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Lately I’m hearing more than the usual gripe from college grads getting out into the world, looking for jobs, and having huge loans hanging over their heads. A lot of these graduates are having trouble finding a job in the first place making those loans even more of a burden to carry. On top of that, these people have to pay for anticipated living expenses. It seems we go to college to get a good job, to later graduate and pay off loans taken out to pay for college, it doesn’t really make sense. Some people spend their whole lives paying off college loans. Even if you go to Medical school and become a doctor with a great salary, you still have about twelve years of pricey schooling to pay off. Not to say there aren’t professions where you can get out of college and right away get a high paying salary, but it’s the long a narrow path. A lot of people these days are picking their major in college according to what will be the most lucrative career for the future. I can understand that, but there are a few problems these people run into after graduation. First, they get out and find that getting into that field, or getting into that field and being successful, is very difficult because there are already a lot of veterans occupying that field. Second if they get that job, they go on for a few years and many find that they are just simply not happy. I find that people who pick a major in college that they truly have a passion for, end up doing very well, graduating, and getting a good job in that field. When you do something you love, you generally do a very good job, and that will take you much farther than paper chasing into a career you’re not happy with, because if you do what you’re meant to do, the money will follow. So what’s the cure? Well unless you come from a very wealthy family, try and keep college expenses down, maybe consider a cheep two year start. Remember it only matters where you graduate from, not where you start out. It’s much wiser to knock off your required courses the cheap way at a two year school. Sure some people may shed their own insecurities on you and flaunt the fact that they are going to a great four year school only to waste thousands and thousands of dollars. Your first two years of college are you usually occupied by classes you are required to take, you can do that anywhere, there is no logic in wasting all that money. Except the fact that most kids can not wait to get out of their home and would rather waste their parent’s money because they don’t want to miss out on the party. Parent’s justify this expensive shin dig by saying they want their kid to “get the full college experience”. You can’t tell me parent’s have no idea what goes on in college. Not to say all kids are in this mind state, but a good percentage. I personally know at least ten kids who flunked out of a four year school in their first semester because they spent a little too much time at the keg stand. Something to think about.
-Dennis T
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CCHS at FBI Headquarters |
On Friday, April 25, 2008, the IRS sponsored a great day for our tax participants at their headquarters. The CCHS accounting classes have partnered with IRS for the past eight years. Students train and certify that they are proficient in preparing tax returns for low income individuals. Kathy McNulty, an IRS tax consultant, prepared a full day of speakers for our students. We met with Special Agents/Criminal Investigators, Revenue Officers, members of Federal Protective Services and members of Congressman McNulty, Senator Schumer's, and Senator Clinton's office.
After a great lunch, we proceeded to FBI headquarters. We met with special investigators, toured the weapons room, shot weapon simulators and all in all had a fantastic time.
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A Twister in Yangon You Say?
Everyone’s seen some sort of movie that creates a natural weather disaster with CIG. In the movie Twister, the cows might fly and storm chasers might escape with their lives, but can any piece of media truly capture the destructive power of a cyclone?
As of Tuesday May 5th, a census of survivors was taking in Myanmar (Yangon) after cyclone Nargis hit this past weekend. While the city has been plowed through by this natural force and leveled to the ground, the toll had also reached catastrophic levels. 22,000 were reported to be taken by the twister, while another 40,000 are still missing.
The city of Myanmar was basically hit in all directions as the cyclone swerved throughout its path, but satellite pictures had proven that the city’s river delta was hit the hardest. The destruction of this geographical element has set off the routine of stability for the area, closing off one of the major sources of trade, fertile ground, and development.
After hearing about this tragedy, neighboring countries such as the United States, Canada, and the Czech Republic have offered their hands of aid to the victims of Cyclone Nargis. The U.N. World Food Program has already initiated plans to keep a constant supply of food and other resources to be transported to the disaster site.
"We hope to fly in more assistance within the next 48 hours," WFP spokesman Paul Risley said in Bangkok. "The challenge will be getting to the affected areas with road blockages everywhere."
No amount of help can reverse this horrible catastrophe, but the endless efforts of all those contributing to the reconstruction and stability of the vulnerable city of Myanmar certainly will mend the wounds of the people in time.
Brando*
5/6/08
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Every week our teams from Ecommerce have been putting on a special advertising theme for you. Have you noticed? It could be special t-shirts, posters, announcements, the banner at the gym entrance, CD's, stickers, billboards....let us know what you think, look for RED TEAM this week. Email us--which group do you think did the best!
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