degree

Degrees defined: PhD, Master, Bachelor, Associate–all about that expensive piece of paper called your degree.

What Does It Mean for Public Health?
Well, really, it means being more than just someone who could learn what they can from their professors and try to apply it to other students and their own community by supporting, volunteering; those who have internships, or actually have met those from the community and are willing to make an effort in changing the world to be healthier, be smarter, be more active in what public health is supposed to do.
By Jennifer Alquicira8 years ago in Education
Why I Want Advanced Degrees
I have a bachelor’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University, and two A.A. degrees from Foothill College, one in creative writing and one in anthropology with honors. I had a scholarship for my B.A. and my parents helped with my A.A.s, but now nobody is helping me with school, I have to somehow make the money on my own. So yeah, I appreciate the donations I can get on here. I have to take junior college classes that both repeat the bad grades I got and add new things to my academic record. I want to start off with a law degree/joint MBA degree from a Catholic school out here. My plan to get there is to take psychology online from Foothill, and then maintain my units. I also want to take online business classes as well as on campus business classes.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Education
So You Graduated Teacher's College...
I am talking about that silly stage of life between graduation and finding your career job. You did it! You survived years of high school where you were asked more times than you can count "What are you doing after this?", "What are your plans for next year?", "You want to be a teacher? Isn't there like ZERO jobs right now?", "Are those baby boomers ever going to retire?" I, among you recent teacher graduates, have heard it all. Next, you survived getting your undergraduate degree! Instead of that being enough, we were still plagued with the same questions as above. This time, our future was becoming closer, the real world was looming in and the panicking, for some, ignited. It wasn't until I was done with my placements in teacher's college that I really began to worry about my next step. Since elementary school I seemed to have most of my next steps laid out for me. And here I was, a few graduations later without that next step. Of course, you would think that going into a specific field of study should have made my next step pretty obvious-- get the teaching job. However, for someone like me, an introvert that can fake being extroverted pretty well in professional settings, this task was a hard one.
By Nat Rossi8 years ago in Education
Going to Uni Just to Leave Home—Worth It?
I am no stranger to feeling like the black sheep everywhere I go. Yes, I have a loving family and a solid network of friends, but like thousands of other people like myself that are at the age of being "not quite sure" and "in between," I have always felt like there is something greater out there than what I have now. Whether that be more money, better friends, a more beautiful place to be, or more meaningful relationships with those around me, I've always wanted something more, but never quite known how to get to it.
By Hannah McLean8 years ago in Education
What You Can Do with an Anthropology AA
Anthropology is an arts degree with an emphasis on science, that gives you the skills to interview people which means you can work in HR writing newsletters, organizing events, as well as communications with other employees, and more. Or you can write ethnographies since that is an assignment given in anthropology classes, although this can be learned in an English class. Attorneys with an anthropology background can practice international law, immigration, and human rights law. Anthropology teaches how to understand the reason behind cultural values, and why people are different from each other. In other companies, they might have used the term “diversity officer,” which means that anthropology majors can use their knowledge of other cultures to suggest alternative ways to recruit as well as keep employees from different backgrounds.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Education
Best Sites for an Online Education
No matter your current level of education, you can find an online learning program that suits your needs. It doesn't have to be boring, either! The best sites for an online education offer hundreds of courses, so you're bound to find a subject that piques your interest. Whether you want to get a full degree or just take a few courses here and there, we've got you covered.
By Taylor Markarian8 years ago in Education
Changing My Major
I am attending Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania. It’s a beautiful campus that’s nice and up to date. However, it also keeps a nice, authentic historical side, especially the beautiful chapel with stained glass windows, with an interior of majestically painted biblical setting on the ceilings. My reason for choosing Mercyhurst was due to the fact it had a music therapy program in which not a lot of colleges have. Also, I liked the small population, which had a nice sense of community. I felt very welcomed.
By Mikayla Dolan8 years ago in Education
The Falsification of the Bachelor's Degree: Why Every Degree Is Not Created Equal
There comes a time in every child's life when they begin to think past Friday's football game and the student council meeting after school. Words and phrases like "SATs" and "college essays" become all too common points of discussion at the lunch table. Teachers tell students that anyone can go to college. There is a major for every interest. But, should there be?
By Jessica Pellegrino8 years ago in Education
How Having Student Loans Has Changed My Life
When I was younger, I never imagined I'd have to worry about debt. I never pictured being consumed with thoughts of an ever-present "monkey on my back," so to speak. This monkey called student debt has haunted me ever since I signed on the dotted line and accrued $30,000+ in debt for my college education. Honestly, as a doe-eyed 20-year-old who had just barely graduated from community college with my Associate's degree, signing up for a bit of debt did not seem like that big of a deal. There would still be so much time left before I would have to start paying it back, and besides, I'd have some type of fancy career by then anyway, right? Or maybe...not.
By Nicole Granath8 years ago in Education
What to Do After Education?
So you have finally finished school, college, university. What next? The majority of people will have no idea of what they actually want to do in the real world. If you are reading this stressing about what the next step should be, don't worry, you're not alone.
By Kitty Jackson8 years ago in Education
How To Respond When Someone Attacks Your Major
There are some majors out there where people are unsure of why you're getting a degree. I'm majoring in mass media broadcasting production with an emphasis in video production (TL;DR I want to go into filmmaking). I've gotten questioned about why I'm majoring in that because "You could just go and look up how to do what you're doing on the internet" or some version of that.
By Makenzie Dockerty8 years ago in Education
That Time I Went to Law School
I was always that person who insisted that you should pick a career you love; who cares how much or how little money it makes? I constantly told my parents and everyone who would listen that I wanted a career that I was in love with—one that didn't feel like work. I had big dreams of being a musician or a museum curator. Those were my passions, and, by God, I was going to get a job doing one of those two things and I didn't care how difficult it was.
By Ian Hazelton8 years ago in Education