Many students feel that college is a waste of money, as they are forced to learn subjects they don’t want to. We often find ourselves taking classes that has literally nothing to do with our majors. But these are required to take in order to fulfill the general education requirements. And not doing well in these classes can bring down the overall GPA. These classes may be considered as a waste of time as we can rather concentrate more on the classes within our majors. After graduation, many find themselves…
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After accessing the focus and it’s content through “ university career services, I am completely content with results given to me. Currently my academic goals are quite tangible, with the notion that I am doing all that is possible to graduate in an appropriate amount of time. The results of my assessment are as following; in regards to the question “ What are your current educational plans” I noted the following; to graduate from Texas Tech University with a Bachelors of Science in Human Development…
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beyond high school or trade school (Arnett J. J., 2016). Most women would be married by 20, and men by 22 (Arnett & Taber, Adolescence terminable and interminable: When does adolescence end?, 1994). Most couples would have their first child a year after marriage. About half a half a century ago, most young adult’s teenaged years would transition smoothly into adult roles that would be their lives for years to come. The American Psychological Association says young adulthood, also known as emerging…
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Two months after graduating from Manhattan College, I sat on a bench outside a New York City office building, anxiously waiting for what felt like the first day of my career to begin. Dressed in a pair of slacks and a blazer I had painstakingly picked out the night before, I was so eager to begin my first day as a paralegal that I arrived well over an hour early. Utterly convinced that my glamorous visions of intense courtroom battles, dramatic closing statements, and life-changing court rulings…
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younger years, Rodgers parents had a major influence on her life as they pushed her to pursue music which included playing guitar and composing music. Her first time experimenting with poetry was also around this time, but it wasn’t until her freshmen year at Roosevelt University that she began to take it serious. She graduated from the university in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree. Poetry was only the beginning of Rodgers writing venture. After earning her Bachelors, Rodgers went to University of Illinois…
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about what career path they would like to have in the future. Some are pressured to follow the footsteps of their parents, some are applying for the course because it sounds easy while some are applying for the course because of the big profit that the future job can offer. According to Vince Silva (2014) an engineering student, one of the major factors that have been affecting college students to graduate earlier is the shifting of courses of the college student, especially after the first to…
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Julia Gonthier Career Exploration Research Paper English 9 May 13, 2024. Careers in Cosmetology Cosmetologists show off their creativity through pieces of art that people get to take home with them. I first became interested in this career because I really like to make people feel better about themselves and look their best. I also like showing off my creativity to people's daily lives as well as facing some challenges. Cosmetology is a creative career for those who like a challenge, as well as…
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Career Plan Essay My career plan for life after high school is to go to medical school and become either a physician assistant, pediatric nurse, or pediatrician. I’m mainly interested in becoming a physician assistant because they perform many of the same tasks as a physician, but under the supervision of a physician. These tasks include things such as conducting complete physical examinations, providing treatment for the patient, and counseling their patients. Physician assistants usually work full…
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Career Intervention Program Design At age three my brother observed an airplane flying in the sky he pointed to it and said, “When I grow up I’m going to fly one of them.” Needless to say he is a pilot. After completing five years at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and two years working as an electrical engineer my niece decided she did not like her chosen field of work. She is now working at Starbucks making Espressos and on the weekend Bath and Body Works. Before going to college, graduate…
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trader, seigneur, organist, and teacher. Jolliet had many discoveries most notably along the Mississippi river. Even though he is primarily known for exploring the Mississippi River he also made important finds in the Hudson Bay area. After already going on two explorations Jolliet did not stop and became the first to give a descriptive report of the Labrador coast. Louis Jolliet’s many important discoveries allowed him to make a name for himself. Louis Jolliet was born in Quebec City 1645 sometime before…
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