Lawson, Missouri

I'm doing a summer program that allows me to get 13 credit hours before the rest of the freshman. I think it will be a fantastic way for me to get to know campus before 'real' school begins. This means a smaller, more individualized class size, but it also means a shorter term. Should I take...

When someone is applying for a scholarship that includes an essay, how do the judges usually choose the winner? Obviously it will vary based on the topic, but what makes up a good scholarship essay?

#scholarship #scholarships #scholarship-essay #college-essay

I want to become a Nurse Practitioner. While looking for scholarships and applying to universities, there is usually no NP option in the list of study. I've heard that the degree consists of BSN and MSN, but usually neither that nor NP is in the options bar. Would NP count as part of the...

I'm studying to become a Nurse Practitioner and I was wondering what employers like to see on resumes of newly graduated students. Are there any classes or skills that would give me an added edge in the job market? #college #nurse-practitioner #new-job #resume #resume-building #career-advice...

I often get discouraged when I try to take notes on what a teacher is saying, because I can't keep up with the current information and fall behind on taking notes on what is being explained. Then I start to worry that I am missing important information when I am still working on the notes...

Obviously, I need to follow the directions, use correct grammar and punctuation, express ideas and opinions clearly, etc. ...But, makes a winning essay a winning essay? Is there anything special I should do to make my writing and proposals stand out?

#curious #frustrated

This may affect the location of where I decide to go to college. #eminentdomain #law

I plan on majoring in Law and Spanish in college, but it is really important to me to be in the best financial spot possible when I graduate. #pre-law #law #spanish #spanishmajor

#kinesiology

#college #career advice

My parents are trying to get me to live with them off campus while I'm in college, but I want to stay on campus to try to be more independent.
#housing #on-campus #off-campus

I have acceptance letters from a few colleges, but I am not completely sure which I should accept. All of them have difference enrollment dates. When is a good deadline to decide by?
#college #college-admissions #deadlines

I know that I want to do something that associates me with people in a meaningful way as a career. By helping people I was thinking the medical field, but I'm not the greatest at math or science. As for my hobbies I'm much better at writing and artsy things. I want to know what I should go for...

I would like to become a creative director for a big time company. I would like to know what a creative director usually does everyday. #art #creativedirector

How do you choose a career? #career

What does it mean to have a passion? #life

To influence my decision into going in a career in architecture by providing me more knowledge of what an architect do. Thanks for reading my question.
#architecture #architecture-and-planning #information-architecture #interior-architecture #server-architecture #architect

Unfortunately, I decided on my major late in my high school career. Because of this, I did not take physics in high school, but want to be an engineer in the future. Should I be dissuaded from the field if I did not take physics in high school? And is high school physics a necessity to...

I Am a young Hispanic women who is interested in becoming a future architect. Architecture in the world is seen as a man career. I like to take challenges in life but I can't wait to know the challenges. Thank you.
#architecture

Going into any field, it is always helpful to know why you are doing something. However, some majors are more complicated to figure out their purpose when compared to others. As a future engineer, I would like insight on how engineers are making a difference, especially in its biomedical...

As a biomedical engineer, I want to adequately develop prosthetic organs to make patients live the best quality of life possible. However, this is a very subjective issue. Therefore, I would like insight on how to reassure myself I am helping people for the better, and that engineers are able...

I always wanted to be a forensic scientist, so i wanted to major in Criminal Psychology. But once i started looking into the kind of job I wanted, I changed to Business with a minor in Criminal Psychology. It is the biggest decision I have made in my life. #college #college-major...

Helping and conserving wildlife is an interest of mine. What major or classes should I look at to become one? #wildlife-rehablilitation #wildlife-conservation #wildlife-biology #biology

I'm interested in working for my state's Department of Conservation, but I don't really know what their average day looks like. #conservation #wildlife-conservation #biology #nature-conservation #wildlife-conservation

#information-technology-and-services #information-technology #certifications

I would like to have a practice of my own as a clinical or counseling psychologist, but I am not sure if it would be best for me to do that or just work at a company. What are the complications, the benefits, and such that could have me either choose one or the other or I could do both?...

