Current Event

Current Event

Article: How to get a job if you are overqualified

This article is about how difficult it can be to get a job when you are over qualified. Though most believe that it would be easier for someone with many qualifications to get a job, but in reality it can be difficult. This article includes ideas, advice towards getting a job and not intimidating your employer. It also informs you on how common this issue can be, and how this affects the economy. The author believes that the most important thing is to stay truthful and blunt when you talk to a hopeful employer and if there are underlying reasons behind you looking for the job-like a lack of income- to say this during an interview.

Opinion (restated): always be truthful to the interviewer

Fact (restated): Be blunt when it comes to the job search and economy

Fact (restated): This happens more than many people think.

Adams, Susan. N.p.. Web. 10 May 2013. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/05/02/how-to-get-a-job-if-youre-overqualified-2/>.

Career Interest Project

Realistic		Social
Investigative		Enterprising
Artistic		Conventional

1.  What were your three most dominant modes from the first assessment?  After reviewing the job titles under each top mode, list three careers/job titles of interest to you beneath each top mode. 1.Artistic
A. Editor
B. Book Illustrator
C. Writer

2.Social
A. Criminal Justice
B. Librarian
C. Visual arts

3. Realistic
A. Animal Sciences
B. Veternarian
C.Marine Sciences

2. What were your three top career clusters from the second assessment?  After reviewing job titles under each career cluster, list three careers/job titles of interest to you beneath each top career cluster.
1. Art & Entertainment
A. Sketch Artist
B. Photojournalist
C. Police sketch artist

2. Communication & Media
A. Editor
B. Theater Critic
C. Literary Editor

3. Social Science
A. Sociologist
B. Counsling psychiatrist
C. Antropologist

3. Did you notice any overlap of careers?  Are there any job titles of interest which you saw listed on both inventories?  What were they?  Are you interested in those jobs?  Explain.
I am interested in being an editor or journalist, I am also interested in working with criminology. Both tests suggested psychiatry and writing opportunities, as well as art opportunities. I am interested in both the crime aspect of psychiatry, I would like to know why someone does or behaves the way they do. I am also very interested in writing.


4. Choose three most desirable careers to you.  What types of education and training are needed for your top three job choices?For Editors I would need an English major and some things pretaining to Journalism or writing.
For scientists I must work hard in science, passing all of those classes as well as some background with math. But most likely I must do well in chemistry.
For a sketch artist I would just have to do well in art and know how to represent myself well.



5. Outline a plan of how you will reach your career goal.  What steps can you take while still in high school to ensure that you can achieve your career goals? 
To reach any of these goals I will need a college degree and a relating major and good grades.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1. He was a regular guy, running errands for his wife.
2. He is often a hero, helping others, but always intelligent
3.Mrs. Mitty is a very busy person and doesn't treat him very well
4.Because what he thinks he is able to be who ever he wants to be and live the life he wanted, no matter what. I agree completely, you can be whoever you want in your imagination.
5. You've got to follow your dreams, going for the jobs that you would like in your fantasies.
6. "Sheena can you look over these results, I don't understand this?"
"Oh deffinatly." I took the paper from her hands and looked at the findings/
"According to the hair found at the scene, the perpetrator is a 30 year old white male, with a nasty smoking habit, an addiction to alchol and has dark brown hair."
"You were able to get all that infromation from hair?"
"Yeah it's science."
7.I look down at the crime scene photos, looking for the small details others have missed.  The computer is beeping in the corner, the DNA test I had run had a match. I couldn't get my eyes of the pictures though. How could they have missed this? There was a man, standing right behind the room divider his hands pressed to the scene. This was one for the books, maybe a book of my own.
8.I think he did it because he wasn't happy with the life he has now. If he went back to school or found programs that he could take part in, he'd be able to follow one of these ideas he had.
9. Vision as a kid: Soldier, FBI agent, famous athlete
 Visions now: Navy Piolit, Captian, Doctor, villian
Actions in school: keep yourself healthy, be athletic, keep grades up
Actions at work: Don't be afraid to do overtime, turn in work on time, show up on time, work hard, talk to someone about your goalsl.

