Milton, Georgia
How do schools decide on merit-based scholarships?
They seem a little bit mysterious and I just want to de-mystify the whole thing. #college-admissions
When it comes to going to different colleges is it more beneficial to go to a four year college or a two year college?
I'm just curious to know which one is more effective and beneficial overall. #college #education
How did you stand out when applying to work in TV production?
I'm thinking about this career and wondering what it would take to get there. What did you do to stand out when you applied to work in TV production? Is it competitive? What exactly are they looking for? Ideally I want to work in sports but I understand that I may need to work wherever the job...
What does an average day in the life look like for a T.V. production person?
I play and watch pro football, and think it would be really cool to work in TV production for sports shows when I grow up. I'm only in high school though, so I have time. I'm wondering what your days look like in TV production. Is it stressful? How many hours do you work each day? What kind of...
How competitive is it to get an internship at a company like ESPN for a high school or college student?
If I want to work at a company like ESPN one day, how important is it to get an internship at the company? How difficult would it be? I would have to imagine it's pretty competitive. #sports #internships #human-resources #media
How often do you travel in your job working in media?
I would really like to travel in whatever job I end up doing, and I was told to look into careers in media. What do you do that allows you to travel around the world, and how often are you traveling? #travel #entertainment #media
Do you have any tips for writing good resumes and cover letters?
I am starting to look for internships for the near future and many if not all require a resume and cover letter. I am just looking for some tips to improve my cover letter and resume. #resume #resume-writing #job-application
What kind of opportunities are out there for individuals who want to combine biology with environmental science and the health sciences?
I'm looking into many different career paths and I'm trying to find the best one for me. These are the three subjects that I am interested in and I'm wondering if there is a way where I can combine all three subjects. #biology #health #environmental #environmental-services
What are some tips for cold calling about a job?
I am interested in an internship and I wanted to contact them via email or online application, but the specific location does not have any of that information. I want to introduce myself to the company via the phone number they gave us. Is there a certain template/key points that need to be in...
For someone who might become a pharmacist at some point could they start off with a bachelors in biology, or do they need to have a bachelors in biochemistry or macrobiology?
I am a rising sophomore in college and I may want to become a pharmacist at some point but I am currently unsure. Should I go for a biology major or should I aim for a biochemistry or macrobiology major? #pharmacy #pharmacists #pharmaceuticals
For someone interested in pharmaceuticals is it recommended that they go to grad school right after they finish undergrad, or is it more beneficial for them to go directly into the workforce?
I am a current college student who is interested in becoming a pharmacist, and I am looking for some career pathway advice. Continuing off of the first question, should someone like me start off a career in pharmacy as a pharmaceutical technician and then try to become a pharmacist after I have...
How do you "small talk" in socal situations to keep it from getting awkward?
I was recently in a meeting with a judge hopping she would be my mentor to help me into the field of law and i think there were many times when we had those awkward silence moments and i just hope that my terrible social skills didn't mess it up. #business #social #networking #social-networking
Time management
As I get further in to higher levels of school, managing time is getting harder. I used to exercise for an hour but now I don't even have time to do that anymore. It's getting harder to finish all my schoolwork and get to things that I like to do, whether it's composing, or surfing the...
Programming specifics
I've been learning programming and I've got the basics of c++ and java. But I recently learned that there are a lot more fields of programming whether it's javascript or python or html. So can someone tell me the difference between the fields and recommend which fields I should learn quickly...
Is it typical for someone to change their job several times outside of the subject of their first job throughout their lifetime?
I'm a rising sophomore in college and I'm interested in pursuing several different science topics. I am curious to see if it is common for people to change their job to something completely different after doing something for a long period of time? #career-counseling #career-choice...
I'm considering going into the pharmaceutical business and I am also interested in environmental science what is the recommended pathway I should take in college?
