Career questions tagged advice
What is some advice you would have for college freshmen?
Anything college related that you had to learn the hard way. Or would learning it the hard way better my experience and person?
Dumfries
How do you balance school life and your outside life in your first year of college?
I feel like the first year is going to be very overwhelming and I'll go all in on one or the other, so how do you handle that balance?
Phoenixville
What was the hardest part about choosing which university to attend and how did you know that the final one you chose was "the one" for you? #Spring25
I am having trouble knowing if the school I chose is my "the one". Decision Day is coming up fast and I just want to make sure I'm making the right choice for myself. #Spring25
Kissimmee
What is the most important part of the undergraduate experience I don't mean what activities or research should we be a part of. Instead, what is something you gained or learned from college that has helped you shape or lead your life??
What are things you learned about yourself? Others? Hard truths you had to accept? Things you had to teach yourself?
Houston
What is the best advice to give scholarship-seeking college students?
I am a first generation college student majoring in pharmaceutical sciences, and I'm having a difficult time navigating the financial aid aspect of higher education.
West PointWhat are the best classes for me to study in college for seeking a Psychology degree, that you wish you would have taken??
I am starting college in August 2025 with a major in Psychology. What advice would you give someone who is just starting out in this field? Are there any internships that would allow me to get real world experience to ensure this really is my carrer path?
RidgevilleDoes everything stop being so overwhelming? #Spring25
After school is finished, what comes next and how is that transition from stressing over school to stressing about work; does it ever end? #Spring25
ColumbiaI am a current highschool senior, and I plan to attend the University of Virginia next fall. How can I balance my time as a chemistry major on a pre-med track with a robust social life in college?
#Spring25 #college
Altadena
Which is the best nursing specialty: labor and delivery, pediatrics, or neonatal care?
I’m going into nursing school this fall and was wondering which of these specialties was the best to work in! I would like to get an idea of which specialty to go into so I can look into the specifics of the area!
WinfieldHow do I know I'm in the right feild of study?
Im struggling with the feild of study I chose. I know I still want to work with childern, just not teaching. Any advice?
BaldwinHow does someone transition from High School to College, especially if you're someone who didn't posses basic life skills such as cooking, driving, etc. and is not independent?
I'm ashamed to admit it, but I don't know how to cook nor do I know how to drive. I also don't know how to be independent as I always relied on my family for help or guidance. Knowing I'll essentially be all on my own, sooner or later, I don't even know where to begin my journey to independence, especially since I'll be living in the dorms. I'm afraid of making the next big step into my life, but I do know I have to push through for my future. I will be an incoming student in the Fall 2025 term, attending UTEP, majoring in Computer Science, so any advice or help would be appreciated!
El Paso
Where can I find someone to interview for Software Engineer/Cybersecurity career questions??
Hello, I'm 16, live in the WA area and is interested in a career in Software Engineering/Cybersecurity, I have a school assignment that asks to find someone to interview for the career I want to peruse, I have no connections on these fields so I was hoping to be able to find someone to interview here. Any help on organizations or people to help me get in contact for interviewing would be very appreciated! thank you for reading!
Seattle
What do you wish you knew as a first-generation student entering a graduate program?
Hi! I’m a first-gen student about to graduate with my bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. I just got accepted into the Sports Management program at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies and I would love to hear any and all advice related to preparing for and succeeding in graduate school. #Spring25
Davidson
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
Naperville
How can you have the best experiences and be the most productive in college?
I am a high school senior and would love some advice and tips on college.
Stuttgart
What's one thing that you wish you knew before you started college?
I'm currently a high school senior and I'll be a freshman in college this Fall 2025! I've been trying to get advice about college to prepare myself, especially since I'll be moving away from home. It can be anything that comes to mind, whether it's academic, personal, social, etc. I'm just curious about what stuck with you most after college, or what was something you had to learn the hard way. Thank you! #Spring25
New York
How do I stay passionate and creative when entering an artistic field?
I'm a high school senior going to FIT for fashion design next year, and I want to avoid things like burnout and creative block. Are there specific practices for staying passionate? Is there anything I can be doing right now to prepare myself? What can I do to be my most creative self? #Spring25
RaleighHow to balance academics and the arts?
