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Career Planning Guidance Knowledge Base

career guidance? i m planning 2 take up psychology or annimation as career so.. which r d best institutes 4 these? wht do i require to get scholorship in those? any nice site tht can help?

How did you choose which career to pursue? (Please answer, I need some honest guidance.)? I ask because I'm a high school freshman about to choose both high school and college classes that will count for big time credits. I need some wisdom from an adult. I may not sound like it, but I'm getting really desperate. A high school freshman without a life plan is unheard of now-a-days. If it helps, my career will either be in arts or philosophy. How did you choose? Was it hard? How did you narrow it down? Anything helps. Thanks.

Career guidance needed...? I am trying to decide which career direction to pursue.... My background- I am 30 yrs old, and currently a bar manager, which I dislike. I graduated college with a degree in business/entrepreneurship concentration and would love to own a small business, yet do not have the capital needed. My passions include any and everything about travel (planning, researching, etc). If there was any money to be made, I would love being a travel agent. I enjoy all aspects of planning things (my wedding, financial etc). Sorry this is so rambling, but does anyone have any suggestions for me? Or any small businesses/franchises that I could start with little capital? I'd appreciate it!

i need career guidance? im planning to specialize in finance im curretly pursuing cima planning to pursue the actuary course with specialisation in finance and the CFA charter how well are the three related will i be specialised in the finance field .?

hello there!!! i am a confused soul and need career guidance from someone.? i am a graduate in arts with a negligible percentage. i am married to an army officer and want to know what all avenues are open for me. i am planning to go ahead with b.ed as this particular field will allow me to remain with my husband at all times. however i am open for higher education or small scale business opportunities as i feel i have the knack for both. ok ok i know i said that i have a neg. percentage in graduation but my studies at that time got really affected due to big problems at home. now i really want to move forward and my grad percentage always comes in the way...please help...

Psychic guidance needed! About Career choice, Major decision, Future. Pre-Med student!? Currently I am planning on majoring in genetics. I am in school for pre-med, I am starting my first year at Arizona State this fall, and am meeting an academic advisor based on my major(this Friday). I need guidance as to what major I should pursue. I enjoy helping people, and am passionate about global economics. I plan on becoming a Doctor, but I have no idea as to what field I want to get in to. I am 18 born in July (in California). Female and my sign is a Leo. Med schools favor applicants with a major outside of the science category, and this is why I am unsure of whether to major in genetics, or to major in economics. What medical field would I most enjoy and excell at? Or should I not even bother with pre-med because becoming a Doctor is not in my future? What med school will accept me? How will my undergraduate academics go? Any help at all for my career and future is greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time!

i really need guidance regarding my career???? i am very confused abt my career so i need some guidance.....actually currently i am in guangzhou, china. i have recently completed my A LEVEL from india. but now i plan to stay with my parents here. to get admission in any university i need to know chinese, which as everyone would know is a pretty difficult n time consuming work. so i believe i can go for some distance learning course. wat do u think abt this idea? and if u know abt some good distance learning course plz tell me...waiting for ur reply......

How do I become a guidance counselor? I think, if my other plans dont work out, I want to become a guidance counsler. I have been told that i give good advice and am good at helping people out with their plans and goals. I would want to just do high school, to help with college planning and examining test scores and the types of students. I dont know if I would want to deal with a lot of emotional stuff, I may be better at it when I am older. But what type of school do you go to and what type of education is necessary? What are some specific majors in the field that would take me directly to that career? Thanks.

Psychic guidance needed. I need advice with my Major, Career, and Future. Pre-Med student.? Currently I am planning on majoring in genetics. I am in school for pre-med, I am starting my first year at Arizona State this fall, and am meeting an academic advisor based on my major(this Friday). I need guidance as to what major I should pursue. I enjoy helping people, and am passionate about global economics. I plan on becoming a Doctor, but I have no idea as to what I field I want to go into. I am 18. Female and my sign is a Leo. Med schools favor applicants with a major outside of the science category, and this is why I am unsure of whether to major in genetics, or to major in economics. What medical field would I most enjoy and excell at? Or should I not even bother with pre-med because becoming a Doctor is not in my future? What med school will accept me? How will my undergraduate academics go? Any help at all for my career and future is greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time!

