Record Accession Number: 1342

First UVA program NURS Second UVA program
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Home town Glen Wilton Home state VA
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Home town classification Small town
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High school classification Public
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Was your high school co-ed? Yes
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Did you come directly from high school to UVA? Yes
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Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities Working part-time to make money for fees at U.Va. Girls Basketball - captain of team. Presbyterian youth fellowship.
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? After
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Was your spouse associated with UVA?
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Mother's first degree diploma - RN Mother's first college Medical College of Va.
Mother's second college Mother's second degree
Mother's third college Mother's third degree
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Father's third school Father's third degree
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Date entered UVA Date left UVA
First other college First other concentration
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Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA Excellent reputation - location.
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing Worked part-time prior to entering U.Va. and on days off.
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration Always wanted to be a nurse due to example of all the nurses in my family.
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences Challenging.
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions Mutual respect in classroom. Little or no contact outside of class.
Who impacted your life at UVA?
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Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience Felt training and classroom instructions were above average. However - the work schedule (11-7, 3-11, 7-3) was a killer and after the freshman year usually was scheduled once a week.
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities Clinical training were scheduled on weekends as well as weekdays. Therefore when I had a weekend off I either went home relaxed with friends, etc.
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations Presbyterian Center. It was extremely important to not only my spiritual growth but necessary to my well being.
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues All I can remember is the space program.
How interest in issues was expressed
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UVA housing
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Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes Lack of a private bathroom.
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location cafeteria
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail I had family - uncle/aunt/cousins. Visited, called, etc.
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories It was small enough to be friendly and large enough to provide for my needs. The "grounds" were beautiful, the mountains soothing.
Did you feel part of UVA community? Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings The nursing school was treated rather like a "red headed stepchild." The women students in other programs were given more privileges and benefits. That always seemed unfar.
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories My memories are related to the close ties I developed with my classmates. Their support, encouragement and humor helped me get through any rough time.
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
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Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background The fact that I came from a very rural town affected my outlook on many things. I didn't have the experience of knowing people from other cultures. Therefore, it was a real learning experience.
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness I felt well trained to perform the duties required of a nurse in multiple medical situtations.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event Marriage - childbirth - becoming a grandparent.
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First post-UVA job First job dates
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Do you think of yourself as a career woman?
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Barriers faced in work and volunteering
Comments on barriers question Family obligations.
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