By Kate Robey | The GVI Trust, Operations Manager
Dear Supporters,
Today we'd like to share Benjamin's story with you.
This is part of the personal statement that Benjamin sent the team in Mexico as part of his application to become a National Scholar:
"My name is Benjamín, recently I have finished my studies in Biology and now I am very interested in obtaining experience in marine ecology. I would like to participate in this project because I am interested in getting practice in scuba diving skills.This is a great opportunity to improve my English conversation skills too."
He has now finished his placement at our Pez Maya Marine Research Base in Mexico and this is what he has to say about his experience.
Did the National Scholarship Programme offer you opportunities for personal and career development? Please explain.
For sure, being a scholar in Pez Maya has helped me in many ways, like improving my English skills and self-confidence to communicate in this language with many people of different countries. I got 2 dive certificates and more than 50 dives, so I can say that I really received the best introduction to the dive world at Pez Maya. This is really useful for me as a biologist because I received training in monitoring techniques and marine biology lectures.
How has this opportunity shaped your career or improved your future prospects?
I improved my English skills and this will be really useful in my postgraduate studies in the UK! Also, the dive certificates and the experience with the monitoring techniques will be very helpful to get a job. I could even continue with my certificates in order to get a dive master and work in the dive industry. I have so many options.
What are your future career plans?
The next thing is to study a postgraduate in the faculty of Bioscience at the University of Nottingham for 1 year. Then I will come back to Mexico and look for a job or project in which I could work in the sustainable development of the state of Quintana Roo. Of course I would love to come back someday to Pez Maya, Punta Allen and collaborate with my friends at GVI.
Thank you for your support so that we can help people like Benjamin empower themselves!
With Gratitude,
GVI Mexico and The GVI Trust
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