People with career in financial / accounting field? I am a finance major in college and plan to work as a financial and business planner, basically assisting people and their business with financial issues as well as create plans for them to manage their money. But I want to learn now about the career. So can you give me any guidance on what type of books, websites and etc. that I should be using to gain more knowledge on pursuing a career in this field. Also any activities I can do to practice and improve on the skills for this career.

When do one needs to look for a career change? After having 3 yrs of exp in sales , i am planning to shift my career to HR. Request all of you to provide me with guidance and plans to change the career

With the backing of evangelicals, are there any limits to the new career heights Paris Hilton might reach? Judge not lest ye be judged! - Because all evangelicals unfailingly adhere to this guidance doesn't it follow that they will band together to help Paris with any new career plans she may aspire to achieve?

I have a Question about my career change.? I am 26 years old and I am working on a career change.I am currently working on an associates degree in networking and wireless technology.I plan on getting A+ certified then Network+ Certified. Then I want to get my ccna certificate. I currently make $35,000 a year. And I stop getting increases at $40,000. Say I get all of these certifications and finish my degree. What would be my salary range? and should I enter the field as soon as i get my first certificate? could you please help me out so I can have some guidance in changing my career.

Anyone willing to help guide me through the PA teacher certification process? I'm planning on entering teaching from another career. I could use a bit of guidance. Let me know if you have the time to provide some insight. Thank you!

put theses work cited entries in alphabetical order? I am a little bit confused about how to arrange these entries in oreder, because not every single one of them has an author. I tried to go to many different websites, but they were not helpful. 1) “Architects.” Career Information Center. Eds. Jacqueline Marais et al. 7th ed. Vol. 4.New York: Macmillan Reference, 1999. 114-16. 2) “Architects.” Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Eds. Holli R. Cosgrove et al. 10th ed. Vol. 2. Chicago: J.G. Ferguson, 1997. 150-53. 3) McKay, Dawn Rosenberg. “Building a Career in Architecture.” About.com: Career Planning. 2008. The New York Times Company. 25 March 2008 <http://www.careerplanning.about.com/cs/occupations/p/architect.htm>. 4) “Career: Architects.” CollegeBoard. 2008. collegeboard.com, Inc. 25 March 2008 <http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/careers/100684.html>. why do I have to put 4 between 2 and 3?

Are there any graduate courses in US for starting career as Personal Fiancial / Investement Consultant? I wish to start my career as Personal Financial Consultant. As the "Baby Boomers" are retiering, there is huge opportunity for making a career in consultation about the investments these guys may intend to pursue. I want to analyse all the options, and not to stick with only one ..say as in Stock Markets + Banking + real estate etc... SO that I can create a customized plan for a perticular individual.... Trying to find courses, but most of them ONLY focus on stocks market ... Any word of guidance is appriciated...

Personal life in difficuly ! vedic astrological guidance solicited , Pls help? my name is Sovina and my birth details are DOB: 29 january 1976, Time : 4:13pm Place : Dehradun( U.P. / Uttaranchal )India when i was planning to get married, Since I am manglik I was advised to go for horoscope matching . i got married although it was love marriage , after horoscope matching only (my spouse is also manglik) all the pandit's confirmed that it will be a good match. but now after 3 years i am realising that there is no compatbility between us.My husband has got no attachment with me nor with our marriage. his details are DOB: 2 march 1975, Time : 4:42 am, Place : Delhi, india plz tell me whether the situation will remain same or will it improve? if so, when should we plan for child? also about the financial situation will it improve or not? is their any chance of us going abroad? do i have any scope in proffessional life career ? thank you sovina

