2008 USC graduate in film critical studies and philosophy. &ldquo;She really helped me with the essays, especially in crafting them for particular programs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Thornton found Kessel to be an excellent resource during a time when the future seemed overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She helped me a ton just by giving me peace of mind and some perspective,&rdquo; Thornton said. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s great. She will point you in a direction, and sometimes that&rsquo;s all you need.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Thornton knew that grad school was in her future, and with hard work &mdash; and Kessel&rsquo;s guidance &mdash; she was accepted into New York University&rsquo;s film school.<\/p>\n<p>While many students like Thornton enter Kessel&rsquo;s office fully prepared to continue their academic careers, others have one slight obstacle in their way: They are interested in everything.<\/p>\n<p>Kessel recommends that those students explore their interests further by test-driving jobs and internships, traveling, joining the Peace Corps or Teach for America, or even working on an organic dairy farm.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You will not forget how to be a student,&rdquo; Kessel said, addressing a major concern of many of the students she sees. &ldquo;If you take some time off, what you want to study becomes clearer. You will bring a totally different experience to grad school.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Students interested in meeting with Kessel can schedule an appointment by e-mailing <\/em><a href=\"mailto:pregrad@usc.edu\"><em>pregrad@usc.edu<\/em><\/a><em>. 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