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What are the things that tend to keep you busy and take up a vast majority of your time? Is it school, work, your hobbies, or your friends and family? Sometimes we get so caught up in our daily activities that we forget why we do them. The things that keep me busy the most in my life are my work, school, and my family. All of these things are in some way or another important and well connected to my way of life. Work seems to take up the majority of my time and energy. It is an important aspect…

The issue of whether or not to attend a university, and earn a college degree is one that has been generally up for debate. When someone makes the decision to go to college, and to earn a degree, they usually are doing this to set up their future with a successful job. It is argued in the article, “A College Degree Is Not a Smart Investment for Everyone,” written by Stephanie Owen, that it no longer pays off to go down this route, and instead, looking for a job out of high school is the best…

In Charles Murray’s “Too Many People Are Going to College” the author presents an argument that uses statistics and logic to state that some people simply do not need to go to college. All throughout high school, students are told by their guidance counselors and teachers that they should be going to college. Charles Murray states that college could even be detrimental for those who do not need it, but are pressured into it. Throughout the essay the author describes the advantages and…

Activating Event There are several limitations for the international student to study in America. For example, all the international students whose native language was not English required to pass the TOEF test (English ability test) until it reaches the stander which was established school by school. In addition, the cost of TOEFL test was two hundred dollars each time which are extremely expensive for me. I took TOEFL test for five times but I still not fit my graduate school requirement…

Social Work and Probation I am very undecided with what I want to do, but what interests me is something in the field of Social Work and Probation. After high school, I plan on attending BYU-Idaho where I will study psychology and receive my bachelors degree in social work, then pursue a career in social work and the field of probation and eventually get married and start a family. I believe that things like social work are very important to our society. Social work is defined as, work…

Hien Le CIS 3380 Extra Credit (5 points) All- Majors Career Fairs On September 22, I had a chance to go to All- Majors Career Fairs and talked to a lot of representations/ employees from different companies. However, the most person that remained in my mind after the job fair is Professor Stephanie Krueger. She comes from Lone Star College in Houston. She is such a kind and warm person to talk to. The topic in our conversation was should student go get a job right after graduating or…

College: To Go or Not to Go? Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill unveiled the constructive and adverse features of obtaining a college degree in the article, “Should Everyone Go to College?” “A bachelor’s degree is not a smart investment for every student in every circumstance” (Owen and Sawhill 222). The author’s stress to their audience that college is not for everyone and that’s okay. Additionally, Owen and Sawhill provide their reader’s with supportive statistics to deliberate upon within the…

A strong candidate for scholarship is someone who isn’t only a good student and has international experience but more importantly someone who has the Thunderbird spirit through and through. Thunderbird’s CEO described a Thunderbird as someone “with a unique spirit, a love of the international, a love of language and culture. People who feel at home whether they are in South America, South Africa, Russia or the Middle East. People who have great affection for all things international”. I feel…

Goals Immediate /short-term goals. A goal I have set for myself within the next 6 months is to volunteer at a hospital. I have been so focused on school that I forgot the importance of gaining professional experience. As a person with no experience at all, volunteering is the first step. After some research, most of volunteer applications require letters of recommendation. So with that being said, another goal of mine is to find a mentor to guide me. I’m not originally from Orlando and many of…

I clearly remember the day I found my father lying on the sidewalk as he suffered from a stroke. I was barely a teenager when my father became ill. My family spent countless hours in the hospital, nursing home, and various doctors ' offices trying to learn what had happened to this man who was our pillar of strength. I recall how the nurses became his greatest advocate and always voiced their concern for him. In those moments I realized I had found my calling in the field of nursing. Today, my…