Many women entering the workforce want something more than just a job that just pays the bills. They want a fulfilling, challenging career that is more than just a job. However, it can be a daunting prospect of entering a field that is male dominant. Women have come along way in opportunities available and equality, but many stereotypes still remain. If anyone can advise women concerning career choice, education, training, or for advancing in an established career, then Susan McGalla is the person to ask.…
Hi, I’m Tuity the Tootsie Pop. Would you like to know the story of my life? Well, here I go. I start as a blob of corn syrup and other sugars, I’m liquid and hot. A big cold drip of cherry flavoring goes right onto my face.…
¬¬ Have you ever wondered how civilizations managed to live during the height of their power? One of the greatest pre-conquest Mesoamerican cultures was the “Toltecs.” According to the dictionary of World History, it defines the Toltec civilization as: A northern Mexican tribe, who established a military state between the 10th and 12th centuries at Tula, 80 km north of modern Mexico City. They played an important part in the downfall of the city of Teotihuacán and were themselves overrun in the mid‐12th century by nomadic Chichimec tribes from the north.…
Totes McGoats: A half human half goat with a grey long sleeve undershirt and a blue shirt with the name Totes McGoat and the recycling symbol in the middle of the chest. Walks around in two legs and encourages the community of Niagara Falls to recycle their waste properly. McGoat was initially to become a fun mascot and inspire people to recycle more. However, why is this creator so horrid to look at, yet alone be advertised?…
After reading the two article in they/say I say I would say these are well-written articles. In the article "Why Women Still Can't Have It All” The author had mentioned that In the American economy and society women can’t have it all. She argues that even in the high position she was venerable to the fact that she had a teenaged boy who needed her more than her job was allowing her to give time to the family. While the opposite opinion of the author in “Why Men Still Can't Have It All", said if the women are working same as men they should think up and make the sacrifice that is needed for in order to be successful women.…
She asks the audience, “Where have the good men gone?” Well, according to Hymowitz’s article there has been a gap in between generations. Hymowitz explains to us how women mature and succeed in things faster. As I kept reading this article I realized that Hymowitz made a good point, and backed up her reasoning.…
“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” This prominent quote from Rockefeller demonstrates his aspiration for success, but also exemplifies the importance of paving one’s path to do so. Even as a young child, John D. Rockefeller challenged himself with new expectations with no limitations to strive in the working industry. As he matured and aged, his sense of work ethic grew correspondingly with his success as an American industrialist within the Standard Oil Company.…
How does one define success? People have different viewpoints on success. Some people usually think success is all about how much money you some people think success as you are being happy. In my opinion success is being able to support the ones you love, the ones who make you happy, and the ones who support you in your time of need. Many people strive to be successful however not everyone becomes successful.…
When the discussion of law enforcement comes across many would have an image of a group of masculine men in collared uniform. For decades this image has imprinted on our society of law enforcement’s identity, which has caused a hardship for women in this field. Although women are able to have a career in law enforcement today, they are still discriminated against due to their gender. Throughout time women were viewed as powerless and emotionally unstable for this field but as time progressed it has been found they have the same intelligence, communication, and compassion as male officers.…
Success often viewed systematically, with rules and schedules that create charts that display accomplishments. GPA, financial returns, portfolio growth, career advancements are all measurements of achievement or failure. True success in life can only be achieved when you live, speak, and act completely within person truth. A great transcript isn’t necessary to have a fabulous job, a stellar portfolio doesn’t translate to phenomenal returns on investment, a job doesn’t equate financial returns that blow the socks off the rest of the world. A $100,000-in-debt-rule-following entrepreneur turned millionaire-single-mom once told me that her greatest success came from saying “Fuck it!…
5 LESSONS TO LEARN FROM SHARK TANK AUSTRALIA Shark Tank Australia as you probably know is an Australian Television series that features aspiring entrepreneur-contestants make business presentation to a panel of investors. Since its inception, the Shark Tank Australia has drawn immense attention from many, especially from entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. The lessons to be learned from the shark tank series are quite enormous, and these lessons can also be applied in various areas of life. The following points below highlights five different lessons that can be learned from Shark Tank Australia.…
“You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.” (Hill, 1937, p. 147). Napoleon Hill is the inspiration of this quote as he wrote in his novel “Think and Grow Rich”.…
Heterosexuality comes into play when understand how benevolent sexism and hostile sexism are combined to describe why women are viewed in such ambivalent ways. Men rely on women to achieve desired romantic relationships. In this case, the superior group is depending on the lesser for an intimate experience in life (Fiske and Glick 1996). This makes the women more superior in this situation. Some men may not find this suiting, causing hostile attitudes towards women.…
Slave interviews give us insight into the experience of being an African American servant in the South. The interviews of Isom Moseley from Gee’s Bend, Alabama and Mrs. Laura Smalley from Hempstead, Texas give voice to a difficult life during the nineteenth century. Each slave had a job that contributed to the entire plantation. There were different positions that a slave could hold such as house servants, field hands, and overseers.…
We are going to be freshmen again. That’s right, freshmen: bottom of the food chain; inexperienced; grunt work monkeys et cetera. You get the idea. We started as freshmen here at NYU and have grinded our way to the top of the food chain as graduating seniors. We have learned about ourselves in the process, but have also been influenced by our environment to think a certain way and believe certain things.…