My first article I read was "Is Hiding Your Wedding Band Necessary at a Job Interview?" I think this article caught my attention for obvious reasons; If I was married I do not believe this would have ever crossed my mind. The article discusses several topics, seeming to mainly focus on balancing kids and work. It first discusses that being who you truly are - engagement ring glistening, or single - should not be an issue while interviewing. I personally think - or would like to think - that interviewers would like to see the true you. Point made. The balancing kids topic, on the other hand, is debatable. Every set of parents is going to have their own view of what is best for their child. Basically, I think that says enough. There is no one single thing that is best for every kid, or parent for that matter.
The next article that caught my eye was "How To Impress Interviewers Below the Mason-Dixon Line." Being born and raised in the south - and not planning on moving north any time soon, this article naturally grabbed my attention. It basically went over what kind of characteristics southerners naturally carry and what southerners expect from others. It covered such topics as being a team player, showing good character, formality is desirable, a low-key approach is best (southerners are not aggressive), family values are top priority, and to slow down - everything in the south is done slow, from talking to making decisions. Being from the south, this all makes perfect sense. But to non-southerners, I believe this would be an excellent guideline to follow if seeking a job in the south!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
10 Years From Now...
hmm...this is a very thought provoking subject. I guess I have given it thought, but only in random conversations or while daydreaming contemplating what I really want to do with my life.
Ten years from now, I will be in my early 30's - 33 to be exact. After graduating in May, I basically have two options: more schooling or working. I have yet to make up my mind about this matter as of right now, but hope to do so soon!
Option 1: School. When speaking of school, I have another two options: getting my fifth year degree in Architecture or getting my Master's degree. If I decide to get my fifth year degree, that will allow me to get a professional license degree instead of going to grad school for my Master's of Architecture. But, I want to get my Master's degree in Real Estate Development, so most likely I will be going somewhere - maybe even Clemson - to fulfill that degree!
Option 2: Work. Before jumping right into the beginning of my career, I am hoping to have a little time off. Somehow, someway, I would like to have the money to be able to travel! I have never been to Europe, so that is one goal I want to accomplish before I die - hopefully before having kids! After traveling, I want to get a job (obviously) and work for a while - only a couple years or so - before eventually going back to school to complete my Master's. So, either way I want to go back to school; either now or later.
Eventually after getting my Master's, its family time!! I am not opposed to getting married before finally being done with school, but I definitely want to wait until my wife (lucky girl, I know!!) and I have steady jobs before having kids! I want to own a house - even if only a starter home - for my family and I to inhabit. I hope to have two kids or so, with at least one boy! I am sure my wife will have all of this figured out for me, haha! Basically, by my early thirties I hope to have a wonderful family and be well into my career! I hope to be working hard and be very successful early in my career so I can at least be 'climbing the ladder' on my way to either being a partner or owning my own firm!!
Ten years from now, I will be in my early 30's - 33 to be exact. After graduating in May, I basically have two options: more schooling or working. I have yet to make up my mind about this matter as of right now, but hope to do so soon!
Option 1: School. When speaking of school, I have another two options: getting my fifth year degree in Architecture or getting my Master's degree. If I decide to get my fifth year degree, that will allow me to get a professional license degree instead of going to grad school for my Master's of Architecture. But, I want to get my Master's degree in Real Estate Development, so most likely I will be going somewhere - maybe even Clemson - to fulfill that degree!
Option 2: Work. Before jumping right into the beginning of my career, I am hoping to have a little time off. Somehow, someway, I would like to have the money to be able to travel! I have never been to Europe, so that is one goal I want to accomplish before I die - hopefully before having kids! After traveling, I want to get a job (obviously) and work for a while - only a couple years or so - before eventually going back to school to complete my Master's. So, either way I want to go back to school; either now or later.
Eventually after getting my Master's, its family time!! I am not opposed to getting married before finally being done with school, but I definitely want to wait until my wife (lucky girl, I know!!) and I have steady jobs before having kids! I want to own a house - even if only a starter home - for my family and I to inhabit. I hope to have two kids or so, with at least one boy! I am sure my wife will have all of this figured out for me, haha! Basically, by my early thirties I hope to have a wonderful family and be well into my career! I hope to be working hard and be very successful early in my career so I can at least be 'climbing the ladder' on my way to either being a partner or owning my own firm!!
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Web 2.0
I believe Web 2.0 shows how the internet has advanced, which is reflected in the title. I believe 2.0 is generally pushing the idea that this is the second generation of internet - a lot of things are dubbed with a number of a similar sort to convey such a change. Maybe the everyday, normal user of the internet would not notice a change, but to web design companies and similar professions, the internet is continually improving.
It seems some - maybe even a lot - of things that were popular before or maybe around the time I was born are becoming obsolete. A simple example: Blockbuster. As the popularity of high speed internet continues to grow, it becomes almost a necessity to have in every home and business. In the business world, communication would not be the same without email. Speaking of communication, it has changed drastically because of the web - think of AIM, facebook, myspace, and even blogs. Moving on, such websites as monster are a huge help not only to the professional on the search for a job, but the employer on the search for the perfect candidate as well. It seems as if one could go on for days about how the internet has caused a revolution in itself. To answer the last question about rethinking everything, I believe it is a valid statement because since the creation of the web (thanks to Al Gore.) almost everything has changed in some sense.
It seems some - maybe even a lot - of things that were popular before or maybe around the time I was born are becoming obsolete. A simple example: Blockbuster. As the popularity of high speed internet continues to grow, it becomes almost a necessity to have in every home and business. In the business world, communication would not be the same without email. Speaking of communication, it has changed drastically because of the web - think of AIM, facebook, myspace, and even blogs. Moving on, such websites as monster are a huge help not only to the professional on the search for a job, but the employer on the search for the perfect candidate as well. It seems as if one could go on for days about how the internet has caused a revolution in itself. To answer the last question about rethinking everything, I believe it is a valid statement because since the creation of the web (thanks to Al Gore.) almost everything has changed in some sense.
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