Georgetown, Illinois
How can I find my passion?
I am 17, and unsure of everything. I have no idea who I want to be, or what to do as a career. I need some advice, I know I need to go to college not only to better myself and my knowledge just so I can be a well-rounded individual as well as also to give myself more opportunities in different...
How do you stay happy in your career?
What made you think or believe you picked the right career? How do you stay happy in your career knowing you will do it for maybe the rest of your life?
How do I know if I should commit to a career?
I want to be a chef, and maybe open my own restaurant but how do I know if it's right for me? I don't want to be miserable.
Do you have to be a 'math person' or a 'science person' to be successful in STEM?
I understand that most anyone can major most anything if they work hard and are persistent. However, it is clear that some of my peers are much quicker with learning concepts within STEM than I am, or it feels like their minds are just wired to do mental math or calculate or work through...
Is double majoring useful for a doctor?
I am planning on being a doctor and am thinking about double majoring. #doctor #hospital-and-health-care #medicine #healthcare
When to start looking for the following summer's internships
As a current rising junior in college, when is a good time to start recruiting and looking into other opportunities for next summer?
How relevant is your major in searching for a job?
I see a lot of jobs, like coding or perhaps marketing and people-centered jobs, that ask specifically for individuals with majors reflecting the specific skill they want (i.e., computer science for coding or communications for a marketing manager). However, if you already have the skill set...
What is medschool like? What is undergrad like when you are going to go to medschool after?
How are the classes taught? What is expected from me in medschool? Give me a day to day life in detail. These have all been my biggest questions for the past 2 years and I don't ever know who to ask because I have never known or had an opportunity to ask someone who was or is going to be in...
I want to major in Business and minor in French. Is it better to keep the business major more general or pick a specific, more narrow business field?
I'm not sure if I should pick just business in general or be more specific such as finance, marketing or accounting. I'm hearing it both ways from people, some say be pick one specific major and some say keep it broad so I have more options when I graduate. #business
What kind of work do you do as a psychiatrist?
I am very curious of what is a typical day for you? How does your day start for you? What kind of hands on work do you do? Are you usually in a office type setting just talking ? Is there anything you didn't expect when you started working ?
What types of class would you recommend taking to become a film director? Would you suggest traveling abroad for a semester?
I would like to know what classes to take to better my college experience and give me the best opportunities and skills to be a successful film director. #business #art #film #travel #classes #movies
How do I keep a balanced schedule between college and work?
My life tends to be busy and hectic. I need to know how to set up my schedule to work around that insanity. #scheduling #college #time-management #work-life-balance
How do I go about finding internships in French speaking countries?
I want to major in business and minor in French. How do I go about finding internships in French speaking countries? I think it would be a wonderful work experience. #french #language #international #international-affairs #college #career
How hard and or stressful is it to be a chef?
I'd like to become a chef and start my own business and my dream establishment become reality. #cooking
How difficult was it to become a psychiatrist?
Although i don't find school to be much of an interest to me, I know it takes at least twelve years to complete. Was the school difficult for you? Did it pay off in the end? Have you changed your career path since you were in school?
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