Listening Checklist

Listening Checklist

Copy this checklist into a new blog entitled "Listening Checklist".  Put an "X" beside each statement that applies to you.

_____ 1. I am not a good listener.

__X___ 2. I need ways to improve my listening skills.

_____ 3. I have a hard time remembering something I hear.

_____ 4. I do not ask a question when I don't understand what is being said.

___X_ 5. When I am angry or upset, I do not listen.

_____ 6. I cannot listen to what is being said, unless it is completely quiet around me.

_____ 7. I have difficulty concentrating on what my teacher is saying.

_____ 8. I do not know how to listen effectively.

_____ 9. I think of other things while the speaker is talking.

_____ 10. I only listen to information I find interesting.


What is the difference between hearing and listening?  Explain.

Hearing is when something goes in one ear and out the other, listening is understanding and remebering what someone says, knowing that it may help you one day.

Week 9

Entry 27:
Education
do well in college
get a b honor role for the rest of senior year
get exemptions for exams
Carrer
get a job I like
do well
put a good bit of money into savings
Personal Growth
remeber to relax
play the guitar more
write more

Entry 28:

The Seven Habits of a Highly Effective Teens, allowes students to learn of the things that each of them should be done to do well in school as well as life. By expressing how to be more productive by keeping assignments written down, and staying organized. It also teaches how to learn healthy habits that will help overall  in a working situation, like how to deal with others and have a positive out look to what is going on in most situations. I also learnt things about me, finding out that I have a win-lose mind set and that I need to change my way of thinking to help myself as well as others. Some of what I’ve learnt about myself was hard to hear, but I believe that it may help me in the long run. I learnt that we have to find a balance, allowing you to work hard, as well as relaxing. It’s easy for me to get caught up in work, to spread myself to thin and forget about myself every now and then, but it’s important to put in time for just me as well as others.
 I was careful to write down what was required of me in order to keep everything in order and schedule out what I need to do. Writing a mission statement helped me keep my goals in mind, this helped because it’s easy to get caught up in the little every day things, I think that a mission statement helps you remember that the future is not some far off distant thing, but something closer than imagined. I think I’ve gotten better at staying organized, in the end this helped me keep focus, and turn things in on time. I enjoyed the cartoons but really I didn’t read it for that, but for the ideas within it. These ideas helped me reflect on myself and decide what habits I have to change to help myself.
I enjoyed some aspects of the books, such as the stories and the helpful tips, I though didn’t care for a lot of it, he was trying too hard to make it something for children but all and all I don’t think he needed to, we may not be counted as adults, but we are intelligent and can easily read a book without pictures. I also didn’t like that there were so many things that were irrelevant to the text, such as drawings and quotes. I would’ve liked it to be relevant and make more sense than it did.
I still have to work on keeping a win-win mentality. It is going to be a lot of work but I believe it will be worth it. I tend to slip into a win-lose idea when I am not trying to stay positive, I also need to work on working with others instead of doing all of the work. I am aware of these problems and will work hard to improve this.  I would recommend this book. Though I believe that most of this is obvious ideas, instilled in people’s minds at a young age, it helps you keep the end in mind, stay focus, and remember the important things in life. I believe that all and this entire book was very helpful, especially when keeping in mind that I am going to college soon and would like to start off on a good note. This book helped me, and I now know how to keep on this road and stay productive.

