My College Pack

Question by Spanky: What advice do you give to someone with a college degree who CAN’T find a job?
Graduated college in 2000.

B.S. degree in liberal arts from a state university.

I send out an average of 10 resumes per week and have not been able to find “suitable” employment in the entire 8 years since I graduated. I have worked a number of odd jobs such as: security guard, or temp. (none of the temp jobs have been temp-to-perm or otherwise produced any leads).

I’ve also done extensive volunteer work (even 2 years in the Peace Corps), but this too, has not helped.

Going back to school is a possibility, but why risk taking on additional student loans? Considering the difficulty I’ve had getting a job with the degree I already have, I don’t see how an additional degree would help matters. It would simply give me more debt and higher interest payments. Besides, my GRE and LSAT schools are extremely low (if graduate or law school was even an option) and my GPA was barely passing. (I might be dyslexic).

There could be other reasons why I’ve had trouble getting a job, such as poor interviewing techniques or the lack of personal connections. But the first one seems irrelevant if you even have trouble (as I do) just getting an interview.

I am 30, single and living with my parents. Can’t afford to live in an apartment, marry, or have children of my own. Can’t afford to date (not that this matters anyway – just try getting a date when you work as a security guard and live with your parents)

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Answer by Robert J
1) Get a better attitude.
2) Send resumes to your field of study. Nothing else.
3) Take a lower job that your qualifications such as if you are a financial analyst and the only job you can get in the bank is a teller, take it. And work your way up.
4) Create a one page resume. Nothing more! (if you need me to revise it, just e-mail it to me and or I’ll e-mail back the one I just did for my aunt) No GPAs, or statistics. No employer cares. Make the resume how you can be a value to the company.
5) When you go on the interview, make sure you dress appropriately. If you have piercings or tats, take them out or cover them. Do that at a job, too. No company wants to see that unless you work at a factory where they don’t care. Smile and have a good firm handshake. Don’t complain about anything….not being able to find a job, the economy, having the security guard job, or anything! No company willingly hires a complainer or whiner. The reason is it just may rub off on other employees.
6) If you have poor interview skills, work on it. Remember if you don’t make a change, soon you will be 40 years old, having missed out on a wife, children, home of your own, good career and just generally living your life. 30 is young and you should begin today.
7) Another thing I should mention is that most girls would never date a guy that lived at home with his parents and he is 30. (I only mention this because you may not realize why you aren’t dating material).

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Question by rob49445: trying to find a good job to go to college for?
im 18 and plan on going to college. i plan on getting an associates degree in marketing and becoming a sales representative, and getting into pharmaceutical sales. that make about 66k/yr. but im also looking to see what other jobs can make over 50k/yr with just 2 years of college or without any college at all. i was also looking at possibly working for the union board but dont know how.

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Answer by E T
When I was 18, I couldn’t wait to get a degree and be done with school! I quickly discovered, however, that college is not at all like high school, and I actually liked it a lot. If you’re good at math and science (especially chemistry), and you’ve got drive and determination, your best bet is pharmacy school. For most people, there’s two years of pre-pharmacy, followed by years of pharmacy school. You’ll graduate with a Doctorate of Pharmacy and be able to make $ 125,000 right off the bat. Pharmacists are in high demand and will continue to be–so job security is golden. It’s a tough 6 years, and you might have to repeat a year, but the financial reward is unbelievable. To find out if you’ll like it, try being a pharmacy technician at a retail pharmacy like Walgreens. Pharmaceutical sales are a good money-maker, too, but it can be a cut-throat, down-and-dirty business. You’ll have to do a lot of butt-kissing and schmoozing. You’ll be pushing drugs you don’t really understand with data that may not be ethically determined. Rent the movie “Side Effects” and you’ll see what I mean. If you’re interested in medicine, but don’t want to have to deal with medical school, residencies, and malpractice insurance, and you’re interested in helping people, being a pharmacist is the absolute best bang for your college bucks. Good luck in whatever you decide!

