While your college major does not necessarily dictate the course of your life, conducting research into a specific field of interest can help a student make a wise choice. Being a National Guard Officer, for example, incorporates being physical and mental disciplined and tough. It is helpful to understand the daily tasks of a National Guard Officer, the different fields of the National Guard, and how to become one. It also helps to talk to someone who is involved and has already gone through the process of becoming a part of the National Guard.
Whether if it’s their choice or their parent’s choice for them it makes a big impact on a student’s decision on their choice of career. Many times a student is forced by their parents to chose a certain major so they can take over the family business or to complete their parent’s dreams that they never got to fulfill themselves, but the ones that can chose their own major are usually the happiest college students out there because they aren’t drowning in their parents expectations. Casey Phillips said, “In fact about 10 percent tell her they don’t
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But just because they get a degree that they don’t directly use doesn’t mean they aren’t happy about where they are now. Casey also discovered that according to the CareerBuilder study, about two-thirds (64 percent) of respondents working outside their field said they’re happy with what they chose to study. But most employers now a days don’t really care what your degree is in, they will hire you as long as you have a college education, that’s all they care about now (Phillips). But in the end it doesn’t matter if you work in your degree field or not, as long as you in enjoy what you do then you know you are where you were meant to
...truth. today’s job market is fiercely competitive. With unemployment at an all time high, it is near impossible for one to find a job with or without a college degree. Hundreds of layoffs and fewer openings can really make it hard on those who have just graduated and are trying to find a career. Just because you have a college education does not guarantee a job, or job security. It just makes you a better candidate.
My initial reason to enter the Air Force was a great way to pay for college which turned into a call of duty and a service commitment which has actively allowed me to contribute to the Air Force mission. Thus far I have led a joint force search and rescue effort and a multinational exercise to preserve freedom. As an F-15E instructor WSO and combat mission ready WSO I actively contribute to ensure our freedoms are preserved and the attacks of September 11, 2001 will never happen again.
My parents have made most of my decisions about my life up until this point, where I go off to college. They have created a life for me and now it is my turn to take over and start making my own decisions. These decisions my parents have made for me have made it simpler to realize what I want my future to be like; how I want to live, who I want to be, and where I want to go with my life. They have shaped me into the woman I am today, and I cannot thank them enough for that, but now I understand I have to start making my own decisions. I feel I am prepared to manage my life and make my own judgements. But no matter what happens my parents will always be there to help guide me. Along with my parents help, I will be able to use the resources the Ohio State Marion campus offers me. If I ever require help in a class I know I can go to the tutoring center. I will have the library to utilize for studying and attaining any books I need to borrow. And lastly, I will also have professors and friends that I can confide
We all know this world has had many wars, whether it’d be with another country or a civil war. We know since the beginning of time we’ve always struggled to survive to protect our lands. The United States broke away from the Crown in the Revolutionary war, won over southern states from Mexico, recovered from a brutal civil war, and saved the world from collapsing through two world wars. The US had some rough spots with war also, but the men and women who go to battle for us are all brave souls. The first in to the battle from the Revolutionary War to now, have been the Marines. You have heard of the saying “Semper Fidelis.” Well that stands for “always faithful”, another unofficial motto is “first to fight”. The motto of the Marines has been “Semper Fi” for almost three hundred years. They never back down and never give up. Marines will stare death in the face and won’t back down. They will head to battle with their brothers and sisters knowing that someone has their back as they have someone else’s. That sounds like a life style that I’d want to live.
Finding your calling in life can be one of the hardest things to do, for some it is obvious from a young age on what you want to do. For example, my mom has gone on a spree of jobs in her life and she has only recently found something that she actually wants to do. My dad on the other hand knew from a young age what he wanted to do, he liked to tinker and straight after he got out of highschool he knew that he wanted to be a mechanic, and he has stuck with that career path for more than 30 years now. I am currently undecided on what I want to do for the rest of my life, however one of the careers that I am looking at is a law enforcement officer.