Career or baby? I am 29, I have a very good career that is on the rise. I would like to be a young mum and my husband and I planned on starting a family next year. However, I have been offered a promotion and relocation, as a consequence I will not be able to start a family for 2 years, (this is not an option) therefore I will have my first at 32/33. I have read that 28/29 is an ideal age to have a baby and stress contributes to infertility ( I work in a stressful industry). I do not want to risk having difficulties in getting pregnant, but I have worked very hard to be in the position I am in today, I am good at what I do and I take pride in my job and I do not want to have any regrets. I work in a male dominated industry in which it would be very hard to climb up the ladder if I have a baby, it is tough enough when you reach a certain age and get married. Are there any other women in a similar situation that can offer me some guidance? To answer your questions: I have had irregular periods and cysts in the past. Plus my mother could not conceive after 30 and my grandmother had a couple of miscarraiges,and there is the debate of fertility being genetic or not. I go to my Gynecologist on a yearly basis and have all the fertility blood tests... I am in good shape and eat healthily. My husband would like to start a family next year but also enjoys the lifestyle of it being just the two of us. This is the point we have great careers, earn great money and have a great lifestyle, this will go for me one day and I don't mind this. But I am ambitious and I still feel there is more I want to achieve for me with out regrets. Given the hours and stress our careers demand, I could not continue on the same path and have a family.

What is the best way & smoothest transition from a career in IT into one in core finance.Not the IT side of it I have done engineering in computer science.I want to make a shift in my career as smoothly as possible without letting my work experience of 8 months in an IT firm go to a total waste.I have been working with a financial client all this while so i have some know how of the domain.I plan to pursue my MBA in due course of time(another 1-2 yrs) so i would like to use the time from now onwards in the best way possible without letting my education and experience in IT to go to a total waste. I am passionate about the idea of an MBA in marketing as well.So any ideas/guidance on how to go about changing over into that stream with a relevant work experience that i can gather for my MBA would be really great too.Again,it would really help if i dont end up wasting my work experience totally. PLease give your suggestions/ideas.You could be a lifesaver.I am really confused. Thanks.

Is High-School Physics required as a path to be a doctor or medical career? I took Grade 10 Science Academic in The summer before grade 10 So i'm currently taking Grade 11 biology - University level. I plan to be either a doctor, or an accountant... Still undecided however for my grade 11 courses, is physics required to be a doctor? Here are my courses for grade 11 =0 Our school is term- which sucks... I prefer semester tho =S Eng - University 11 Math - University 11 Exercise Science - University Grade 12 (Like Biology) Chemistry - University 11 Biology - University 12 Computer Graphics - 11 Gym Fitness Accounting - University 11 However I made plans in the summer, probably going to take accounting in the summer... Or Biology 12... Or both... So I'm probably going to have my guidance counsellor swap out accounting for physics if needed for next years timetable Also is it a good idea to have Biology 12 taken in summer school? The final most important Question... IS PHYSICS NEEDED TO BECOME DOCTOR OR A MEDICAL CAREER

what way i can get antivirus to my new system? what basic knowledge required to start career in computers.? i am 40 old teacher . i am interested to begin my career in computers. i cannot compete with fresh students. which packages r easy to follow and can work from home and can i plan for future prospects. as i need to improve my spoken english and gd & interviw skills also. please give me guidance . i took new computer recently. please suggest antivirus packages tome. thank you/

I need some guidance? I'm a high school senior, i live in Houston, im planning to go to a University of Houston Main Campus/ University of Texas at Dallas. i want to be a rheumatologist , but when i go to the register page, they required me to choose a school i nthe university, i dont know which school to choose for my career.

Can I get into Purdue University? I'm applying to Purdue hoping to get into the engineering program GPA overall 3.2 ...my early HS years are the reason for the low GPA...since late sophomore there has been obvious improvement .the GPA is unweighted Senior year courses: -AP calculus (only AP course available in the school) -Physics -Foreign language (Arabic), and Political Science in concurrent enrollment (.5 credit for each) -English literature -English composition, and career guidance (concurrent enrollment) -Physical Education -Social Science these courses are pretty much the only ones available other than a few more (its a small school), which is why i couldn't take more courses to do with engineering. my SAT is 1730 (math 600, CR 550, writing 580) i'm planning to do the SAT subject tests in math 1 in January (will they consider it since its not required?) I have 3 letters of recommendation and was involved in a number of extra curricular activities.. school does not rank students Can I get in?

