09/21/08
Educational News and Career Advice That Matters
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One thing that separates careers in the media and the arts is that they are dependent to a varying extent on the student's creativity. Creativity itself cannot be tought. However, discipline, tips and techniques, proper presentation, work ethic and other aspects of the creative process can be taught. Effectively channeling your creativity toward being productive can also be taught.
Link: http://www.schoolsforme.net
The headline says it all. Tuition costs have escalated to the point where students are demonstrating. In fact, it's not unusual for a student to graduate from school hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
One strategy that is often overlooked when choosing a school is to talk to people who are successful in the career you want to pursue. If you don't know anyone in your chosen field, you can often find much of this valuable information online.
The more entrepreneurial individual might go so far as to enroll in the "University of Hard Knocks" and just go for it. The reasoning is simple: he can start his career behind the wheel of a Bentley, instead of owing his college what a Bentley costs by the time he graduates.
We're by no means advocating dropping out of school, or not pursuing an education. However, we are advocating that you look before you leap.
Schools publish average salary figures that suggest most grads will reap rich rewards, but for many the "average" is a distant dream.
by Anne VanderMey
Thursday, October 1, 2009 provided by BusinessWeek
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