I currently attend Tennessee State University as a freshman. I plan on majoring in Dental Hygiene. I am the first to graduate and attend college in my family so of course everybody has high expectations from me. My mom and dad sacrificed a lot for me to attend school and get a good education and they taught me that without education you really can’t do much with your life. I want to have a good career and a good degree so I can be successful in life. I want to make my parents happy and very proud of the young lady they have raised. My father’s dream has always been for me to major in Dental Hygiene because of how successful I can be. And my dream has always been to make my dad (my inspiration and my role model) happy. When I started off trying to decide my major I had a very hard time because I honestly didn’t know what I wanted to do. I didn’t want to choose a major that I couldn’t really do much with or find a good job with. I asked my dad for help and he told me that this major would fit me perfectly and we looked up more information about it and we looked up the salary for it too and that’s when I knew I had found my major.
For most people who want to pursue and can afford higher education, and also is ready to suffer from debt; the option is always available. Whether it’s to continue on achieving a bachelor’s degree, after gaining a high school diploma, or from a master’s to a PhD; when entering the job market with these degrees, which states that these graduates are certified to work in a specific field; they’ve majored in at a university, college and technical school; the graduates are now looking to be employed at a job that will provide a good salary; this will allow them to make a living for themselves and/or family. Additionally, this new founded job will help them pay off their college debt. Everyone has their own personal meaning to what they believe,
College is an important decision to parents, but teenagers are more focused on social lives, rather than their careers. It is a difficult task to understand what their major should be, but more so where they are going to go to study that major. High school influence is the main factor which students base their college choice on, but the activities students choose in school effect where they go more than their out of school activities.
Leppel, K., Williams, M.L., &Waldauer, C. (2001). The impact of parental occupation and socioeconomic status on choice of college major. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 22, 373-394.
...do not hold college degrees are being pushed out of jobs that degree holders are taking. Essentially the country is in a bad way with unemployment and perhaps guiding its future employees down more practical paths. As far as the three studies mentioned earlier, it seems like everyone, but those in the medical field, is having a difficult time. No one is where they want to be. For an example, Kathryn Higgins wants to work in a museum. But, even though she holds a bachelor's degree in literary and a master’s degree in public humanities, she knows that finding a job that fits her education and skills would be like “winning the lottery.” Higgins is twenty nine and lives in Seattle. She works several part-time jobs, including as a nanny and in a daycare watching kids, that don't require a college degree, a “hustle" that she says allows her to just make ends meet (Adams).
Military is an establishment of a country and nation. There are a few different motivation behind why one may join the Military. Recently, Ive asked a few secondary school understudies for what good reason they anticipate inlisting in the military. Majority of their responses were cash for school , training and traveling. Those are suitable reasons yet many are undecided wheather to join the military after college or before college. With All things considered , it is by all means more valuable and beneficial to join the military before school instead of joining after school. One key defense would be that joining the military before school will help pay for ones
When coming into terms with what a college degree means is simply a certification. In basic terms, a degree is simply a piece of paper certifying you met a certain level of scholastic achievement, but what happens in the class room doesn’t always translate into the real world. College degrees don’t always guarantee a good salary or guarantee a job. There are many high paying degrees, but for every high paying degree, there are two low paying degrees. There are also degrees that have a limited market. Simply having a college degree doesn’t guarantee one will get the job, nor should it. Employees need to bring skills to the table, as well as the ability to continue learning, growing, and providing value for their employer(s). I am not saying people who choose low paying degrees aren’t successful, not even. Many people choose degrees based on what makes them content,...
Since the time I was young, my grandfather instilled in me a deep respect and love for my country. I learned that we had freedom because many people would put on a uniform and risk their lives for our country to defend it. My grandfather told me about several people in my family who died while in service to this country and from a young age I wanted to be like them. I knew it was important to fight for our freedom and for our wonderful country like the many people in my family before me. My grandfather, who was in the invasion force in Japan during world war two is a big part of why I want to be an Army officer.
college students in today 's 21st-century struggle with choosing a college major and deciding on a
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