Best book to prepare your "not going to college" child to "college bound"? I have a 14 & 15 year old and I know it's late but I'd like to dedicate their last years of school preparing them for college. Is there a phase by phase book or online website I could refer to? I just need to know what they should know at each grade level, how to strengthen their weak areas, how to motivate so they will want to excel, how to find out what they're insterested in (career tests?), activities to keep their brain sharp, exercises/tests I can use to teach them...basically how to raise smart kids. Anything that could give me step by step advice that I could plan out each day/week would be great. Patricularly, my son is not that interested in college but I think with a little guidance, he would change his mind. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance for any and all advice!

Maternal/child health nurse exactly what should i do? even though i'm just a freshman (in highschool) I want to make sure I know what I want to be... I want to be a Maternal/child health nurse,ob/gyn babies, I picture myself helping women and children, would love to work in a clinic setting also, really enjoy teenagers, std clinics, planned parenthood, that sort of thing.I would also like a masters in that...I would also like to be a pediatric nurse could I do that at the same time??What would the pay be like???How many years would that be?I was looking up colleges and unversities but many few offer what I want..do you have any suggestions???Instead of pediatric nursing should i do public health(i know...I've done my research! )Any type of guidance or career path would help me alot... Oh please don't reply by saying i'm too young to be thinking about this,beacuse I want to be prepared,and I wnat to be certain about my career path...and not be second guessing myself on my senior year you know... thank you

ideas for future career? alright im trying to decide what i should be when i grow up (im in grade 10) this wont be 100% because again...im only in grade 10 so i enjoy art but i want to do something that makes alot of (or a good amount) of money. im trying to write a book...and thats not guarentted millions either.. (not that im planning on making millions) I'd perhaps like to be a guidance counciller for famillies. maybe im not sure what else though...so can someone give me a few ideas? if you can..sorta describe the job if its something i might not know what it is.. p.s i cant STAND math and science so thats out!!! thanks :)

career advice? what does one have to do to land a job as a travelling hitman.....i plan on being out and about for the next few years and this seemed like it was right up my alley....if anyone has referrences or knows any hitmen...your guidance would be much appreciated.....thanks

Is it possible to make a career of terrible parenting? Did you all know that the field of mental health enables entire families to remain on the dole, 18 years at a time? SSI recognizes ADHD as a disability in some cases. If the parent reads up a little, they can present symptoms that lead the incompetent therapist to give their child a Bipolar Disorder diagnosis. Once that happens, the family has income and services until that child is an adult. A family that plans well, will make sure they have kids, even when they are into their 40's. To trick the therapists, the parents neglect their kids, raise them in chaos, and offer no guidance on standards of conduct. Once that child enters the therapists office, he'll believe what the parents tell him. Once the child is in school, IEP's and no expectation of any normal performance. I know, many of you would never sacrafice your children in this way, but many don't have any qualms about it.

I am looking to getting into selling Timeshares...? and plan to move to the Myrtle Beach, Sc area after the first of the year. Does anyone have any idea what requirements there are to become a timeshare salesperson. I do have considerable sales experience in Insurance as well as a customer service degree from our local community college. I am quite excited at the thought of starting a new career on this path and any thoughts, guidance, leads, etc would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!! OK< any alternatives for me if I am looking to get into sales and am desperate to move to the beach?

Would you submit your job resignation prior to a possible job offer? I am really distressed at work. Received a not a great appraisal. Project pulled from my hands to another person. I'm being offered a 2nd chance to perform better under my supervisor's guidance. Honestly, I want to quit anyway. Finances not a major issue. But a nice time off would be nice to contemplate a 5 year plan for career change. Hate what I do, but desperately want to quit. My instincts have have pushed close to giving my resignation letter. I did interview in case I get the job, but don't know until today.

