Due to the frequency of internships occurring in the potential work life of students on Planet College this site has occasionally posted explanations and updates about this subject. The original post here generally explains internships and your possible position with a company. Subsequently Planet College posted an update here.
Since those posts at least one lawsuit has been filed by former interns. Reviewing the details of the complaint, which has been filed as a class action lawsuit, may clarify for you when such 'internships' become intolerable.
Recent and ongoing difficulties for students and even graduates with degrees to obtain any employment at all in their particular fields, fashion and media come immediately come to mind*, have led many desperate job seekers to accept "internships' in their field. Internship, Planet College emphasizes DOES NOT MEAN unpaid grunt. If you are considering or are already in such a position now, available here are the Federal Governments guidelines for internships. Please peruse them promptly.
*The lawsuit referenced above involves over a hundred workers for a film
production company on a film which grossed a very large sum of money, over a hundred million dollars, internationally and received numerous awards including an Oscar for the leading lady.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Make That Speech
A survey conducted a while back revealed that many people are more afraid of public speaking, getting up and making a speech in front of a group, than they are of death. This led to a television comedian observing that in the case of a funeral where at times friends or relatives of the deceased are asked to speak very often the potential speaker would prefer to be in the casket rather than alongside of it.
By now you no doubt have observed that Planet College offers many opportunities for your to speak, some in the relaxed casual atmosphere that friends offer, others in the formal and demanding setting that classroom work calls for. In particular your curriculum, the courses you are required to complete for your degree, probably contains at least one Speech requirement. Often to fulfill this requirement there are a few options; Public Speaking, Oral Interp, Argumentation and Debate, may be among them. Additionally some campuses allow students to complete a theater class such as Introduction to Acting to complete this requirement.
Whatever options are available to some students none of them seem anything less than terrifying. Given the above observation about the survey this is understandable. Still if some speaking course is required on your campus ultimately avoidance is not an option. Sooner or later, and Planet College definitely suggests sooner, you must enroll in and complete with a passing grade some such course.
If, up until now, you have avoided this right now is a good time to decide how you will accomplish this requirement. All accomplishments benefit from at least some planning. And this plan can benefit for a little basic research. First thing to do is survey the options which are available to fulfill your speech requirement. If the catalog or class schedule is not helpful make an appointment with the Advising in your department or on your campus to learn first hand what courses will suffice. After you have a general idea of the classes which will fulfill this requirement, think carefully and decide which one presents the best opportunity for you to complete. When you have decided which course you will take you probably by now know the rest. Find the schedule of classes for next term and register and attend.
Sounds simple, of course, but these basic steps will help you accomplish this, at least for you, difficult, difficult meaning scary, requirement. By now you know that, finally, the only way to do it is to do it. Planet College regularly reminds average students that universities and colleges practically never waive basic required courses. Speech's inclusion into your curriculum is intended to prepare you for the many, many times you will be required to speak. And you will, in the future, very often.
So, here goes, again, survey, enroll, attend, do the assignments, make the speeches and pass that speech class.
By now you no doubt have observed that Planet College offers many opportunities for your to speak, some in the relaxed casual atmosphere that friends offer, others in the formal and demanding setting that classroom work calls for. In particular your curriculum, the courses you are required to complete for your degree, probably contains at least one Speech requirement. Often to fulfill this requirement there are a few options; Public Speaking, Oral Interp, Argumentation and Debate, may be among them. Additionally some campuses allow students to complete a theater class such as Introduction to Acting to complete this requirement.
Whatever options are available to some students none of them seem anything less than terrifying. Given the above observation about the survey this is understandable. Still if some speaking course is required on your campus ultimately avoidance is not an option. Sooner or later, and Planet College definitely suggests sooner, you must enroll in and complete with a passing grade some such course.
If, up until now, you have avoided this right now is a good time to decide how you will accomplish this requirement. All accomplishments benefit from at least some planning. And this plan can benefit for a little basic research. First thing to do is survey the options which are available to fulfill your speech requirement. If the catalog or class schedule is not helpful make an appointment with the Advising in your department or on your campus to learn first hand what courses will suffice. After you have a general idea of the classes which will fulfill this requirement, think carefully and decide which one presents the best opportunity for you to complete. When you have decided which course you will take you probably by now know the rest. Find the schedule of classes for next term and register and attend.
