Graduation announcements are an integral part of your re-entry on Planet Earth.
This is because you now want a real full time job and your graduation announcements can help.
The last post on this topic ended with stamps. You'll need some for this and you can get them from lots of places including the post office.
When you have your announcements and your name and address list, friends and relatives, ( you want gifts) and businesses, (you want a full time job) you will need to set some time aside to do the addressing, stamping and mailing. When doing so make sure the name and address is neatly applied to each announcement envelope. (If your hand writing still looks like it did in the third grade, get help. You want people to know you are graduating from college not middle school.)
Once the addressing has been accomplished take the envelopes to the post office, there may be a sub-station on your campus, but, where ever it is go there and deposit the entire lot.
Super Important. Be sure and keep a list of everyone you have sent an announcement to.
Almost Done.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Get Those Graduation Announcements Out, Part Two.
Details Details.
If you are used to communicating by e-mail and are not familiar with mailing you can use this information.
I'f you have read the above post you may be a little under informed about 'mail'. Mail is printed, written or typed messaged placed in a sealed envelope and delivered to an address or post office box by a division of the United States Government called the postal service. When you lived in campus housing you had a post office box on the first floor. It was the little thing you looked into sometimes to see if anyone had sent you money.
Now, you are going to send mail and if you haven't done much of this you might need some help. You will notice the graduation announcements come with envelopes. These will need to be addressed and also stamped. Maybe you can get a list of relatives', especially the prosperous ones, names and addresses from your mom. Use this to hand address individual envelopes.
A list of businesses for whom you would like to work or at least be interviewed could take a little diligence. It is possible to find their mailing address on line but you will also need the name of some individual to send your graduation announcement to. Probably this will be someone in the company's Human Resources Department.
These envelopes also need to be stamped.
There's more.
If you are used to communicating by e-mail and are not familiar with mailing you can use this information.
I'f you have read the above post you may be a little under informed about 'mail'. Mail is printed, written or typed messaged placed in a sealed envelope and delivered to an address or post office box by a division of the United States Government called the postal service. When you lived in campus housing you had a post office box on the first floor. It was the little thing you looked into sometimes to see if anyone had sent you money.
Now, you are going to send mail and if you haven't done much of this you might need some help. You will notice the graduation announcements come with envelopes. These will need to be addressed and also stamped. Maybe you can get a list of relatives', especially the prosperous ones, names and addresses from your mom. Use this to hand address individual envelopes.
A list of businesses for whom you would like to work or at least be interviewed could take a little diligence. It is possible to find their mailing address on line but you will also need the name of some individual to send your graduation announcement to. Probably this will be someone in the company's Human Resources Department.
These envelopes also need to be stamped.
There's more.
Get Those Graduation Announcements Out, Part One.
It's already April and commencement is looming.
If you are finally graduating it is time to get your graduation announcements out. Most institutions provide graduating students with a set amount of graduation announcements, maybe twenty-five. It is part of the 'graduation' package that includes the gown rental and that other stuff that goes along with it. They're printed with the graduate's name, in this case yours, pretty cool.
For you, right now, if you have finally made it, there is probably a flurry of activity associated with your graduation. Among all this don't over look those printed announcements.
First of all they serve as really effective 'gift raising' devices, so for that fact alone they are practically priceless. Shameless, but what the heck, you earned it.
Secondly, but even more important, printed graduation announcements are really effective tools to present yourself to potential employers. Since your NEXT BIG STEP is career, a graduation announcement sent to a business in which you would like to work tells them you are now ready for the big time.
Read On.
If you are finally graduating it is time to get your graduation announcements out. Most institutions provide graduating students with a set amount of graduation announcements, maybe twenty-five. It is part of the 'graduation' package that includes the gown rental and that other stuff that goes along with it. They're printed with the graduate's name, in this case yours, pretty cool.
For you, right now, if you have finally made it, there is probably a flurry of activity associated with your graduation. Among all this don't over look those printed announcements.
First of all they serve as really effective 'gift raising' devices, so for that fact alone they are practically priceless. Shameless, but what the heck, you earned it.
Secondly, but even more important, printed graduation announcements are really effective tools to present yourself to potential employers. Since your NEXT BIG STEP is career, a graduation announcement sent to a business in which you would like to work tells them you are now ready for the big time.
Read On.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
C more
If you are having serious reservations about your abilities as a student on Planet College, based on mainly getting a C and occasionally not even that consider this.
A national organization whose mission is to place college graduates in to under achieving schools nation wide as teachers recruits widely for students right about now. Their criteria includes a 2.5 GPA. That's a C average. A C average. This organization believes that recent college graduates can bring something to primary grade students that they may not be getting from their current teachers. It also believes the graduates it places can benefit from exposure to an environment which they may not experience elsewhere.
Planet College does not wish to debate the rationale of this organization's philosophy, no doubt its intentions are well meant. Planet College does wish to point out that along with extensive rhetoric about 'exceptional' experience this organization, as noted, requires average grades for consideration as a candidate.
What does this imply? This implies that the essential philosophy of this site, that it is OK to get a C, in fact, that it is OK to get nothing but Cs is valid. The reason is simple. College is an exceptional experience. Average performance in an exceptional environment is regarded back on Planet Earth as suitable for employment.