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Question by lucky_jkr: I have a default on a student loan, is there anyway I could still get any money for college?
Been out of college for one year trying to go back now but I was late on some payments, so I don’t know how it’s going to affect me getting other student loans or scholarships.

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Answer by Joscelyn C
It wont affect you in terms of scholarships but you may not qualify for a loan or will have to pay a higher interest rate in order to get one

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Question by : Question about Adobe Photoshop cs4 design premium student edition. Extremely desperate!?
So for Christmas my Mom & Dad bought me Adobe Photoshop cs4 design premium student edition from Amazon.

Naturally I was ecstatic, but seeing as how this was my third present I opened I didn’t bust into it right away, I had more to come. Instead between presents I read the box and noticed it said “Student Edition products are for purchase by higher education students only. A Higher education student is defined as full- or part-time student enrolled at a higher education institution that is an accredited public or private university or college (including community, junior, or vocational colleges) that grants degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time study.”

Alright, so here’s the deal. I’m in a vocational college half the day while I’m in high school. My school does require me to take two years, but only because I am in cosmetology. But they monitor whether I make it into the second year or not. So, I suppose my question is, does this count? And does it count even thought I’m in cosmetology?

And if it doesn’t count, then what business did Amazon have selling this program to my dad without proof of College id & etc? Because every other site requires you to prove eligibility before you even purchase the program. My dad said he checked everything on the page, because it was on sale at a price of 300 bucks, so he was skeptical. I cannot find this program on amazon anymore. So this wasn’t a mistake made by my Dad.

And, another site (http://www.academicsoftwareusa.com/specials.cfm) says this: “The educational discount is available to students and teachers in K-12 and higher education. Educational licensing is available to educational institutions.”
I’m not sure if this is just limited to the site, or if I can have this program if I’m in high school.

Oh, and yes, I am a senior. just in case anyone needs to know.

I really need help, this is something I’ve wanted for a very long time, I’ve been going graphic arts for 5 years and this is a dream come true. Only, it really hasn’t come true yet until this program is on my computer.

[PS: Does anyone know if the student edition and regular editions have a difference in programs? If the student edition lacks anything the regular edition has?]

Thank you SO much. I really hope someone makes my Christmas wish come true and answers me! :]
I noticed that on the previous post, that I said http://www.academicsoftwareusa.com/specials.cfm said I could be in highschool. I read the wrong one, I was reading the regular version, not student edition. Sorry! Student edition there says well alot of stuff, aha.

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Answer by amybeader
Many places are authorized to sell the educational versions of Adobe software. What will happen is that you have to provide to Adobe proof that you are a student. So usually it is a student ID or other picture ID, plus a list of courses/authorized schedule from the school. I was able to get the CS4 suite myself in my next to last quarter of school, taking only two classes. That minimum of 2 classes was enough for me to qualify. You will have a product number for the CS 4 suite (in fact, you have the one I have). You will have to send that product number plus your registered student proof to Adobe, and they will send you the serial/registration numbers for your product.

I don’t think what you are going to school for matters, just that you are a registered student.

There are few if any differences between the academic version and the full retail version.

Hope this helps!

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Question by zifn: What would be the best course of action (includes college, family, and financing issues)?
The situation: My dad was recently fired from a high paying job that allowed him to send me to a rather expensive University. We already payed for the fall semester but it doesn’t seam likely that he will be able to pay for this school again for another year or so depending on the type of job he gets. His plan is for me to stay at home for about a year, maybe take some college courses at another institution until we have some capital to use for the University I’m going to now.

The issue: I hate my father with a passion. Between the stupid acts of drunkenness, occasional physical crap, near constant degrading comments, the hate toward me because of the University he chose for me (I had wanted to go to a cheaper University he chose the the more expensive one for me), the time of mine that he wastes, his unrealistic demands of me (he considers my 3.62 GPA a disgrace to the family and that it is an indicator that I don’t care about the family), and the recent guilt trip he pulled (while he was drunk he told me that because “I don’t love him” he was going to commit suicide), I’m ready to end that relationship.

