Washington, USA
How do I maximize efficiency when applying to scholarships?
How much time to spend on each application, knowing which scholarships to apply to, etc. #scholarships
What are the best colleges for international relations?
Schools best known for international relations or politics. #international relations
What companies will pay for college if you work there?
I've heard of companies offering tuition help or even sometimes fully covering your tuition if you are an employee there, but I don't know who most of those companies are. #college #career
What could I do as a career by majoring in Criminology
I want to major in Criminology but I'm not sure what options that would give me in terms of career paths. #career #future #career-paths
How do I find out about apprenticeships and other ways to get practical experience during college?
#music #orchestral-music #music-performance
Once I have a degree, will my employers care what my degree is in?
#after college
where do the student in the masters program for mathematics go to, like a typical classroom or meeting conference room for one on one teaching?
i noticed in the mathematics masters program at my University (UW), all the masters levels classes, there are only like 5 students, sometimes 2 students. where do they go to have a lectures with the professor? do they just meet up with the proffsor at his office or in a regular big room...
After getting my math degree from an university, am I able to start a teaching position while still attending school?
after graduation with a BA in Mathematics, will i be able to teach somewhere for part-time and still be in the mathematics master program at the university?
#teaching #education #teacher #math #Mathematics
What would be the best strategy to conquer a double major?
#english #education #doublemajor
How could I make my application look appealing to my dream college?
I want to go to Western Washington University
#application #college-applications
Are the hours put into social work worth the outcome?
After watching videos on the social work profession, it seems that the hours can be rough and there is not a lot of vacation time available and holidays are not always available to take off. Is this a demanding career? And most importantly, is the effect you're having on the lives of others...
What is the pay-off of being a social worker?
My interest has always been in helping people. Will I get to see that in a career in social work? Will I truly be making a difference in people's lives? #social-work #social-worker #social-services
When studying for finals, what are some helpful tips for staying on track when studying?
#finals #studyingtips #studying #tips
How do I know that the major I picked is the right one for me?
#career-development
What can I do to get ready for university early as a senior in high school?
#newthings #washingtonstate #college #university
How likely is it that I will want to switch my major?
I'm interested in Early Childhood Education mostly. I'm also interested in Creative Writing and Psychology. #senior #senioritis #nervous #major #double-major #psychology #creative-writing
what is the most imporant thing to consider when trying to become an educational leader?
I would like to know what things there are that i should consider the most about trying to educationally lead kids or troubled teens in the right direction without giving off the vibe that i don't understand what these kids are going through or have gone through whether it been in school or...
How can I decide on what category of biology I want to major in?
I'm Iris and I have always loved all things science and biology. Since my early childhood days, I have wanted to be a doctor or surgeon. However, as I've grown my ideas of what I want to be have changed and now I no longer have as clear of an idea of what I would like to do. I was hoping I...
How does one gain the traction to begin medicinal research?
As an aspiring biochem/biophysics major who is looking to make pharmaceuticals in the future I was wondering how one would go about getting the resources and clearance to formulate and test new compounds. #medicine #health #research #healthcare #biochem #biophysics #pharmaceuticals
Should I be fluent in the languages of the countries in which I wish to teach abroad?
#teach #english #teachingabroad #tefl #tesol
How can I work as an English teacher and travel the world?
I want to be a TESOL professor, but I want to also be able to provide for myself. #english #tefl #teachingabroad
What are your best strategies for pursuing an advanced degree and working at the same time?
I am interested in going back to grad school, but I am focused on my career path. At this point, it seems advantageous to continue developing my career experience, but soon I will need an advanced degree to continue my growth. Am I going to still get a meaningful master's degree experience with...
How do I build initial capital for an entrepreneurial endeavor?
I am interested in starting a sustainable development business, flipping properties but with a sustainability focus. But it seems like in order to break into property flipping, I need a large amount of investment to get started. Any ideas on how to fund a potentially expensive startup company?...
What requirements are needed to have the best chance at getting into Med school?
#medical-school #premed
What classes would you recommend for a new college freshman wanting to pursue medicine?
#biology
#Medicine #doctor #science #college #course-selection #academic-advising
Double Majoring
I hear that going to college for one major can be difficult enough. Isn't two better than one? If I wanted to pursue a career in business and law, could I major in both to be competitive within the professional field, or, should I major in business and minor in law? I feel that earning two...
Pre-Law Studies
Picking a major can be difficult! I feel like I would be trapped choosing one that limits my ability to branch out into other professional areas that I am passionate about. For example, I really want to pursue law and I thought that pre-law studies was the best pathway to go. However, I am...
