1 LESSON 1: FROM A VERY HUMBLE BEGINNING: DO NOT LET WHERE YOU COME FROM LIMIT YOUR GOALS

I grew up in a very small village in a very small island called Dominica, the Nature Island of the Caribbean. My parents had a partial elementary school education but did their best to ensure that their children had everything we needed. As a child, I wanted to pursue many different fields, from medical doctor, accountant, secretary, teacher, among other careers. Becoming a neuroscientist was nowhere on my radar because I did not know that a neuroscience career existed. I loved science but wanted to pursue business classes as well. I always knew that I wanted to achieve more than a high school diploma. I went to the country’s only state college and immediately started employment as a high school teacher. Because there were no associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in Dominica at the time, I knew I had to venture outside of the country for a post‐secondary education. I was drawn to the opportunities in the United States and vowed to pursue my education there.

中文翻译：

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我在神经科学领域成为少数族裔女性的职业生涯中学到的经验教训。

1 第 1 课：从一个非常谦虚的开始：不要让你来自哪里限制你的目标

我在一个叫做多米尼加的小岛上的一个很小的村庄长大，加勒比的自然岛。我的父母只接受了部分小学教育，但尽最大努力确保他们的孩子拥有我们需要的一切。小时候，我想从事许多不同的领域，从医生、会计师、秘书、教师到其他职业。成为一名神经科学家并不在我的视野中，因为我不知道存在神经科学职业。我喜欢科学，但也想学习商务课程。我一直都知道我想要获得的不仅仅是高中文凭。我去了全国唯一的州立大学，并立即开始了高中教师的工作。因为当时多米尼加没有副学士或学士学位课程，我知道我必须到国外去接受高等教育。我被美国的机会所吸引，并发誓要在那里接受教育。