How do you balance an academic degree with an arts degree? Should it be a 50-50 balance, or should I be focusing more on one? I enjoy the arts more, but also want to make a stable living after college and don't want to invest too much in something that won't pay off.
Green Bay
What is some advice music majors would provide?
As a high school sophomore, I am working on a career project and have decided to become a band teacher. What advice would teachers who have had their job for a while give to someone just starting with their career? What advice would music students/teachers give to younger people who want to start in this area?
Antwerp
Generally, what kind of jobs can I get into with a Business Administration degree? Any tips on what I can expect for this major as well?
Hello! I'm currently majoring in Bus Ad and I am wondering what can I expect with this major. I know this major is quite broad, but I'm also hoping to know what jobs this major can get. I would love to get advice for this major overall too!
Pasadena
How did you succeed in completing difficult science courses? Are there certain ways of studying that help you understand the material better or help it become more memorable? #Spring25
I want to become a medical professional but I am undecided on a certain profession. I am in 12th grade at FIHS. I like to learn about the human body so I would maybe prefer an Anatomy profession
Simpsonville
What should I do if I don't know what I want to be yet but still have the chance to study more in high school?
I'm not sure what I want to be yet, but I still have 3 years ahead of me in high school. I don't want to take the wrong courses, and all that...? I love healthcare, counselling, animals, not so much math and chem.
OttawaWhy should future generations consider learning from new perspectives rather than being chained to a constant rhythm ?
In the world we live in we are constantly looking to be seen as stable, to me being stable means waking up and looking at your self in the mirror and asking yourself the same questions on weather why your life isn’t fulfilling you the way people told you it would. This constant repetition that our society has become a costume to means following the same path that the ones did before you, but over time I’ve learned that all thought this path seems comfortable and achievable, it will never allow you to achieve your full potential because achieving your full potential means putting yourself in a situation that you could never image yourself being in. This chance is perspective has allowed me to create relationships that I would have never seen my self be in before, but now that I have these relationships I am proud to know that they are the best thing that has come to my life. Therefore my advice is to change your setting and to get yourself out of this constant cycle that is presented to us since the day we are born, allowing yourself to un chain yourself from this rhythm. The society we live in is constantly promising us what we will be if we follow expectations but when you look at it from an outside perceptive you are the only person that can promise yourself the change you want to see in yourself.
AspenAs I am preparing to go into college, what is the best way to make sure that I am as involved as possible without doing too much?
I am going into a Computer Science major and what to try other things that could possibly coincide with it. Thanks!
Santa Clarita
What advice do you have for an aspiring teacher/writer ?
I'm planning on majoring in English in college. Mainly I want to teach English but I also want to write one day.
Coral SpringsWhat are some of your "must-haves" when it comes to prepping/packing for your college dorm?
I'm an incoming freshman in the Fall and am too indecisive about what I should bring and what I should leave at home. I would love to see everyone's top five items they couldn't live without! You could even add one thing you thought you would use but never did:) Thanks!
BlythewoodHow do you know if you’re in the right career path?
I struggle often mentally pondering on whether or not I am making the right decisions with my academics. I ask myself “Is this what God wants for me?”. I don’t want to waste my life in a field I hate. I don’t want to limit my potential by playing it safe. How and when did YOU know you were on the right career path? What made you so sure of that? Any feedback or advice will greatly be appreciated! #Spring25
Vienna
What is something you wish you knew before pursuing a career in Health Care?
I am graduating from high school in June of 2025. I am currently taking a course at my school where I have the opportunity to shadow health care professionals. So far I have enjoyed shadowing a Pediatric Physical Therapist, the SWAT team, and nurses working in the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit. I am certain I want to pursue a career in the health care field but am struggling to figure out what I would like to do specifically. Many of the providers I have met told me stories about working numerous jobs within the field before they found the position they loved the most. I am nervous about ending up in a position I don't enjoy as much as I think I would. There are so many different health care jobs that I had never even heard of until recently! There is so much to take in which has made me even more uncertain. I would love to hear of any stories and advice that may help!
Ann Arbor