I am really confused....? I want to have something that has to do with psychology as my career, but my school doesn't have a course for that. So, I asked my teacher to help me choose the courses I need for next year, and she recommended the following: Health Care Co-op in the Medical Field Exercise Science But, today when I asked my guidance councilor, she recommended this: Chemistry Biology Math Which courses should I choose for next year? I am really confused? And I still don't know what I am planning to have as my career.

computer and electronics engineers plz....? hello and thank you for looking into this question. actually i had some plans for my future career. Currently i am doing Bachelor's of Computer Engineering. At different sites CE is defined as Engineer who's focus is less on Power electronics. Keeping this definition in mind I thought after BCE i can go for Masters in Mircroelectronics and do the same job as Electronics engineers do (designing electronic circuits and electronic devices such as chips and transistor etc.). I just need some guidance from you guys. Do you seem to find any thing wrong with my plan for future. is it ok for me to go for masters in microelectronics? or should i go for masters in electronics engineering? which one do you find better. thanks alot

Question To Air Force Pilots? im really keen on becoming a pilot for the air force when i leave school but i dont know if i should enroll in the airforce straight away after finishing year 12 and not doing anything else e.g. university or TAFE. But im not sure if going straight away is a good idea. Ive been thinking if something were to happen i wouldnt have experienced enough in my life. My question is to any pilots what did you do? Did you study fr another career say e.g. doctor and then later on become a pilot or what did you do? What are your thoughts? I just need some genuine guidance so i can plan out my future. So Thanks!! also what do i need to/should i study at school in order to become a pilot? Do i need to go to university?

IT refresher course? Hi , i graduated in 2006 and worked for 8 months and left my job in feb 2007...since then i have helped my dad with his business , now i am planning to get back to my career and with a gap of more than a year , it feels difficult to cope with industry standards. i have done my software engineering and i am planning to get into refresher course but i am not much attractive towards software develpment .... i thot i'd take up a job in research or testing or QA but for all that to happen i have to complete or refresh my skills... I just want some advice or guidance to start over again or how to go about it or what training course to get into or IS THERE ANY OTHER JOB OPTION FOR ME !! thank you

Psychic guidance needed. I need advice with my Major, Career, and Future. Pre-Med student.? Currently I am planning on majoring in genetics. I am in school for pre-med, I am starting my first year at Arizona State this fall, and am meeting an academic advisor based on my major(this Friday). I need guidance as to what major I should pursue. I enjoy helping people, and am passionate about global economics. I plan on becoming a Doctor, but I have no idea as to what field I want to get in to. I am 18 born in July (in California). Female and my sign is a Leo. Med schools favor applicants with a major outside of the science category, and this is why I am unsure of whether to major in genetics, or to major in economics. What medical field would I most enjoy and excell at? Or should I not even bother with pre-med because becoming a Doctor is not in my future? What med school will accept me? How will my undergraduate academics go? Any help at all for my career and future is greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time!

Choosing a school, can my boyfriend be a small factor? My boyfriend and I are both trying to figure out where we'll be going to school next year, after high school. He's considering Cornell, Northwestern, Columbia, and a few other non-Ivy League schools in the northeast and midwest. I plan to study general psychology, and then move on to a master's program in educational psychology, with the career goal of becoming a guidance counselor. I am pretty sure I want to do my master's at Indiana University. However, where to go for my first four years of school is still a mystery to me. I was thinking about applying to a few schools that I like in all of the different areas that my boyfriend's choices are in, so that we could be within, at the most, 3-4 hours apart. I have found two schools in NY, a school in PA, and three schools in IL, all of which would possibly be within a few hours of a school he may go to. Do you think it's wrong to make a decision based on the distance from him? Because where I go for my bachelor's doesn't matter to me... the only thing that matters to me is that I go to IU for my master's. That's the important part, so it shouldn't make a difference where I go first, right? Agh. I'm thinking this might be dumb. But I've been best friends with him since seventh grade, and we've been dating since the middle of ninth. He has also expressed interest in choosing a school close to me, however, I don't have as much of a preference for certain schools as he does. So what do you think?

