Gilberts, Illinois

To stay competitive in the work force and earn a high salary, which route should I take regarding my degree. I had three options: 1. Get a bachelor's in Computer Engineering and either do an internship or a co-op during college. 2. I major in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering or...

I was originally planning on going into Computer Science, but I heard from a few teachers and students that there won't be a high demand for it because so many students are going into that field now. Last year at my school, there was one AP computer science class. This year, there are seven AP...

Having a family and having personal time is important to me, but so is having a successful career. How much time would I put into this job each week? Is overtime involved? Would I have time for a family? #pharmaceuticals #chemicals #pharmaceutical-industry #medicinal-chemistry

I want to be a pharmaceutical chemist, but have heard that there are many different education paths you could take to get there. I am wondering what the smartest path would be, as this could help narrow my college search. #medicine #chemistry #pharmaceuticals #pharmaceutical-industry...

I'm really enjoy looking at cars, and everything about them. I plan on majoring in mechanical engineering, and I was just wondering what steps I should take to become in the engineer life. #mechanical-engineering

I'm planning on taking mechanical engineering, and I don't know if that would be a good path for me or not. #engineering

I haven't completed my Fafsa application because I don't have the documents I need. Can I still apply to colleges? #college #fafsa

I am pursuing a job in the field of Social Work and I was just curious about the internship process. #anyone

I am studying Broadcast Communication at North Central College in Naperville, IL and I want to know if I should contact broadcasting firms and meet people who are already in the field to get into the business. #communications #sports-management #broadcast-media #public-relations

Because I am studying Broadcast Communication #broadcast-media #sports-journalism #sports-media #broadcast-television #marketing-communications

Is it personality? Is it the career itself? #college-jobs

As an animal lover, seeing the postive connection between man and animal intrigues my interest as a viewer #sports #commercials

I love numbers and looking at different professional athletes statistics throughout the season and their careers. I prefer looking and analyzing the stats of hockey, baseball, and quarterbacks. #recruiting #statistics #data-analysis

Ever since I was a little kid I enjoyed watching sports, such as football, hockey, and baseball. I would watch games on tv and end up analyzing the play before the announcer would. #sports #sports-management #recruiting #statistics #data-analysis #staffing

I have been studying and learning Spanish since Kindergarten and am reaching a point that requires true interaction with native speakers to improve further. I regularly read the news in Spanish and as a result my reading skills are quite good but my speaking and listening skills are...

I am an intern on a political campaign, making calls for about 16 hours a week. In addition to this I participate in other events such as weekend canvassing from time to time. What is a good way to make sure that I make a positive and memorable impact on the political operatives or even...

I am attending High School, and am involved in all the school productions, but I feel like I need to find other ways to improve my acting, and to achieve better physical, and vocal control. What are some good ways to improve in those areas, and how can I find more ways to improve? #acting...

What is the best way to become involved in big productions, whether on stage, on in films?

I love history. But, to be honest, I can't see myself as a teacher or anything like that. I also want a secure job, and I don't believe studying history will yield those results. Any advice? #history

I am the type of person that enjoys history and writing...not exactly the "business" type. However, I feel pressured to study that in college and I want to know just how creative the major can be. #business #professor

I am pursuing a career in Theatre.

I am applying to colleges to pursue a degree in Theatre Arts/Musical Theatre. #experience #music #musical-theatre #theatre #live-theatre

So I'm pretty smart and have a GPA high enough to get me into a pretty solid college, but I'm worried about the cost and the student loans I would amass. So I was wondering how I would find a balance between both a good education and a good price, but not suffering in either, and in a...

I'm looking for a job as a high schooler and I was wondering if changing certain things about my social media may help my chances of getting a job. I don't post anything questionable or swear, but are there steps to improve my social media to appear more "professional"? #career #school...

