Jerry Tingstad

I am hoping to pursue a career in history with the ultimate goal of becoming a professor of some sort. I understand that I am academically gifted and I am more knowledgeable about history than the average person, but that isn't exactly a high bar for collegiate positions. Everyone wanting these...

I am a 12th grader and uncommitted to a college at the moment. I am very passionate about Anthropology and am finding it difficult to find mentors in the field who can give me some words of advice towards the best opportunities and activities to pursue during the summer before undergrad and...

Im currently interested in becoming an FBI agent and wonder what their day to day looks like.

I will be attending the University of Arkansas. I would love an internship as well as an opportunity to study abroad.

I'm a senior in high school looking to study elementary education next year.

I've tutored another student who's had trouble with them but I'm not sure how to help her improve.

I know that the job is often shifting, changing, and exceedingly busy, but what is the actual workload? What do you come to work every day expecting to do?

I am entering Millersville University in the fall. Just curious as to what others have thought about the courses offered for an education major - like what was your favorite? Or what course really surprised you?

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second year college student and education major

I'm currently attending college for Political Science and was hoping to get an understanding on what I should do to get a footing in the field.

I am a transfer student that applied as a history major, and I’m still unsure of what to do career wise as I have a variety of interests.

I am currently in my junior year for a Bachelor in Early Childhood Education. I am super excited for student teaching next year, and I am looking forward to working at a new school. However, I’m thinking forward to my first year of teaching, and I am wondering how I will know if a school is...

As a Public Policy major and Spanish minor at USC, I’m especially drawn to work that uplifts communities through education, legal advocacy, and nonprofit programs. I’m eager to learn how others have navigated similar paths, whether through law school, policy work, or grassroots leadership, and...

As a high school sophomore looking to get into politics, living in an area that generally does not agree my ideology, or at least their perception of it, how do I break in and get a job in this field, or even potentially get elected? Do I even bother trying? Should I turn to one of my other...

What is the easiest and most challenging part of being a middle/elementary school teacher? What were the requirements for this job?

Looking for any tips when it comes to student teaching and having a classroom your first year of school!

Politics and law always excited me, when I was younger I wanted to be a lawyer, now I'm older and my goal in life is to feel like I've made a difference and been able to touch people through my work, I'm looking for advice from people who do feel like they've done that and what meaningful work...

I am planning to attend USI and getting a History Teaching degree (a program that gets me a teaching degree along with a history degree). What is the most difficult part about getting a history degree?

I am a senior in a high school with only a handful of advanced and AP classes available. The university follows the core curriculum and I am interested in majoring in history and criminology.

I am currently a freshman in college. I am majoring in elementary education, but also minoring in strength and conditioning, nutrition, and military leadership. I know that classes start off easier and get harder over time, what are some tips or tricks you suggest for balancing all you need to...

I just want to be a basic elementary educator, will having a literacy minor truly help me that much more than if I did not have it? The minor is making me stay in school a semester longer and student teach in a fall semester. I already have one minor and am wondering if keeping the second will...

I am an undergrad student perusing a BA in Art History. I love to research, write, and immerse myself with art and artists. Will being a curator fulfill my passions?

Hi I am interested in entering the legal field and just wanted to ask a couple of questions above. I love reading, writing, and public speaking/ communication so the legal field really interests me. I hope you can give me some insight into more about what being a lawyer requires.

Is law school as hard as everyone says it is? What makes law school students so prone to burnout?

I am a high school senior about to go to University. I am going to major in history with the goal of pursuing museum work or teaching. As much as I love history/humanities, they are not usually easy fields to break into or very high paying. Therefore, I'm would like to major in Business Admin....

I am currently enrolled in a BA of History program for the fall and volunteer at IARA. What else can I do to make myself a more desirable candidate for employment?

Hello! Grade 12 Highschooler here, currently majoring in social studies 9-12 education (with a focus on history). I have a good idea on my current required courses, but I am interested to know something about the job. What are the current standards in Ohio for historical education? Is there a...

I want to make sure I know some of the people I go to class with so I can ask questions when I have them or form study groups- I'd love to know the best way to do that!

How do I start involving myself in activism and start building my political portfolio as an incoming undergrad sophomore? I'm looking to get into immigration, education, and legislative reform specifically.

I am currently a 9th grader that is looking for summer opportunities mainly through things such as internships, camps, and workshops. I am looking for a more ways other then just volunteering for one event as though it gives you hours it doesn't mean much more. I doesn't matter if I need to...