Everyone deserves a meaningful career and employment.
“High Expectations Meet Head-On With Reality” – A sketch of Barbi, Katisha, Marita and Janice, all college grads, by artist Robert Huffstutter who says, “Thought a job would be like a piece of cake with a 60K beginning salary. Now searching the KCMO Clubs and nightspots for reputable employment.” Image and Comment Courtesy: Robert Huffstutter [...]
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Geography offers far more opportunities than the name of the field would imply. Those with a geography training can find work in fields as diverse as politics and city planning or as independent researchers and writers. There’s little to prevent a passion for geography from turning into a career of one’s own choosing, and that should be welcome news to anyone who would prefer to think and work outside the box.
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It’s true that public sector jobs aren’t very glamorous, and they don’t pay well enough to drive parents to push their kids into those fields, but the satisfaction that comes from serving one’s country and community is something that can’t be matched. Society would break down without them, and there’s a part of every person that wants to become someone that everyone relies on.
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Every student has their own idea of what is important to look for in a future career, and a lot of people find that helping other people is something they feel passionately about. Helping others as a career can mean dealing with the hardest problems that people face in their lives. But for a certain kind of person, knowing that you’ve made a significant change in someone’s life can be the greatest feeling in the world.
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It’s often said that college is what you make it to be. If you’re interested in putting forth your best effort to grow your circle of friends and participate in things that matter, try extracurricular activities such as clubs. Even the smallest colleges usually have some options, and you can often find something that fits with your program of study.
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