Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Raul Cuero

Raul Cuero's creativity came from his childhood, when he promised himself he would be different and learn how to read and write, unlike his father. He got a basketball scholarship and moved to the United States where he began reading classics from many different genres. He understood that during that time there was a lot of racism and that many people believed from looking at Cuero that they would not think of him as an intellectual individual. Cuero used these beliefs to fuel his success and became very intellectual in school and obtained a PhD. He now is a microbiologist with nine scientific inventions to his name. He went above and beyond people's expectations of him to show them that he is of value and is a well educated man. He went above people's expectations by being creative in his ways.

I am able to apply some of Cuero's beliefs to my every day life as I go through school, as well as in the work place. Graduating school is great, however employers are looking for more than just a degree. They are looking for diversity and creativity. Employers want to know that you have the background knowledge of the material, however they also want to know what else you like to do for fun. What other aspects of YOU as a person will be beneficial to the workplace. This traits may be your personality or some of your hobbies. As I am going through school it is important to remember to be creative and be an individual. As well as exceeding in the classroom, I need to also be participating in on campus activities, sport groups, academic groups, etc. Anything that may interest me as well as set me apart from others. Cuero says that you need to change/raise peoples expectations of you, and that is a good rule to live by because that principle can take you very far in life.


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