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How to Gain Skills and Work Experience in Psychology
It can often be a challenge to find work experience in any field, but being on one of the most competitive courses in the country comes at a cost. With jobs straight out of university becoming rarer and rarer, students are increasingly needing to gain more experience in psychology in order to get ahead; and bag the job of their dreams. This article outlines some simple methods of getting work experience, that you can start right now!
By Emily Woods7 years ago in Journal
The 10 Best Books on the 2008 Financial Crisis
We all know that 2008 was a terrible year for many of us. When banks began to collapse, business seemed to go into a freefall. Lenders could no longer give out money to aspiring entrepreneurs. People found themselves at the mercy of layoffs. Homeowners were caught in mortgages they couldn't pay off.
By Mackenzie Z. Kennedy7 years ago in Trader
What Are You Really Waiting For?
Are your results not what you expected or even hoped for? Have you made adjustments to your strategy, but things just aren’t working? Your results tell you something has to change soon, but what? I talk to so many people who are in this situation, yet they hesitate to act. Why? Are you waiting to see what the latest "expert" says is the best practice? Good luck with that. There is a new self-proclaimed expert every week. Are you waiting to see next month’s reports? If you don’t take any action, what is going to be different next month? Are you just confused and afraid if you take action things may get worse? How much worse can they get?
By Frank Zaccari7 years ago in Journal
Astrology for Writers: February
Everybody talks about Mercury retrograde, but writers and other creatives experience it a little differently. Here are the big astrological trends to look out for this month for all horoscope signs—and how these will affect your creative spirit.
By Sally Wilde7 years ago in Journal
Graduation
A day that millions of kids around the world and especially Americans dream of for years and years. A day that, for some of us, is the beginning of a new chapter, but for me it was a little different. Graduation day was a day filled with anxiety, stress, but also relief. It was the last day that my life was to be controlled, and the last day that these instructors and teachers could treat me like a child. It was amazing, but it was also a reality check. From this day on, I did not have a schedule to rely on. Everything I did now came with repercussions meaning that every choice I made could change my future forever. My future did not look promising, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, but with time I learned that it was ok because no one is ever truly sure about what they want to do. Graduation day taught me the importance of time and how precious it was. There is only 24 hours in a day, meaning that if you sleep for eight, you are only left with 16 hours to continue your day. These 16 hours are hours that you could save a life, change the future, change someone's life, but you could also do nothing. Life is all about timing and choice and the only dictator of that is you and you only. We have to be true to ourselves to fully understand the extent of our choices and decisions. Every decision we make can alter our future forever. Graduation day was life changing but not in the way that it is portrayed. Graduation day is the day that you become responsible for you. Every day after graduation I worked and I made money, but I also made time for important things like friends and family. I made friends that changed my life forever, that made me see the beauty in the simple things. I started to love sushi nights and ice cream on the pier. I started to see the big picture in life and that picture was made up of millions of other pictures that all captured the small moments in life. Graduation was just like any other day, you woke up and got ready and then continued with your life. This day was just like any other day it is just us humans that glorify the experience. Why not glorify everyday? Celebrate the little things like passing an exam, or seeing your friend for the first time in a long time, and maybe even just existing. Celebrate life because not everyday is guaranteed. Graduation day was a day of change but also of peace and realization.
By 7 years ago in Education
The Deadlines Schools Give Us
Is anything ever really done? Some people find comfort from the thought that things can always be added to, always be changed, always be improved. Others find the fact daunting that nothing will ever be complete, never be perfect, never be ready. Sometimes it depends on the context of the project, other times it just depends on the person. School does not differentiate though. There are due dates the same for everyone whether the person feels they can do more or not. Even in classes where it doesn't make sense to have a hard deadline, there still are. Take an art class for example. Most people argue that art is never done and can always be improved. You could paint something, repaint it, and repaint it over again. Art is also something that people who take it seriously will want to spend a great deal of time on to get their best version. It's true that without deadlines, some people would never turn anything in. It's true that deadlines are needed, but how strict should they be?
By Medea Walker7 years ago in Education
So You Want to Work on a Cruise?
It’s not surprising how many people want to work on a cruise ship. The idea of living and working on a boat, sailing out to sea and seeing new places, has a certain kind of romance about it. Just knowing you could do that sounds exciting. Everyone wants to jump on board.
By E.J. Hagadorn7 years ago in Journal