Career Path Advice.? My background: English Undergrad, Minor in Business. One year as a marketing assistant and one year in outside sales. My Plans are: To finish this year out and go into MBA full or part time. My Question is: what field should I go into? I would prefer something 'project based' that does not rely on outisde forces. Ie , sales relies on outiside forces directly, but supply chain managment does not. Sales really drives me crazy and I feel like I work very hard and am not getting much pay off. Although my heart is into doing my best and being a good guy, I don't feel like I am going to "Win" too often. It is disheartening and I'm looking for a change. Sales is Terrific experience, but can anyone recomend an alternate field or maybe some guidance on how to find out what field would be best for me?

job questions? for guidance class. (be specific. like say your a secretary dont say you shuffle papers) 1. who are you?(optional) 2. what do you do? 3. how long have you been doing it? 4. any special "paper" requirements? (degrees ect.) 5. whats a normal day at your job? 6. whats rewarding about your job? 7. whats hard about it/ what do you dislike about it? 8. is your job just a stepping stone or your career choice? 9. how did you get the job? 10. do you plan to stay at your job? why or why not? 11. would you recommend the job to others?

A question for my Christian friends--wealth? I firmly believe that as a Christian, one is supposed to live only on what is necessary, without extra luxuries. I also believe that, through prayer and guidance, I will be able to find a place where I fit in to God's kingdom as part of His plan here on the earth. Since Christians are needed in all fields and jobs, I have been led to consider the career as an Orthodontist. I am quite ambitious and can do the job, plus the extra money can go to a Christian organization of my choice if my family and I live only on what is necessary. So recently these views of mine have been challenged by a few of my closest Christian relations: My elder friend, my best friend's parents, and my preacher. Let me explain. My elder friend is in her forties and has a good family. Her husband is well-established in the engineering business and receives a large salary. She is the middle school youth minister at my large church and is known to be a very righteous and caring person, always seeming to know the best answer to everything. However, her house and its furnishing is over 300,000 dollars. It's off the charts. My best friend is the one I go to if I'm having troubles or if I need prayer. She is very religious. A few weeks ago she invited me over to her parents' house for dinner. Her parents are very religious, bringing up their daughter with good morals and guidance. However, they just built a custom-designed house that cost them over 350,000 dollars with over 6000 square feet of space. The furnishing was magnificent and beautiful; however, I felt very out of place. I go to the largest and best church in town, a non-denominational Christian church with over 2000 members. Recently I went over to my preacher's house. You can imagine what I will say next. His house was in a rich neighborhood and was furnished for what looked like over 200,000 dollars, the house itself costing 200,000 as well. At that point I didn't know what to do. I understand that Jesus urges his disciples to live by faith and not by sight. Considering everything I mentioned above, what is a Christian to do with his extra finances? Is "the more I make the more I will be able to donate" a figuring factor when choosing a career? Earthly comfort is something looked down upon in the Bible, so how do these people justify their purchases? Is there something I'm missing? Please help!

PRE MED...what are the best internships/jobs out there when working towards bachelors degree..TIPS!!!!!!!!!!!! i m a college freshmen going to be a sophmore student.. i m majoring in biology and have strong plans in go into medical school. I M LOOKING FOR ANY SUMMER JOBS / INTERNSHIPS/ job shadowing physicians TO DO IN SUMMER..any suggestions on what to do and how to do...any programs/ internships you have attend and thought were good???.AND ALSO I WANT SOME GUIDANCE AND HELP IN GENERAL WHAT TO DO TO GET IN MEDICAL SCHOOL(besides gud grades and MCAT score)... any suggesstions and help towards premed/ med careers is welcome :) looking out for friends from same field...so we can work on stuff getting into med school...( send me ur yahoo id...i ll add u:) ) Thanks alot..