A national organization whose mission is to place college graduates in to under achieving schools nation wide as teachers recruits widely for students right about now. Their criteria includes a 2.5 GPA. That's a C average. A C average. This organization believes that recent college graduates can bring something to primary grade students that they may not be getting from their current teachers. It also believes the graduates it places can benefit from exposure to an environment which they may not experience elsewhere.
Planet College does not wish to debate the rationale of this organization's philosophy, no doubt its intentions are well meant. Planet College does wish to point out that along with extensive rhetoric about 'exceptional' experience this organization, as noted, requires average grades for consideration as a candidate.
What does this imply? This implies that the essential philosophy of this site, that it is OK to get a C, in fact, that it is OK to get nothing but Cs is valid. The reason is simple. College is an exceptional experience. Average performance in an exceptional environment is regarded back on Planet Earth as suitable for employment.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Internship Update
Due to the frequency of 'internships' offered on Planet College an entry was made here.
This is an update.
Opportunities for "interns" appear often on flyers distributed around most campuses, in job listings in the campus newspaper and on many on line job boards. This term has often been interpreted to indicate "unpaid", the implication being the intern will be compensated in experience. This interpretation is seriously incorrect. Because this term has become so widely misinterpreted The State of California has issued a directive which outlines the conditions under which a worker may be termed an "intern." The New York Times published an article concerning this directive and you may read it here. If you are considering an internship please read it carefully. Of course, the definitions and conditions for an internship will vary from state to state and it is smart for you to check out your state's requirements for this classification. This is to assure you are not simply being exploited. Essentially the consensus is an intern must be compensated by some means for their efforts.
Becoming an intern in the industry in which you intend to work can be a useful opportunity for you. It helps to know, though, that you are not just unpaid labor.
This is an update.
Opportunities for "interns" appear often on flyers distributed around most campuses, in job listings in the campus newspaper and on many on line job boards. This term has often been interpreted to indicate "unpaid", the implication being the intern will be compensated in experience. This interpretation is seriously incorrect. Because this term has become so widely misinterpreted The State of California has issued a directive which outlines the conditions under which a worker may be termed an "intern." The New York Times published an article concerning this directive and you may read it here. If you are considering an internship please read it carefully. Of course, the definitions and conditions for an internship will vary from state to state and it is smart for you to check out your state's requirements for this classification. This is to assure you are not simply being exploited. Essentially the consensus is an intern must be compensated by some means for their efforts.
Becoming an intern in the industry in which you intend to work can be a useful opportunity for you. It helps to know, though, that you are not just unpaid labor.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Got a passport?
Planet College is an endless series of opportunities. New friends, new experiences and even travel. Most every opportunity on Planet College requires some basics, time, money and at least some preparation. Preparation often includes appropriate documentation and for travel outside of the United States a passport. Last summer a student, Brian, was invited by friends to accompany them on a trip to Samoa. Mostly this was for surfing and partying. Part of Samoa is an American possession which is why it is known as American Samoa. Part but not all. Because passport application processing can take several weeks Brian did not have a valid passport when he left for the trip. So when his friends traveled to the parts of Samoa which are not American possessions Brian was left behind. Tough lesson. A little preparation often goes a long way toward making life run a little more smoothly. If you don't have a passport it could be useful to look into getting one. If you do have a passport it is important to determine whether it is up to date. The Bureau of Consular Affairs, which is a division of The United States Department Of State is sponsoring Passport Day In The USA and the details are available here. Important details such as the time and money involved and US Passports issuing agencys are covered here. Look into it. Opportunity on Planet College often comes up when you least expect it. So, like a good scout, Be Prepared.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
It is your time.
Your time is priceless, irreplaceable. Effective use of it is the swiftest way to your goal, graduation. Effective use of time is an art. On Planet College there are numerous distractions. Distractions which can lead to an ineffective use of your precious time.
Most institutions of higher learning are aware that students can benefit from guidance, guidance of all kinds including time use.
At a large state university in Southern California, Dr. Tom Stevens, a counselor has developed a system based on his experience with students. It is based on priorities established by the students themselves. The University of Texas offers time planning to its education majors. Virginia Tech offers time planning in its study guide for students. Princeton too, like most other Ivy League schools and in fact most all schools offers time management instruction. There is a good chance that your school also offers some course or counseling or guidance which features the essential elements of time management or planning. Look into it. It might be through counseling, advising or the education department among others. It is definitely worth your time, and it is your time.
Most institutions of higher learning are aware that students can benefit from guidance, guidance of all kinds including time use.
At a large state university in Southern California, Dr. Tom Stevens, a counselor has developed a system based on his experience with students. It is based on priorities established by the students themselves. The University of Texas offers time planning to its education majors. Virginia Tech offers time planning in its study guide for students. Princeton too, like most other Ivy League schools and in fact most all schools offers time management instruction. There is a good chance that your school also offers some course or counseling or guidance which features the essential elements of time management or planning. Look into it. It might be through counseling, advising or the education department among others. It is definitely worth your time, and it is your time.
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