Week 8

 Journal Entry 22:

BODY

1.)     I eat a nutritious diet and try to stay away from junk food. sometimes

2.)    I exercise regularly. sometimes

3.)    I get enough sleep. always

4.)    I take care of personal hygiene.always

5.)    I take time to relax. sometimes

MIND

6.)     I regularly read good books, magazines, or newspapers, or I listen to the news. always

7.)    I play or listen to good music. always

8.)    I write or draw. alwyas

9.)    I attend cultural events, watch uplifting movies, or view educational television programs. sometimes

10.) I learn new skills and develop my talents. sometimes

HEART

11.)  I laugh out loud at least one a day. always

12.) I make deposits into my Relationship Bank Accounts. sometimes

13.) I make deposits into my Personal Bank Accounts. sometimes

14.) I use my talents. always

15.) I develop new relationships. always

SOUL

16.)  I pray or meditate regularly. always

17.) I keep a journal. always

18.) I read poetry or other inspiring literature. always

19.) I ponder my decisions and situations in life. always

20.) I enjoy nature by going on walks, looking at landscapes, or taking time to enjoy a sunset sometimes

 

Journal entry 23:

I stay informed and current on both health and fitness information

I am fully aware of my need for furits, vegtables, viatmins, and minerals.

I get the right amount of sleep

I rest or relaz when my body needs it

I deal with stress efficticely and positevley

To me, healt and renewal means: keeping my body at tip top shape

Yoga

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tues:scrambled eggs, chips, salmon and rice

wedn: toaster struddle, chick fil a, spagetti with maraniar sause

thurs: a bagel with cream cheese, a bagel with strawberry cream chees, chicken and brocclie

fri: special K cerel, a bagel, (I don't know what I'll have for dinner)

No

Nope I know I eat badly, I am fully aware

I could make my own food instead of buy it.

Tues: theater teck (lifing and hauling heavy objects)

Wed:  walked a dog

Fri: I plan on dancing

Vic, though he is not as well known as I'd hope, he is amazing and though he gets crap because of his hair or ethneticity he is amazing and I love him.

Kellin Quinn, though amazingly goregous he get's a lot of problems because of his high pitched voice but doesn't let it effect him.

 

Jack Black is one of my favorite comedians, actors, and his band is just hilarious. He never stops making me laugh, and even if he gets crap for how he looks I love him and he's amazing.

I relate with Kellin alot, we both get crap for things we can't control like height and the pitch of our voices. I don't usually feel good about myself but I'm getting better. Not, I don't work out enough and I just like food to much. I can't the end.

Alchol

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Journal 25

I feel depressed all the time, I have depression. I pull myself out of it by spending time with friends or doing something I love. I can talk to my mom or friends, the listen because the understand, they've been there.

 

Week Seven

Journal Entry Twenty
Nature_ bees
School_ students work together to get a good grade
Family_ chores
Community_ I volunteer at library and ASPCA
Work_We all have to work together to get things done, and work well.
There's diversity within my life because my friends and family don't see the diffrences between people but the personality within them.

Journal Entry Twenty One
1. Sheena Bo Beana
2. Zurich, Switzerland before Cary
3. Read and take bubble baths
4. That's My Boy
5. 3
6. Well poop!
7.My favorite band is a tie between Nirvanna and Pierce the Veil
8.Either Vanilla with hot fudge or cookie dough
9. I go to bed on school nights at 8:30 on the week end 1 am
10. I love to write
11.My sense of humor
12. English
13. Math
14. A dog, I like to cuddle and I love food (at least I'm honest)
15. An old chevy truck, blue, with bench seats
16.  My eyes
17. It depends on the people I like to be by myself but I do good with friends.
18. That I write poetry
19. Going home to see my puppy
20. Just all of us siting around watching a movie
21. SO much fun, I do it all the time
22. Paris, Texas it just seems like a cool place
23. Paris, I lived near there and we never went
24. To Hawaii, it was amazing
25. Massanuton (it was awful spiders everywhere it was poop)
26. In Zurich, I love it
27. What I'm going to do some time in the future
28. Dancing
29. Hockey
30. The Fault in Our Stars  by John Greene
31. Fall I can wear jeans and tee shirts, I love it!
32. My friend Chris (though Amber is a close second)
33. Halloween
34. Indoors
35. A journal or a pet!!!!!