I will be attending college to major in psychology. I was pretty sure that I wanted to study in clinical psychology, but as the time gets closer to next fall I wonder if I should go into counseling psychology. I would like to help general people with everyday problems (like why they are failing...

I wanted to become a surgeon since I was little, but as I got older, I also found an interest in both music and engineering. I want to choose the right career for myself, but I don’t know how.
#surgery #engineering #music #whatdoido #passion

I’m worried my kids will be mad that I’m not spending enough time with them. #work-life-balance #parenting #nontraditional

I'm currently enrolled in full sail university for #game-design design #computer-games #game-development #video-games

One of my tops schools has a high priced tuition. The most likely way I would be able to go to that school is if I earn one of their scholarships such as their Presidential Scholarship. It requires an essay and then a half an hour interview in January so I was wondering if there was any way I...

I have recently just finished my first year of college. I am currently an Industrial Engineering major and i have failed calculus 2. At the moment, i am feeling very disappointed in myself and am considering switching majors. I know that is is my fault that I did not put in the necessary time...

What is FAFSA and how does it work? #college #money #fafsa

I have 0 knowledge on how they work. #college #student #student-loans

I am asking this because I have friends who are pursue engineering major in college different from mine (mechanical engineering) so its good to know who I can communicate with when I need help on projects in the future. #mechanical-engineering #mechanical-engineer

I am currently in high school and am interested in the becoming an MD one day. The thought of medical school frightens me and I was wondering what kind of tips there are for getting into and through medical school. I am very interested in surgery (cardiothoracic and general). #medicine...

I shadowed a surgeon about a month ago and loved my experience! I got to scrub in and see many different surgeries and I handled a removed gallbladder and thyroid. It was an exhilarating day and I have been more and more interested in surgery the more I learn about it. I have been told...

I would like to travel to countries in need #degree #experience

I want to work in the health field but also enjoy working and educating kids. #degree #experience

I am interested in industrial engineering and I want to know if this really is the career for me. #industrial-engineering

I am interested in studying engineering and I have been told that with the skills I have that industrial engineering is the best path in engineering for me. #industrial-engineering

I really would like to become an all animal veterinarian, and I would like to know what it will take me to get there. I am applying for many scholarships and searching for certain colleges, but I would like to know from somebody who has become an all animal veterinarian themselves what the best...

Hello. I have just recently graduated from high school and am planning to attend college in the fall. I will be taking a summer class at a local community college and I was wondering which class should I sign up for. I was thinking about signing up for chemistry intro. Is this hard. I took...

I would like to start my own business (when I am older and have business and accounting experience.) I am wondering if there are any qualifications by the state that one must meet in order to own and run a small business. What are some things I would need to do? What are some things I COULD do...

I'm asking because I am a recent high school graduate and want to know how many years I should be in college and what degree I should get if I plan to start my own business and do my own accounting. #business #accounting

I have been passionate about the environment since around fourth grade and I want to make a career out of it. I want to make a difference in the world. An environmental engineer seems like the only hands on type of job in this field that I could research, so a little background of what it's...

I believe knowledge is power the more the better. I also feel like me being more educated would land me a job quicker once I graduate. #journalism #television #broadcast-media #radio-broadcasting

I want to be an electrical engineer but I know little about what I will actually be doing in class and in the field. Do the jobs get harder? How big of a degree would be good for a long term career? As a female should I even consider a career here? #engineering #higher-education...

I have heard some positive things about entering the engineers world, but with being a minority in engineering it should be tough, right? Sure there are a lot of programs and scholarships to motivate girls into engineering but once they are there what happens? Are we just going on into a dead...

I'm not that good at math, but I like Marketing. I'm worried that I will have to take a high math level class. #college #marketing #math