QW: What do you think is the best thing about college? The hardest thing?
Interview two people who went to college using this worksheet.
Then write a 2-3 paragraph summary of what you learned from the interviews. Focus specifically on anything you found interesting or surprising.
Friday, December 14, 2018
Friday, December 7, 2018
Thinking about Majors
QW: What would you study if you didn't have to worry about making money or getting a job?
When you think about what you want to major in in college, what comes to mind? Do you have a subject you are passionate about and excited to start studying? Or does the idea of choosing a course of study fill you with panic? Or maybe a little of each?
Are you thinking of putting off the decision of what to study, and drifting for awhile?
Read this blog post on choosing a major. Now take a piece of paper and fold it in half.
For the left side, choose a major based on the idea of having a good job. What major would you choose? Why? Write this at the top of the left column. Close your eyes and imagine yourself in this career. Below where you've written the major, write a brief description of how you imagine a day in your life after you've graduated and gotten this "good job". How does this make you feel? Excited? Nervous? Below your description, create a list of work-based experiences (e.g. internships or volunteer experiences) that would help you figure out if you would really enjoy this career.
For the right half of the paper, think of a major you might want to study just because it's interesting, without thinking about job prospects, and write the name of the major at the top of the right column. Below the name of the major, explain why this is interesting to you. Do a Google search of "jobs with a _________ degree" and write down what you find. Finally, create a list of some technical skills you could add to your studies to increase your job prospects if you were to choose this major.
Below what you've written in each column, draw a picture that captures your feelings about this major.
On the back of the paper, based on the above blog post and your experience in examining both choices, which do you think is the best course of action? Create a list of possible majors, and identify the benefits and drawbacks of each. Turn this paper in to your EF.
When you think about what you want to major in in college, what comes to mind? Do you have a subject you are passionate about and excited to start studying? Or does the idea of choosing a course of study fill you with panic? Or maybe a little of each?
Are you thinking of putting off the decision of what to study, and drifting for awhile?
Read this blog post on choosing a major. Now take a piece of paper and fold it in half.
For the left side, choose a major based on the idea of having a good job. What major would you choose? Why? Write this at the top of the left column. Close your eyes and imagine yourself in this career. Below where you've written the major, write a brief description of how you imagine a day in your life after you've graduated and gotten this "good job". How does this make you feel? Excited? Nervous? Below your description, create a list of work-based experiences (e.g. internships or volunteer experiences) that would help you figure out if you would really enjoy this career.
For the right half of the paper, think of a major you might want to study just because it's interesting, without thinking about job prospects, and write the name of the major at the top of the right column. Below the name of the major, explain why this is interesting to you. Do a Google search of "jobs with a _________ degree" and write down what you find. Finally, create a list of some technical skills you could add to your studies to increase your job prospects if you were to choose this major.
Below what you've written in each column, draw a picture that captures your feelings about this major.
On the back of the paper, based on the above blog post and your experience in examining both choices, which do you think is the best course of action? Create a list of possible majors, and identify the benefits and drawbacks of each. Turn this paper in to your EF.
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