Sounds simple, of course, but these basic steps will help you accomplish this, at least for you, difficult, difficult meaning scary, requirement. By now you know that, finally, the only way to do it is to do it. Planet College regularly reminds average students that universities and colleges practically never waive basic required courses. Speech's inclusion into your curriculum is intended to prepare you for the many, many times you will be required to speak. And you will, in the future, very often.
So, here goes, again, survey, enroll, attend, do the assignments, make the speeches and pass that speech class.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Just One More Thing About A Late Add
Several terms back Kai changed majors from History to Psychology. On Kai's campus all Psych majors are required to complete an Introduction To Statistics course. At the beginning of his first term in his new major Kai found an open Statistics class that fit his schedule. Although his campus requires all Statistics students to have completed College Algebra as a pre-requisite before enrolling, a pre-req which Kai had not met, Kai convinced the instructor to add him anyway. The instructor did so and Kai passed the course. Shortly before Kai's intended graduation he receive a notice from the registrar's office that he needed to complete a College Algebra course before he could graduate. When Kai inquired at the registrar's office he learned that even though he had completed the required Statistics course without having passed College Algebra his university still required him to complete that pre-req. These were the school's requirements and Kai could not be exempted from them. Kai found a summer College Algebra course at a local community college, walked through his scheduled graduation, and completed the course. Upon receiving notice of Kai's grade from the community college his university posted his degree, released his transcript and issued his diploma.
Important point. The daily, weekly and annual swarm of activities and requirements on Planet College demand your attention. Being permitted to add for a course for which you have not completed the necessary pre-requisites is a courtesy from the instructor and the supervising department. This courtesy does not automatically exempt you from any necessary pre-requisites for this course which are required by your university.
Be aware of this. Don't expect to be exempted from pre-reqs just because you completed the course without taking them first. At some time after completing the course you added you will have to complete the required pre-requisites. That is the way it is on Planet College.
Important point. The daily, weekly and annual swarm of activities and requirements on Planet College demand your attention. Being permitted to add for a course for which you have not completed the necessary pre-requisites is a courtesy from the instructor and the supervising department. This courtesy does not automatically exempt you from any necessary pre-requisites for this course which are required by your university.
Be aware of this. Don't expect to be exempted from pre-reqs just because you completed the course without taking them first. At some time after completing the course you added you will have to complete the required pre-requisites. That is the way it is on Planet College.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Late Adds Recommended Best Practices.
Late adds happen especially if a course you need for your major opens up unexpectedly.
On some classes students can add as late as three weeks into the term. Some even later. When a late add happens and you can join a course already in progress you probably have come catching up to do
If you have added as late as that then simply put you have three weeks of course work to catch up on. Just as if you had missed three weeks later during the term.
This calls for a little ingenuity and resourcefulness on your part. You will have to survey the course outline to determine which assignments you need to accomplish in order to get caught up. You also need to be sure to down load all of the other course materials you will need for the term. If there are books required get them.
If you know some one who is taking the same course or even in the same class ask them what you need to get caught up on.
Finally, as soon as possible speak with the instructor. Tell her you have added late and you are working hard to get caught up. While you are speaking with her tell her you want to do as well as you can in her class. If she replies with specific hints be sure and remember them, maybe even write them down and follow up on what she suggests.
Late adds can be a help in your way back to Earth from Planet College. Just be sure and follow through.
On some classes students can add as late as three weeks into the term. Some even later. When a late add happens and you can join a course already in progress you probably have come catching up to do
If you have added as late as that then simply put you have three weeks of course work to catch up on. Just as if you had missed three weeks later during the term.
This calls for a little ingenuity and resourcefulness on your part. You will have to survey the course outline to determine which assignments you need to accomplish in order to get caught up. You also need to be sure to down load all of the other course materials you will need for the term. If there are books required get them.
If you know some one who is taking the same course or even in the same class ask them what you need to get caught up on.
Finally, as soon as possible speak with the instructor. Tell her you have added late and you are working hard to get caught up. While you are speaking with her tell her you want to do as well as you can in her class. If she replies with specific hints be sure and remember them, maybe even write them down and follow up on what she suggests.
Late adds can be a help in your way back to Earth from Planet College. Just be sure and follow through.
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