I want to know some ways people have gone about balancing sports and studying during high school as sometimes i feel like I'm unable to do both at the same time. #sports #school #time-management

I'm a decent runner, not the best on my team or in the area, but in the top percents. Could this help me significantly, or is it more dependent of academic ability? And this is for just getting in, not scholarships. #college #sports #college-admissions #high-school

I want to major in Psychology, but I'm not sure what careers follow this path #psychology

I was wondering if there are any ways for me to get a head-start on Psycology during high-school #psychology #college-major #college-majors

I'm going into my junior year of high school and I'm taking a AP US History class. A lot of people in my school say its very challenging, but i'm pretty good at history. Anyways, does anyone have some advice on how to handle this class? Thanks

I want the money from having a job, but I'm worried that I couldn't fit one in. I'm taking 3 AP classes and I normally have As and Bs and I'm also part of the cross country and track teams, do you think I could handle adding a part-time in? #job #high-school #time-management

I'm going into my junior year of high school this summer and was wondering, when trying to get a part-time, summer job as a 16 year old, what is the best way to seem distinguished and be preferable over the competition? #job-search #high-school #summer

I'm currently trying to decide on what I will major in and I'm confused by all of the different types and numerous options, how can I figure out which one would be best for me?

P.S I plan on working in Psychology or counseling #psychology #college-major #counseling

I am looking to go into actuarial science in an attempt at becoming an actuary after I finish college, so I want to know the salary of one. #actuarial-science #actuarial #financial-planning

I am #undecided on my major, and I have a wide variety of interests, but I don't want to go to college, spend thousands of dollars, and go into a field with no jobs available. #jobs #growing-jobs

People have told me you don't even get a lot of credits for AP classes and that they just drop you GPA. Is this true? What option will save me more money? Also, when the high school speech guy talked about what he wished he would do he said that he would take the lanuage four years during high...

I'm trying to choose a degree in psychology. I am not sure if it would be better to get a higher degree and do more schooling or just an average degree with less schoolling. Also, I am not sure what college would be the best for this degree. I've heard a lot of good news with Wisconsin and...

I will be a freshman at Michigan State University to study civil engineering this fall. I have also been accepted into the Honors College at this school, which requires me to complete at least eight honors courses. I do not want to saddle myself with too many classes, but I also know that...

I hear potential students complain about why they are not in the career that they want to be in or complain about not making the amount of money they want to make. The main thing that irritates me is that they expect things to be given to them like society owes them. I was always taught that...

Everyone's path isn't the same. Some professions require a graduate school, but what about the ones that don't? What are some guidelines to figuring out if graduate school is necessary for your career path? #education #graduate-school

I attend the University of Michigan where I major in communications and minor in entrepreneurship. I've heard it said many times that entrepreneurship can't be taught & that you either have it or you don't. While to a certain extent I believe that statement, I also have greatly benefited from...

Should I visit before I apply, like in the summer after my junior year? Or after I apply and get accepted?
Because why would I visit a place that might not accept me? #campus-visit #college-admissions #college-selection

I know that public colleges in Illinois are required to accept 3's on AP exams, which I might have gotten, but I also hear that private colleges can offer more financial aid.
At which type of college would I end up saving more money? #financial-aid #ap-exam

If I need to plan on more school for my major. #professor #mechanical-engineering #director

I'm an Engineering major and want to get into Engineering Management. Not sure when to start looking into these programs #college #professor #manager

I am planning to get a master's degree in speech pathology and am then considering continuing on to become an audiologist. I was wondering if most people continue to work as a speech pathologist while attending additional classes to become an audiologist or if they go to school full-time...

I am planning to study speech pathology, and I know you need to have a master's degree in most states in order to practice. I am wondering if that is the case for all states or if some require additional education or a test to become certified to practice. #speech-pathology #audiologist

I'm possibly interested in pre-med, but am wondering if it is best to go into it directly, or if it is possible to go into it in say, my second year of college and how that may affect my time in school. Thanks! #doctor #medicine #pre-med #medical-school #undergraduate

Although the point of college is to learn and become educated for future careers, I've been told the importance of networking. I am wondering, from others' personal experiences, how being social and networking may have helped them build their careers. #college #career #graduate #social #networking

Hi I am a high school student looking for an internship in computer science.
I have a background in HTML/CSS, Ruby on Rails, Java, Arduino and git. I am dedicated and over the summer have plenty of time to work. For additional details please contact me. #science #computer

I know there are many different career paths for people with degrees in Economics but from your experience, what kinds of salaries are available to recent graduates with degrees in Econ? #business #finance #accounting #job #economics #salary #financial-planning