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Why go to college online?
My brother has always been a hard worker. He got a job pretty young, and he’s really advanced with it over the years. But he’s also very serious about his education, and now that he has graduated from high school, he’s planning to go to college. To keep working and go to college at the same time, he wants to go to college online.
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Cyber Security
I’m graduating with a degree in computer science, and I’m passionate about cybersecurity (writing that, I realize exactly how nerdy it sounds). It seems like cybersecurity is all over the place these days, from what happened in the elections of 2016 to stuff happening with big companies giving away user data. My adviser is saying I should go on to get a master’s degree, but I’m just not feeling that. At the end of last semester, he said people don’t take cybersecurity seriously. Honestly, it hurt. I’m inclined to believe him, but I want to prove him wrong. How can I do that? Should I? Or should I just go to grad school?
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Next-level networking
I’m just about done with school and am ready to embark on my career, but I feel kind of weird about networking. I’m a reasonably social person, but I don’t really know how to have a conversation that puts such emphasis on business and usefulness. And I definitely don’t need business cards if I have a LinkedIn profile — right? I find the whole thing super bewildering, but I know that networking is important. How can I get better at it?
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Chemistry careers
I’m graduating next year but I’m a little panicked. I’m a chemistry major, and I don’t want to go the traditional path of getting more advanced degrees right out of college. A lot of people think that getting a STEM major means insta-success right out of college, but I don’t think that’s true. It’s tons of work then insta-panic when you graduate. I haven’t really had time to think about my passions, and now I feel like I’m rushing towards the future without knowing what my passions are. Did I make a mistake? Should I have been a chemical engineer? What career options should I be looking in to?
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Understanding the nursing shortage
I need some insight from someone familiar with careers in healthcare. I recently graduated from college with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and now I’m considering my next career move.
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How the restaurant business works
When I was a little kid, I loved going to restaurants. Actually, scratch that: I still love going to restaurants! It's not just the food — the whole idea of a restaurant, with people coming together and professionals creating the perfect atmosphere, really excites me. For a long time, I've wanted to run a restaurant for a living. But now, in college, I feel like I have kind of let that dream go. I don't know anything about how restaurants are run! Is it too late for me to learn? How can I get into the business?
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Internet resources you need to know about
Is it possible to live without the internet? I know that the internet is everywhere these days, but I find so much of it to be a waste of time. It distracts me from the work I should be doing. I know this sounds crazy, but I am not sure the internet is all that useful to individual people. I know it helps big corporations and stuff, but what good is it for me?
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Australian real estate report
I could use some insight from someone with real estate knowledge. I recently graduated from college with a degree in electrical engineering and landed a job with a major tech company based in Silicon Valley. I couldn’t be more excited about it.
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Real estate and finances
It seems like everyone in my parents’ generation ended up buying houses. Some of them even ended up in the real estate business and bought apartment buildings and other properties to rent out to tenants. However, I’m not sure if these kinds of opportunities will exist for my generation. It seems like real estate is becoming too expensive, and that I might never be able to do any of this.
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Help with college research paper
I am enrolled in a statistics class and we were assigned a semester-long quantitative research paper. The study requires the use of a survey as the instrument to obtain data. I chose a correlational design so that cause and effect do not need to be established, but I do need some help on the types of correlation. I was also hoping to gain some insight on what I should consider in creating a survey and any other useful ideas that you may have.
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Next-level party planning
I’m trying to plan a party. I’m not new to that--I’ve had plenty of fun here in college, thanks very much!--but this time, there’s a twist. The party isn’t for me or my friends. It’s for a kid, my baby brother, who is excited about me planning his party.
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Any marketing ideas for a young entrepreneur?
I own a small business that I started from my college dorm room. The business revolves around an app that I built, and the target market is other college students and high school students who are about to start college. I started it for fun and to practice writing some code. However, the business has really taken off, and the app has gotten amazing feedback from my user base. What I am looking to do now is to expand outside of my university, but I don’t know much about marketing or advertising. How do you think I can promote an app that targets college students?
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The benefits of de-cluttering
It’s almost time for me to say goodbye to this place! I’m excited to move on, but I’m also a little nervous. I want to make sure that I start off on the right foot as I enter to the “real” world. One way I want to do that is by cutting down a bit on the amount of stuff I have. It seems that I’ve been around here long enough to accumulate a bunch of clutter that I don’t need. So, I’m trying to consider ways to use my move to cut down on the excess. Experts, what sorts of tips do you have for someone trying to live with less?
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Why are diamonds so expensive?
My girlfriend is a wonderful person, and we share a lot of the same values. However, there’s one thing that has come between us. She has expensive taste, especially when it comes to jewelry. She likes diamonds in particular, which I find really crazy. A diamond is just a pretty rock that happens to be rare. Isn’t it true that they’re only rare because of the diamond companies, anyway? To me, it seems like a huge waste of money to buy a diamond. Experts, can you either help back me up in this discussion with my girlfriend, or else change my mind?
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Why investing matters
I graduate next year, so the time is fast approaching when I will have to start “adulting” a little better. I know that a big part of that is going to be taking care of my personal finances. I’ve had a summer job since high school, so I know a little bit about working and saving money, but I don’t know everything that I think I should. One that that bewilders me is investing. It makes me nervous, to be honest. When I see the stock ticker things on the news, it all looks very complicated to me. I don’t like the idea of trusting my money to some complex system after I’ve worked so hard for it. I know you can make more money by investing than you can by just saving, but I’m tempted to put what I save into a saving account instead of investments. Is that such a big mistake? Do all adults invest, or is it more of an optional thing?
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Trends in recruiting
I could use some quick tips. I recently joined a talent acquisition firm that uses its own proprietary platform to streamline the recruitment process. My own background is in advertising and sales, which is why I’m looking for some guidance.
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Tips and tricks for novice homeowners
I could use some guidance. I’m a senior graduating soon with a degree in business management. I plan to take a job as a regional manager trainee soon after graduation. The job is all the way across the country, in Michigan.
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Is a car loan a good idea?
After I graduate, I’m going to need a car. However, I won’t have much money early on after graduation, because I’ll just be getting my first job and moving out on my own and all of that stuff. So, I figure that I’ll probably need a loan if I’m going to buy a car.
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