6/4/19 blog 14

1. What are the 7 important tips the author makes about interviews?
a. Learn from your mistakes
b. Interviews are about finding the right match
c. What goes wrong is as important as what goes right
d. You failure may be your success
e. You don't always get what you expected
f. Just roll with it
g. Move on
2. What is one tip that you think is the most important? Detail in your own words what the
tip is and what makes it so important?
a. I think one tip that is the most important is the learn from your mistakes. It means
that you can improve your performance based on how well you handled the last
one. This is important because you can focus on your weaknesses when it comes
to interviews.
3. What makes you nervous about interviews?
a. Something that makes me nervous about interviews is how the interviewer
perceive me and what is going though their head about me.
4. Have you been on any interviews at this point in your life? When and how did it go?
a. I had an interview when I went for the job at Sweet Frog. It was in August and it
went well. It was short with like 5 questions. I got the job afterward.
5. What are 3 questions you would like to ask a college representative from your dream
school or dream job if you had an opportunity to meet face-to-face?
a. How well is your employees taken care of?
b. What type opportunities do you offer for growth?
c. Do you offer maternity leave for women?

4/10/19 blog 11

Even if your grades and GPA are high, doesn’t mean that the student has an “automatic right to
be admitted.” Insead, it depends on the school’s mission. Schools seek out certain individuals to
represent their classes each year. Another reason is colleges aren’t explaining to students how
their policies affect their admission process. I think what makes a “strong applicant” is a person
who gets higher than average GPA ( according to the schools regulations), has time to commit to
various activities (effectively and evenly), including community service, and has a plans for te
future.

4/8/19 blog 10

With the rising price tag of college tuition, parents are limiting their children's choices when it
comes to the college they choose down to the major. The deciding factor when it comes to
college is the tuition. Another factor that is affecting student’s choice is the job prospect to be
able to pay off the debt they gain.

I chose this article as opposed to the other article because I know what my parent’s deal is when
it comes to college tuition. This also makes me look at other options when it comes to choosing
my major.

I learned that I should look at what major I would like and how would that major help me pay
back my debt. Is it worth the amount of debt if I can may it back with the job salary?

4/2/19 blog 9

1. Housing, transportation, and food are the largest cost categories

2. 4.86% - 7% spent on expenditures
3. What percentage of a typical family’s expenditures would you consider needs as
compared to wants?
a. 14% wants to 82% of needs
4. What expenses would you expect to stay the same month after month? Which would vary
most month to month?
a. Expenses that I would expect to same the same would be housing, personal
insurance and pensions, and healthcare.
b. Expenses that I would expect to vary would be transportation, other
expenditures, emteratiment, donations and apparel and services
5. You overhear a friend discuss how Americans are frivolous in their spending and waste
lots of money. Use this data on family budgets to argue against his position.
a. I would argue that 82% of what they spend their money on is on their needs that
need to be met. And only 14% is spent on other things.

3/25/19 Blog 8

The author means that you need to be considerate for the receiver and they are going to
have to change in their plans to concat you. It can come off as unprofessional and annoying. I did
have prepared questions for the interview. Examples included, what was your educational path
and how do balance your work and home life between jobs? The professionals were helpful
because they gave me new ideas and aspects to consider when choosing a career. I did research
the people I was going to interview so I had background information on them.

3/11/19 Blog 7

You need to figure out what your strengths and weakness are so you can identify if a job
is right for you. I agree with the author that you should know your work style and what
environment you would want to work in. Self-discovery will help you narrow down options and
help you fill the requirements that hiring managers are looking for. I find it interesting that the
author includes communication skills into the list of why knowing your personality can help you
find a job. I think that communication skills is often not in the top of people's mind when they
think of job criteria. Communication skills is important when finding a job, not just when you go
for the interview, but when you continue to work in a job.

3/1/19 Blog 6

The friends I have definitely inspire me and are passionate about what they are going to
pursue in life. One of friends, Alyssa, wants to major in music in college, so she has been
practicing non stop to achieve her goals. Alyssa has been accepted into the colleges that she has
auditioned for. Grace is becoming a registered nurse and has a plan already thought out for a job
and where she wants to go. Jenny is always having a good time and she knows when to work and
when to just let go and have fun. I consider myself a happy medium of all these people. I look to
them for advice and I offer them advice and encouragement too.

2/27/19 Blog 5

My SMART goals that I wrote in 9th grade was to get a 93% or higher in my classes and
to be section leader in band. I reached one of my 2 goals. I was the field major, which is higher
than a section leader, in the 2018 marching band season. I think I presented myself as a
responsible person and my dedication to helping others was one of the reasons I wanted to be
field major. I did not get a 93% or higher in 2 of my classes in all my three years. I got a 91% in
Algebra 2 and English 10. I think that I had trouble with the curriculum and possibly the teaching
style of the teachers. I think that revising my grades goal is a worth it. Since the grading scale is
being changed, a 90% would be considered an A. So I would need 90% or higher in my classes
to maintain straight As. I am going to try out for section leader and drum major for the 2019
marching band season. I think I have a good chance to obtain one of the positions because I have
been creating relations with my peers and have been reliable. I learned that I need to apply
myself to these goals. If I want to get As in mt classes, I can not be scared to get help from my
teachers. I need to continue to do my best in my academic and extra circulars.

2/8/19 Blog 4

I think that the authors claim is plausible because we do live in a world that everyone has
a digital footprint and that anyone could look into one another. One thing that the author did not
consider that employers still conduct interviews of the possible candidates, weather that be on
the phone or face-to-face. I think my digital profile is okay and positive; I am pleased with it. I
think that the idea of making a website to feature myself is a good step to make my online
presence positive for future careers. I heard that making a linkedin account is beneficial also. I
think that I am almost ready for the scrutiny from colleges in other year. Big events that still
need to be completed are: taking the SATS, deciding on what I want to major in, and passing my
senior year classes. I believe that my online status is clear of any misbehavior and conduct.
2/6/19 Blog 3

A job doesn't require a degree or high level of education or a temporary position. A

career is when you need specific degrees and certifications in the field of study. I have a job at
Sweet Frog as a store staff. I learned that you need to accommodate to people's’ needs and wants
when dealing with food allergies or diets. You need to be able to count coins (something that is
not emphasized) because some people pay with actual money and not just with credit cards. You
need to be able to follow instructions and procedures on how to do things. I think that
accommodating to people is a skill that is needed in career because people aren't always going to
accommodate to you. Another skill is following instructions. You need to be able to follow what
the material is in classes. What I learned from the classroom can be transferred to a job or career
through being organized and punctual in work.

1/29/19 Blog 1

The author argues that students should know themselves first before starting the college
search because they need to find the college that fits themselves and their needs to learn.
Students need to figure out their personal limits and preferences and find a school that would
work with it.I agree that a student should know themselves and what their expectations and
preferences are before starting the college search. If you know that you want to stay in state and
want to study a certain program, you can find schools that fit the description. You need to know
what circumstances you work best in and what your personal limits are. I think it is a worthwhile
use of my time to figure out what I want to pursue in another year and a half. I need to figure out
a loose outline of what I would like to study and become. It will be interesting figuring out what
my preferences are and what can be available to me. Thinking about who I am today and who I
want to be makes me feel nervous because I don’t know where to start and what career I want to
pursue.