Aurora, Illinois

What is something you wish you had known before starting a career in accounting?
I am a highschool senior starting my college journey this fall. I will be majoring in accounting but I have some questions, one of which is: What is something you wish you had known before starting a career in accounting?

What can you do as a college student to increase your chances of getting into defense contracting ?
I started college with an interest in doing consulting or finance but have decided that it would be interesting to go into defense contracting instead. What should I be doing as a student to make myself a better applicant for jobs like this?

How do I determine a good number of classes to take as a freshman?
How do I choose classes and number of credits. Looking to find balance between coursework and adjustment to college.

What Challenges do you see in the field of Psychology, and how do you think they can be addressed?
I am a mom and an educator for 3rd grade. I am returning to school after 15 years to study Psychology. I have an Associates in Paralegal and am hoping to go into Law School for Family law. How can I use Psychology in the field of Law?
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What is the most challenging part of studying for the cybersecurity career?
Please explain how this challenge was overcome over the time of studying cybersecurity.

What is the best way to find internships related to your field of study ?
I'm an undergrad student studying film who's also interested in archival and preservation. #Spring25

What are the best steps to becoming a part of the cyber crimes unit in law enforcement ?
What is the day to day jobs of someone in digital forensics

What does my life look like in the future if I think I'm successful in life?
I go to Niles West High School in Skokie Illinois and I'm a senior. What could I do to make college easier for me? Why do most people find college so hard? How come I find high school not hard at all?

What to do when you're entering an engineering class with no previous interest/knowledge?
I recently enrolled in a college for Automation Engineering. I thought it seemed like a cool and hands-on type of class, but never in my life have I had any association with engineering. It was never a hobby of mine, I never took any after-school classes for it, and I have never done any prior...

What are your best tips for applying to internships?
I have had some struggles with finding the right internships, from those who have gone through the process, what worked for you?

What are good study habits for someone with a short attention span? #Spring25
What are good study habits for someone who has a short attention span? #Spring25

What is the best way to network yourself throughout colleges to get exposure to your major?
I am planning on going to Indiana University in the Fall of 2025 and I am majoring in Marketing and Sales as a pre-business student. #Spring25

What are some of the best study techniques to use in college?
I haven't found the best ways to study yet and I know I will need to in college so I was wondering what some of the most useful ones are.


How did you get over your nerves during interviews? If you didn't get over it, what tips would you give to manage them??
How did you get over your nerves during interviews? If you didn't get over it, what tips would you give to manage them? #Spring25
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