The Bachelor

FCS Seminar has opened my eyes in a sense that Family and Consumer Science is not just about cooking and clothing. In FCS Seminar, I learned many things that I did not expect to learn. I had many useful take ways from the class. Through seminar, I learned about jobs that uses Family and Consumer Science degrees that I had no idea about. In this paper, I will reflect on things learned in seminar such as jobs and other valuable information. I will also offer my suggestions on how to make it better…

Prior to being enrolled in this class, I had never heard of SMART Goals before. After watching the video, I sat at my desk and thought about setting a good goal for me. I have to admit, I have never been good at setting goals for myself. It might be because I don’t like to set myself up for failure, or that I tend to stick with things that come easy to me. After multiple attempts of filling out the SMART Goals Worksheet, I decided that I would set a goal that could further my career in law…

If your school puts on a formal homecoming dance each year, try and see if you can get a group of friends together to pay for a limo to transport you to and from the big dance. If you are able to get a group of friends together to rent a limo, here are a few things that you can do to ensure that your group gets the most fun possible out of your limo rental experience. #1 Make An Itinerary When you rent a limo, you generally pay by the hour or pay for an entire evening. To decide the best…

Animator • Although it is not required to have any formal training such as a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Fine Arts in order to be an animator, it is preferred for someone pursuing this career to have the skills learned while pursuing this degree because they’re desired by most employers. • The annual salary for an animator can be anywhere from $33,840 to $113,470. The average income is about $61,730. • In order for someone to get a degree in animation they have to take film, animation,…

Cha-Ching! Cha-Ching! Cha-Ching! The world revolves around money. People have to have money to buy things, own a business, and run a business. Companies have to earn money in order to be able to run it while all other companies also have to have money. These companies should have people to help handle the money and know where the money is being used. The people they hire are called accountants and financial managers. Accountants and Financial managers have to have an education to learn about the…

William Deresiewicz claims that in the neoliberal world we live in, the market mentality drives students to attend universities purely to obtain higher paying careers, rather than to expand knowledge. This article describes how students are most interested in practicing majors corresponding with the highest salary jobs: “the most popular majors are the practical, or … the commercial ones: economics, biology, engineering, and computer science.” Today, parents invest in college with hopes to make…

Every person who enrolls in college has an important decision to make: what are they going to major in? Choosing what discipline to major in, for the most part, sets the person up for what they’re going to be doing upon completing their degree, what career they’re going to be entering into, and more importantly how the aforementioned career will contribute to society as a whole. This last piece is important because we should all strive to be better citizens and more productive members of society…

One of the things common to child rearing in my area of the world to get a child to finish all the food on their plate was the mention of: “the starving children in the world” as if that would guilt a kid into eating some God awful vegetable or dish that they found repulsive. I do not know any of my peers that did not hear about those unfortunate children. In hindsight, I am grateful that I was not one of those children, who at the time when they were mentioned were fictional, faceless,…

Many people wonder what career pathway they should pursue in college once they graduate high school. Some dream of becoming a doctor or a surgeon. Others venture to take over the family business. The most important concepts to remember when selecting a career are finding a growing field and a choosing a job that is enjoyable. Mechanical engineering is a thriving area that proves to be prosperous and satisfying to nearly all workers, and a degree for this career is very flexible which is…

Bridal Party Tips | Outdoor Wedding Venues Dallas Being a bridesmaid comes with a lot of responsibility. When you consider a bachelorette party, bridal shower, bridesmaid dresses, and makeup and hair, being a member of the bridal party does get costly. There are rules for who should pay for what, and consideration should be given to the rules unless the bride is picking up the tab for herself. A bride would not want to risk a friendship by overburdening a struggling friend. Being aware of the…