The Best Part

I graduated from college! The process of obtaining my degree did not come easy. I had to remind myself many times the reason behind what I was doing, and after completion it would change my life now and for the future. I would obtain my degree, and pursue my dream job of being a pharmacist, working at a local hospital. During my years of college, not every day was easy. In remembering why I was here, and how I made it to this point, I reflected back on my entire background, the person who…

In this day and age, there is a plethora of part-time jobs for hardworking college students to avail themselves of. One popular part-time job is lifeguarding. During the summer of 2014 and 2015, I worked as a lifeguard at the Burnham Park Pool in Morristown, New Jersey. My job as a lifeguard at Burnham Park was the best job I ever had for three reasons. The first reason Lifeguarding at Burnham Park was the best job was the benefits. One benefit was the raises. Lifeguards got a seventy-five…

coursework, jobs, or internships. No matter what field or major somebody chooses the best piece of advice I could give anyone currently in college or entering college is to join their school’s radio station and get involved hands on with every aspect of the radio station that interest you from the web team…

When you look around it is hard to determine who finished college and who did not. Sometimes it may be obvious who did and who did not but most of the time it cannot be determined just by looking at them. College dropout rates have been rising at a steady pace since the 1990s for many reasons including but not limited to; prices of getting a college education has increased nearly 6x the amount it was in 1985 (Waldon), the stress of juggling class, work and family life, lack of interest in the…

the family had already left the country years prior to get settled and get affairs in order for us who were still back in Haiti. Bright eyed, six year-old from Haiti, I had no idea the plans God had in store for me. See, we hope and pray that all the best will come to us in life. However, to grow, one must truly go through tough experiences. I have been dealt difficult circumstances in my life and sometimes I have let that keep me down. My faith has become a driving force in how I handle…

Strung out on work: The effects on the lives of overworked Americans There is a woman I know by the name Arla Finney. She has a full time job, she is a full time mother, and a part time student. Out of seven days a week, she hardly has any time for relaxation, not even on the weekends. She raises four young women to the best of her abilities as well as working her tail off to make sure they have entirely everything they essentially need. Often times she feels that she has to work over her…

taking a vacation and focusing on raising my daughter. By the time I graduate, my daughter will be one-year-old and I would love to be able to be a stay at home mother. If I decide to spend as much time as I can with my daughter, I plan on having a part time job in order to have a foot in the door once I decide to become full time. Another thought that I have been considering is continuing my education by pursuing a Master of Social Work (MSW). There are several Universities that I have been…

to take the Compass test as a first year student, and deciding on a major and degree. First of all, one of the most important parts of admissions are the SAT or ACT. You have a choice of either one. The major difference between them is the areas of testing. The SAT contains only three sections reading, math, and writing and language. The ACT is sectioned into four parts which are reading, math,…

Most of them have service garages attached to them which repairs and checks out cars. When theses garages need a part to fix a car they have to call it into the hub, which is the warehouse that has all the parts. The warehouse fills out the order and delivers it to the service garage that need the part. The hub uses to be an old auto part store before Walser bought it and was the best place I ever worked at. The Hub is located in South St Paul, right next to Inver Grove Heights and Newport. When…

that by taking the steps mention above it will be successful. Dowds (2014) believes that it is important to work smarter, not harder. The offering of grants and a scholarships allow me to discover that there were opportunities available to pay for my education. However, along with those opportunities were obstacles that needed to be overcome. I discovered that receiving scholarships required me to become a fulltime student. This was a problem because I am a fulltime worker, a parent and a…