2008 Woodie Awards
Students in recession
Parisa Saranj, Collegian Columnist
Issue date: 12/3/08 Section: Editorial / Opinion
I imagine, if a real depression like the one America experienced in the 1920s happens, what good my journalism and women's studies degrees would be for me.
If I am working for a TV station or a newspaper, will people be able to afford any them? Or, if I am utilizing my studies of women, will anyone be interested in knowing how 'depression' is affecting women or the question of gender?
I have even heard my professor jokingly question the value of education and I tried to picture myself as a retail business woman. But soon, the realities of numbers showing the rates of the stock market will wake me up from day dreaming.
Oh, what scary thoughts. At the same time, many who do admit the high expense of food, housing and tuition for students, wonder if these students are bothered with the economy and the current financial crisis at all. For some who witness the students finishing their grant money during the few beginning weeks of each semester, or going through more than half of their meal swipes in a month, the lack of concern among undergrads is concerning.
A recent survey commissioned by recruitment agency Reed reveals that over half of graduates are "concerned" with finding a job. This is while job security has become a major concern. One in four graduates says he or she would be willing to sacrifice up to 5 percent of their income in exchange for job security for three years. Hence, the experts come up with all sorts of advices for students.
Reed's marketing head, Mark Rhodes, advises that university studies must be taken seriously by the students. "It's important that incoming university students have an eye on their future," he said.
Rhodes especially warns students not to postpone their job-hunting for the later years of their undergraduate schooling.
He then adds: "If you are trying to get on to a graduate program for the year you graduate, you may have to start looking at these at the start of your third year to avoid missing the deadlines."
If I am working for a TV station or a newspaper, will people be able to afford any them? Or, if I am utilizing my studies of women, will anyone be interested in knowing how 'depression' is affecting women or the question of gender?
I have even heard my professor jokingly question the value of education and I tried to picture myself as a retail business woman. But soon, the realities of numbers showing the rates of the stock market will wake me up from day dreaming.
Oh, what scary thoughts. At the same time, many who do admit the high expense of food, housing and tuition for students, wonder if these students are bothered with the economy and the current financial crisis at all. For some who witness the students finishing their grant money during the few beginning weeks of each semester, or going through more than half of their meal swipes in a month, the lack of concern among undergrads is concerning.
A recent survey commissioned by recruitment agency Reed reveals that over half of graduates are "concerned" with finding a job. This is while job security has become a major concern. One in four graduates says he or she would be willing to sacrifice up to 5 percent of their income in exchange for job security for three years. Hence, the experts come up with all sorts of advices for students.
Reed's marketing head, Mark Rhodes, advises that university studies must be taken seriously by the students. "It's important that incoming university students have an eye on their future," he said.
Rhodes especially warns students not to postpone their job-hunting for the later years of their undergraduate schooling.
He then adds: "If you are trying to get on to a graduate program for the year you graduate, you may have to start looking at these at the start of your third year to avoid missing the deadlines."
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Cat
posted 12/03/08 @ 10:13 AM EST
The Great Depression happened in the 1930s, not during the very prosperous 1920s. Editors, how on earth did you let this mistake go to print?
As for the author, I suggest you take a few history courses (especially those 200-level and above). (Continued…)
CPA from Boston
posted 12/03/08 @ 12:41 PM EST
"But soon, the realities of numbers showing the rates of the stock market will wake me up from day dreaming."
What?? Is that even a sentence?
You failed big time in this article. (Continued…)
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