Jerry Tingstad
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How has majoring in history, considering both the process and destination, helped influence and structure a seemingly unrelated career Where has it impacted the most? #Spring25
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.
What are some tips for choosing your school after student teaching?
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...
How can I turn my passion for policy into real impact in law or nonprofits? #Spring 25
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...
How do I break into the political sphere?
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??
What is the easiest and most challenging part of being a middle/elementary school teacher? What were the requirements for this job?
What are the most useful tips when it comes to student teaching for grades K-4??
Looking for any tips when it comes to student teaching and having a classroom your first year of school!
How do I utilize my degree in Political Science to most feel like I'm making a difference in the world, or to make my work feel meaningful in a way that isn't public office #Spring25?
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...
What is the best part of teaching, specifically teaching history, to high school students What are the largest challenges to teaching high school students? #Spring25
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?
How can I prepare myself for the difficulty and workload of a rigorous out-of-state university when transitioning from a small town high school?
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.
What time management strategies work best for balancing classes, work, and personal life?
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...
What is useful about a literacy minor?
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...
How much time is spent actually curating/socializing with artists as opposed to desk work in job positions like a Curator?
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?
"What" would you say is the hardest part of law school How was your experience up to know in your legal career, and why did you choose to enter the legal field. ?
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.
How do you fight burnout (culture) in law school?
Is law school as hard as everyone says it is? What makes law school students so prone to burnout?
Could a degree in business, as well as history, help me find a career in Museum work?
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....