My plan: While I would like to try and find some line of work to live on while I look into finding some fancy way of paying for college my current analysis of the situation deems that unfeasible. My current idea is to go into the military, maybe into ROTC if I can get in, but if that doesn’t pan out I’d likely just enlist.

Extra info: I didn’t qualify for any scholarships with the school or with outside organizations making it more or less impossible for me to finance school at this university. I only have a small amount of savings (maybe a little over $ 1000 dollars). My end goal in life is to participate in scientific research (a medical research position preferred but that’s beside the point) so school is important. I don’t have many skills outside of an academic setting and I don’t have any marketable skills. I’m currently a part time tutor but this is my first job and I’ve only had it for about 2 weeks. I do not have much family support outside of my immediate family. I might have a place to crash for a time but I worry about my father retaliating if he finds me after I leave for good. If it matters, I’m currently a strange hybrid between a biology, chemistry, and math major and I’m currently taking Organic Chemistry 1, the lab for it, Calculus based Statistics, Calculus bases Physics, and a GCR.

Please advise, I really do not want to go back to my family once the semester is over and I’m not sure if my plan is really the best option.

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Answer by corvettefiend21
Have you thought about student loans? They are kinda sucky but they will finance school for you. Also campus housing should be able to work with you. If you get a job (any job…flipping hamburgers, whatever) you should be able to get a campus apartment so you don’t have to go back to your father.

I hope everything works out…best of luck!

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Question by Cantankerous Steve: Is it true you can cash out your grant money for college tuition?
I heard that you can cash it out, the money you get from financial aid to pay for the costs of classes and books. Can you really cash it out if there is extra?
HOW? How do you cash it out?

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Answer by Suddenly Human
It depends on the grant, but usually yes. The school is sent the money and after your tuition and fees are paid the school will send you the difference. You really wouldn’t call it “Cashing Out”. Most students call it “getting a refund check”. The school sends them out a few weeks into the semester. Sometimes longer than that. If your school doesn’t allow you to charge your books against your financial aid, you need to find an alternate way to pay for them because you won’t get your aid in time.

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Question by will: how much is windows 7 and do i get a discount?
i currently have the trial for windows 7 but when it runs out i will have to revert back to vista. The trouble is that i cant find my vista os disk. is that that and i have to buy windows 7 or vista? how much is windows 7 and do i get a discount for being a student?

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Answer by Robert
honestly i dont know but i really wish i did…i hope you find your anwser…god bless you..:)

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Question by ashleigh2501: How should I get money for college?
I dont qualify for financial aid becuz one of my parents pention check is to much over the financial aid limit yet is not enough for my tution. I dont think I can get scholarship and the pell grants I looked at are contest that award you a little bit of money. I need a cosigner to student loan becuz im in the process of establishing credit.
I need 24,000 to go to Tennesse University at Knoxville.

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Answer by just curious
There are grants that are business or educationally geared. Some appear on the internet. As well you can visit your library and check with the reference department for various publications which list a variety of scholarships.
You can consider a community college education. You’ll work and save, achieve a kick ass gpa toward your associates, a benefit will be that you take all your general studies courses and get an inkling as to what you want to do in life.
You can then transfer to a state or private college and use your savings, a scholarship, and or loans to obtain your Bachelors. Another plus is that by that time you can drive your car to campus. Good luck regardless, You’ll make the right decision.

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Question by : how can i find a dental college(students to do my teeth)?
i hear you can go to dental colleges and have students in training work on ur teeth and get a great discount how can i find colleges near me that offer this program for Braces?!

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Answer by Professor Monkey
google

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Question by : Does anyone know how to find a nice summer job in colorado for a college student?
I am a college student and I want to have a cool and interesting summer job somewhere in colorado, somewhere outdoorsy. Has anyone done a summer job in colorado before or anywhere else similar to it?

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Answer by Bryan Jones
You could be a river raft guide.

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