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Written on March 15th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Nursing is a rewarding health career that can take you anywhere in the world. This career is in great demand, and some nurses can make more than physicians. Being a nurse opens the door to many career paths, from hospitals to surgery to international travel and adventure. You can diversify your patient base, caring for children, adults, the elderly, pregnant women and newborn infants, operating room, critical care and emergency departments, women’s health and mental health. (more…)
Written on March 9th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
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Everyone loves psychology…but do you really know what it is? According to Wikipedia, psychology “is an academic and applied discipline which involves the scientific study of human (or animal) mental functions and behaviors. In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist, and is classified as a social or behavioral scientist. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the underlying physiological and neurological processes.” There are many possiblities for this major. (more…)
Written on March 8th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Most of my students start out having no clear idea of what they want to do with their lives. Often, students seem worried about that, but actually it is completely normal for a 16 or 17 year old to be unsure of what they want out of life. I’d be more concerned if they had it completely mapped out! (more…)
Written on March 2nd, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Interested in sports and wellness? Sports medicine? Exercise specialists? Sports trainers? Did you know that membership at USA Triathlon has increased over 500% in the last 15 years? That has added over 80,000 new multisport athletes. The need for qualified experts in this field is growing. If you want to be an Endurance Trainer/Coach to elite athletes to get them, or keep them, in top form, read on. (more…)
Written on February 14th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Are you a visual person? Creative? Always sketching or drawing or coming up with new fonts or characters? Do you enjoy working on the computer? Graphic Design may be something for you to look at. What is Graphic Design? It is all around you: menus, cd covers, book covers, websites, birthday cards, posters, billboards……they are all Graphic Design. (more…)
Written on February 7th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Were you one of those kids who built things all the time with your leggos? Bridges, roads, buildings, harbors, channels, airports? How about dams, pipelines, and powerplants? If so, you might want to take a look at becoming a civil engineer. They are in demand. (more…)
Written on January 30th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
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www.payscale.com has published the list of the best (and worst) paid college degrees. This study is based on Bachelor’s Degrees with no graduate school, keep that in mind! Many well paid majors require additional education. Okay, so what are the best paid BACHELOR degrees? 8 out of 10 go to engineering and science. (more…)
Written on January 27th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Didn’t we all love trains when we were little? I know I did. The Little Engine that Could, choo choo, we all are familiar with the childhood ideal of traveling by rail. Locomotive engineers drive locomotives to transport freight or passengers, and in our current economic climate, trains may become a major mode of transport in the USA, as it is in Europe. (more…)
Written on December 30th, 2009 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Are you an outdoors enthusiast? Love to SCUBA, rock climb, kayak, hike, bike? Do you enjoy leading others? Planning trips? Would you like to run an outdoor adventures business? Maybe this major is for you.
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Written on December 15th, 2009 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Leadership Studies? What is that? A major? Sometimes. A program? Sometimes. Schools that offer Leadership Studies are on to something. What does a complex world need in every field? Leadership, sound, responsible leadership. How is it taught? Through the liberal arts, an education which teaches critical thinking, problem solving, due diligence in research, history, sociology, ethics…and the ins and outs of the leadership/follower relationship. Sound interesting? VERY.
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