Angleton, Texas
How do you deal with comparing yourself with your fellow classmates?
I feel as though I've begun doing this ever since I've started college. I always hear that my fellow classmates are coming to school and working a part time job, and for some, they may even have a family to provide for. It makes me wonder how they manage all of that but then it makes me think,...
What can you do when you're feeling stressed about not having a job while in college?
I'm almost finished with college and I have yet to find a summer job. I'm afraid that this may hinder my job search after I graduate, since I have very little job experience. This has caused me to begin to stress and worry and wonder what am I going to do once I finish school. I feel like now...
Can volunteer work help in the long run when it comes to a career?
I'm almost out of college and I've been trying to get a summer job with no success. I would like to do something with my time and I've read somewhere that volunteering is great, especially if its related to your degree. For me, I'm majoring in Art and Design and I've already set up applications...
What are some ways to prepare for my final semester at college?
I have one final semester to go at my current school in order to get my Bachelor's Degree. Are there any steps I should take during this final semester? Should I join any clubs or get involved with any other school activities? And if so, do those ultimately affect my career search after I...
How and Where to gain Industry Project Management experience as a volunteer, while still working in academia?
I am a postdoc fellow in life sciences. I have been in a lab doing bench work for years and this is not as much fun and exciting as it used to be. Now, I am looking at my options, trying to figure out what my next move should be; I have just started learning on my own what PM is and would like...
How do I transition from Academia into Science and Information (Technical writer/Science writer/Entrepreneurial editor)?
I am a postdoc fellow in life sciences. I have been in a lab doing bench work for years and this is not as much fun and exciting as it used to be. Now, I am looking at my options, trying to figure out what my next move should be; but I know that the academic world is no longer an option....
Would you recommend a mechanical or chemical engineering degree
trying to decide which one to choose #industry
Can someone who starts out as a Mechanical Engineer advance to become a CEO and would they still be able to practice engineering?
My dream is to someday own a company and I would like to know if I could still practice while doing so #engineering #mechanical-engineering #tech #ceo
What is the greatest unexpected contribution that your Mechanical Engineering degree has made to your life?
I would like to know if there is a difference outside of career or academics that this degree makes. #engineer #mechanical-engineer #life #learning
What is a typical neonatal nurse workday like?
When I was a kid, I would see myself in the medical field doing what doctors do best. But I never asked myself what I really wanted to be. So as I am now in high school, I have been thinking about what it would be like to be a neonatal nurse someday. Because in the medical field, you can be...
How do you evaluate success on being a nurse practitioner?
Doctors go beyond treating a patient when their love becomes their patients. May not know yet what it is like to be a doctor or a nurse practitioner, but this is why I ask this question. I believe any nurse can do their job. As in prescribing medications, treating any illness, and taking...
Career/Major
So how does one find what they are passionate about, what major they want to go in. Im not sure about that. As of right now im considering physics because of astrophysics. When you find what you are passionate about and take the courses for that major do you ever struggle, or ask yourself "Is...
How is the path for physics major
Okay so as of right now, I am in biotech and I want to switch to physics because Im so intrigued by astrophysics. However, everyone around me tells me its too hard. Physics is too hard for you, you wont find a job, you'll need to get a higher level education and it's expensive. Things along...
Is College just like High School just with Adults
Is it fair to say that if you were popular in high school the same will be for college and vice versa? I have seen non social people shine and blossom when they come home college and also seen popular people struggle with their high school self. #college
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