How do I convince my uptight parents to let me go to a university out of state?
I am the only daughter in my family. My family is very protective about my because of my gender, therefore I have some restrictions. I want to be able to study and work without my parents interfering so often. I also want to simply live my life and focus on my priorities without having someone...
How to handle high tuition rates for an out-of-state student?
I plan on transferring from a community college to a university. However, I am unsure as to how to transfer my credits and making sure that everything that I have done until now aligns. I am also concerned about the high tuition rate and how to compensate for it. For example, when I should be...
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Preceptors and sites
Hi, I am a Family Nurse Practitioner Student and is looking if someone can help me find a preceptor for my clinical here in WA state
Please kindly advise me below!
Thank you! #preceptor #nurse #nursing #nursepractitioner
What colleges offer anti-human trafficking courses or I guess degrees?
I'm a high school student currently and already know I want to put my life on the line in different developing countries and stop human trafficking. I want to go to college and be able to directly progress in this field but have no idea what colleges offer the best programs for prepping to be...
What are good ways to make money as a professional artist?
I'm studying to be an art teacher and I know that it'd hard to make it in the art world on selling your art alone, but I definitely want to make money on my art along with my job as a teacher. What are other ways to make money as an artist after earning a BFA or MFA? #art #artist #painting...
How much money taken out for student loans is reasonable?
I'm going to school to be an art teacher, and I know I can get a job as a teacher after I graduate and start paying off my loans, but I don't know how much is too much to take out based on a teacher's salary.
#teaching #art #artist
What’s the hardest part about studying abroad and how can a student better prepare his/herself?
I am an American preparing to study at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland for four years and would just like to know some of the unexpected difficulties of studying abroad along with some suggestions to avoid any mishaps.
#study-abroad #ireland #living-abroad #university-abroad #ireland-
What is the greatest piece of advice you’ve ever received?
It’s easy to find generic advice online, but some of the best advice is not really projected. I want to know what piece of advice helped you most in A.) College, and B.) Life in general.
#college-advice #life #advice
Do you have safety ideas for walking alone at night on campus.
I have to walk from the bus stop. #walksafely
what year is best of study abroad
To determine what summer break might work better for a study aboad. #study-abroad
In working toward the field of prothetics do I need a master degree before a docorate
To understand how much schooling I will need and how I should prepare for applying to graduate school. #graduate-school #masters #doctorate #prosthetics #healthcare #biomedical-engineering #engineer
Will counseling actually help kids if parents are unwilling to address the foundational issues?
I am entering a masters program to get an MS in Educational Counseling and Preventive Mental Health. But, my concern is that counseling will not help my students because parents and guardians seem to only want a band-aid for the issue. It takes a lot of work and commitment to truly help kids,...
What is the outlook for education as we are experiencing teacher shortages?
I am a teacher in a poor, uneducated county. I am gravely concerned for our education system, especially as people are leaving the field...not entering it. It is so difficult to certified teachers in our areas that almost all schools in our county have people teaching full time, but they are...
How can I teach, but get paid well?
I feel like I am meant to be a teacher but I also feel like I wouldn't be able to grow in my career the way I'd want to. #k-12-education
How can I stay on top of work?
I get all my work done but I have a ton of stress because I don't do it until the last minute. #procrastination
What are the top colleges for a chemical engineering degree?
I've always wanted to go to Western, but they don't have my major. I've looked into other schools, and I was wondering if it was common knowledge what schools have the best chem. eng. degrees? #chemical-engineering #engineering #chemistry #science #college-major #college-advice
Do I need a car in college?
I have a bike, my college provides free busing, and most of the time, I'll be staying in the area. That being said, do I still need a car?
#car #college #transportation
Is it harder to earn scholarships once you're in college?
Many of the scholarships I've applied to recently I've noticed are only provided for High School seniors. This makes me wonder... are most scholarships specifically for high school seniors or is there also a good range of scholarships for college students. #scholarships #college #freshman...
Which college has a good architecture/ interior design program?
I live in Washington and I know my options here in my area, but I'm really interested in branching out and going out of state for college but I'm not sure on where to go. #architecture #college
How do I guard myself from toxic people in college?
I want to make sure I use discernment in who my closest circle of friends are while I am in college. #friendship
What study habits are most important in college?
As a homeschool student, I get concerned that I won't meet expectations in college.
#studyhabits
What if I don't receive any of the scholarships I applied for?
I have applied for over 25 scholarships and I haven't heard back from any of them. I've worked really hard with essays and questionnaires, filling out all my information and I really want to be successful. I hope I got these scholarships for college because I don't want to have to worry about...
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