I am a college student and I just wanted to get a better understanding of direction of I wanted to pursue something to do with the pharmaceutical business. #pharmacists #pharmaceuticals #pharmaceutical-industry
What are some ways I can use my college summers efficiently if I can't get a summer job?
I'm entering my sophomore year in college, and still enjoying my summer. However, I was unable to find myself a steady job this summer (so I've been taking work where I can- moving jobs, pet & house-sitting, yard work, etc..), and have thus been spending all of my free time exercising my...
How do I decide what to do as a Multipotentialite?
I'm currently a sophomore in college, and found myself watching a Ted Talk a few months back by Emilie Wapnick on choosing careers and life paths where she introduced a term she coined called a "Multipotentialite". On her website, she defines it as: "A person who has many different interests...
Do you know of any tips for writing college level research papers, specifically in the science fields?
I'm a college student who is going to pursue a science career and I have recently been assigned many research papers for my various courses, particularly in my science classes. I'm looking for some tips to writing a well rounded research paper. #science #teaching #research
Where is a good place to go for a study abroad for a biology or related major and an environmental science minor?
I'm an undergrad student who is interested in biology and environmental science and also wants to study abroad sometime during her undergraduate career. I'm looking for some good areas around the world to study these topics for a semester or whole year. #study-abroad #environmental
Do you know of any helpful test taking skills for science in particular?
In many of my classes I am able to grasp and understand the concepts we are learning. In fact, taking one of my recent classes as an example, I was very successful with the daily 500 - 600 word responses, midterm paper, and the final paper, however I struggled with the final exam which...
Is there any advice you would give to a college student with regards to intro level, inorganic, organic and analytical chemistry?
I am considering a biology major or related major (i.e. microbiology, biochemistry) and I'm very nervous with regards to taking a chemistry course due to the fact that I struggled in chemistry during high school. I'm looking for some advice with regards to taking chemistry classes in college.
Besides the general biology major requirements and environmental science minor courses what kind of other classes would be helpful for this major and minor?
I am a rising sophomore in college who has declared a minor in environmental science and is considering a biology major or some similar major such as (i.e. microbiology, biochemistry). I need to take several elective courses as graduation requirements and I'm wondering what kind of elective...
If I decide to go into a biology major or other related fields (i.e. biochemistry, microbiology) is it relatively easy to find jobs or should I look into going to grad school soon after I graduate from college? What kinds of jobs would be available to me?
I'm a rising sophomore in college who is interested in paring her environmental science minor with a biology major or a major from a related field. Before I declare my major I'm curious about the availability and type of jobs that I can consider after I graduate from college. #biochemistry...
TOEIC-Question
This is a very weird question but I have friends in korea. And in korea, TOEIC is the test that everyone takes to see how good their English is. Getting a good score helps you get employed and things like that. So I want to take it once just to see how good I am. But I'm an American citizen. So...
What is a recommended major to pair with an environmental science minor?
I am a rising sophomore in college who has declared an environmental science minor, however I am uncertain with regards to what major would best fit an environmental science minor. #environmental #environmental-services
What is the best method of finding internships that suits your interests?
I am a rising sophomore in college who is interested in pursuing a career related to environmental science, however I have been struggling to find internships that are related to my interests. #internships #internship
Getting in to a top college.
I'm a high school soon to be junior and I see this questions asked around alot. But I wanted to ask with my personal inputs. I want to get in to a good college and I've been looking at Princeton. So I was wondering how to get to that goal. I have decent grades, a 3.93Unweighted GPA and I have a...
Need help on writing
High school student here not yet sure about their major. I'm not sure if I want to go a major in writing, but I sometimes do like writing random things. And it's really fun just getting ideas out of your head and on to paper. And so I wondered what do I do with those writings? Can I upload them...
Improving Connections
What are some good ways to get connected with more people? I have a LinkedIn, but I feel like that isn't very good at expanding contacts yet. I've searched on the internet for people, but I couldn't find any people. I want to meet more people at different jobs and careers and understand what...
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