Showing posts with label College. Show all posts
Showing posts with label College. Show all posts

Top Paying Degrees

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I received this on the email.  For those that are either just curious, or are thinking of prospective degrees to work on while in college.

Top-Paying Degrees
  • MBA (Masters in Business Administration)  
  • MHA (Masters in Health Administration)
  • BFA (Bachelors in Fine Arts)
  • BA in Elementary/Secondary Education
  • AA in Financial Services

Tips about College and Job Seeking

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What you may or may not know:
  • It's good to come to campus a little bit earlier if it's your first time - getting lost before you get to your class just shows poor preparation
  • You should carry around some extra scantrons and a blue book or two with you, in case you forget it's exam day.  Or if a friend may need one - always good to lend a helping hand
  • If time allows, you should join a club or two just to fill in that resume and meet new people while you're at it!
  • Get into an internship as soon as possible - may pay off in the future
    • If not an internship, try to get a job. Any experience is good experience
  • Always bring your student ID in case your Professor asks for it, and some campus libraries will require you to fork it over before you can borrow their computers
  • Take advantage of your campus' Career Center. 
    • Companies call colleges all the time so they can put in a request for interns or part-time positions, even the occasional full-time
    • Career Centers offer services on how to prep you for interview and look over your resume
  • Career Fairs are ideal, but most of the time they are targeted towards graduating seniors
    • If you don't fall into that category - try to establish a relationship with the people at the booths that you are interested in.  They can give you valuable tips and a card to call for more information,  
    • Aside from booths for internships or jobs - there are booths for volunteers that may take on below Seniors
    • Bring resumes with you and dress in - at the very least - business casual clothing
    • Research the companies attending the venue so you can tailor your resume to suit them
      • To research, you can check out your campus' Career Center website where they should list all attending companies
  •  Nowadays, a standard one-page resume may not be enough.  Though a good start, I have noticed that more companies are asking for CVs.  
    • CV:  Curriculum Vitae
    • Limited to two pages, instead of a one-page - though there are others that want more than that
    • A more detailed synopsis of your background information
    • For more information check out:  Writing Curriculum Vitae
  • Don't immediately assume that when you go to college, you're in for a more laid back lifestyle
    • depending on your major and the classes you take, the coursework you are lumped with gets more difficult
    • Freshmen year is pretty standard but over the years the workload becomes more challenging
  • When buying college textbooks, don't limit yourself to the campus' bookstore
    • Look online for cheaper deals - Amazon and Half.com are always an option
    • Look into ebook if available - but beware, your Professor may not like it, especially if they plan to allow you an open book test
  • Group work is not always fun and games 
    • Sometimes it can be more trouble than its worth
  • Online classes are not always the best
    • Even though it is much more convenient, sometimes the response time between a Professor and a student is not that great
There are more that I wanted to list out, but I'll stop here.

Catch Up

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The times I have been missing has not been too impressive. I haven't done anything completely worthwhile - I am still attending college and I am still working.

There have been a few things I have learned:
  • Group work in college is challenging if you are with a 'bad' group
  • Business majors is not an easy ride as I had first assumed
  • Trying to find a job is challenging
  • When you do find a job, it's not as glorious as you would think
  • Co-workers can be amusing as they are annoying :/
  • Co-workers can be great assets, but only if you have developed a good connection with them
  • Student life is not at all like it is in the movies - most times you don't even know what day it is
  • Never forsake the chance to build network relations