Silly Question.. Has nothing to do with my life plans :P [] My question is what does it take to be a guidance councillor.. For a high school/college/university. I will be pursing a career as in criminal justice (Law Enforcement) but I thought maybe through college/university co-op.. or work before I actually am a sworn in Constable, that I could work as a guidance councillor. Now their jobs.. don’t really have a description like degree in that.. Diploma in this.. So I was just curious to know.. I wish I would of asked my guidance councillor before the summer.. But if my answer doesn’t come along I’ll make sure to ask. Their sooooo helpful, and the way they plan and help people with their future plans in life is inspiring, to me at the least. Thxxxs. Comment/Advice all appreciated :P

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what colleges and major will be good for a writing lover? please help.? I am a sr in HS and am in love w/ writing, & for years planned on majoring in creative writing until I realized the impracticality in it. Now I am planning on double majoring in English and Speech Communications &Rhetoric, because I feel Communications will give me a better chance of finding a job later on (my biggest fear)? I just don't know what career I want to persue. My dream would be to write for a magazine, but I despise journalism--thus majoring in it would kill me. I hate feeling stifled in writing & hate politics/news. What careers would suit that and how do I go about finding them and interning in them? I also need to find a college with an amazing undergraduate English program, as well as a communications major--if that is even good for me to major in?--so I can persue both. I am thinking going to school around a major city would provide the best job oppurtunities for writing right? I know I want to write, I just don't know where or how...i need guidance..please I forgot to ask if anyone knew some great colleges for me? Preferably around a bigger city?

Are high school seniors prepared for college? College Survey Given to High School Seniors Startling results were found after a survey about college was given to seniors enrolled in Watkins Glen High School in late October. The survey focused on whether students wanted to go to college, the role finances play, how prepared students felt, if they had taken standardized tests, if they had visited any colleges or shadowed any careers, if College Information Day at Arnot Mall was helpful, whether students knew where they wanted to go to college, and whether they have chosen a major. All together 25 students were surveyed, about a quarter of the entire senior class. This is a critical time for most seniors as they are busy applying to colleges and planning their futures. Results show students may not be as ready as they need to be and may not be prepared enough for college decisions by the time they’re seniors. Results show that 96% of the high school seniors want to go to college. On the other hand, 56% haven’t shadowed any careers of interest and 32% haven’t even visited any colleges. These results explain why 36% don’t know what they want to major in when they go to college and why 36% don’t know where they want to go college. At this critical stage for applying to college, many students are behind. Many students are also behind in taking standardized tests required for entry to most colleges. For example, 48% of students haven’t taken the ACTs and 12% still haven’t taken the SATs. Many college students and educators recommend taking the SATs and/or ACTs before your senior year of high school. When asked if students felt prepared for college, a shocking 16% indicated that they didn’t feel prepared at all. Most of the seniors, at 68%, felt semi prepared; and only 16% did feel prepared. This shows that there are as many students that don’t feel prepared as those who do feel prepared. Not one senior stated that they felt very prepared for college. High schools may need to take more steps to make students feel prepared for college by the time they’re seniors. As mentioned earlier, 96% of high school seniors at Watkins Glen High School want to go to college. However, over half of the students surveyed, 52 % of them to be exact, stated that finances are a factor as to whether they go to college. Money therefore may be what keeps students from receiving the education they need to pursue their goals. In the survey, the seniors were asked whether College Information Day held at Arnot Mall was helpful. Results show that 48% of the seniors indicated that it was helpful. On the other hand, 16% stated that they didn’t go. If the high school made a better effort to make students aware of these helpful opportunities and make sure that they attend, more students may feel more prepared and better able to make college decisions. As a high school senior, I can comply with these results. I myself have been stressed over trying to make life long decisions about my future education. I wish my school had given me more guidance in my younger years as to thinking about the decisions I’m making now. I think all schools need to make students more aware of what’s to come as high school nears to an end and what they need to do to be ready. For example, looking back, I wish I knew to take the SATs early, start looking at colleges, and find majors of my interest.

job questions? for guidance class. 1. who are you?(optional) 2. what do you do? 3. how long have you been doing it? 4. any special "paper" requirements? (degrees ect.) 5. whats a normal day at your job? 6. whats rewarding about your job? 7. whats hard about it/ what do you dislike about it? 8. is your job just a stepping stone or your career choice? 9. how did you get the job? 10. do you plan to stay at your job? why or why not? 11. would you recommend the job to others?