Thursday, July 29, 2010


Reed Zibilich
Ms.Dedria Jackson
Jour 102
Word count 486
Oxford,Miss- When one is entering the academic arena, they might wonder what career options they may have when they graduate and how to receive the most from their college career. It is a question many graduates from the University of Mississippi will find themselves asking.
"Many students after graduation are able to find employment in various local and federal governmental agencies. There are also several types of jobs available in the private sector. For instance, it is common place for graduates to join think tanks, political action committees, non-profits, and other forms of non-governmental organizations. Additionally, many political science students choose further education by pursuing a graduate, M.B.A., or a law degree". said political science professor and Ph.D. Greg Day. There are numerous areas of study to choose from and many different fields of study for one to go into upon graduation.
The beginning years of study are very important and can often indicate how successful a student will be and how prepared they will be to face the job market. When asked about his first years of study, political science major Bo Tenenat said ,
“ It is always easy to look back and see the mistakes I have made, but the real learning curve is what I have learned from these mistakes. In the beginning, I thought my smarts could just get me through. After partying every night for about two weeks of my freshman year, I figured out that was not the case.” Bo will be attending law school at the University of South Carolina.
It is most important for all students to set high standards for themselves from the very beginning of their college career and to consistanly use good study habits. The qualities that good students possess such as good time management, self descipline, and strong study skills, can prove to become an advantage when they enter the competitive job markets. Each student should set high goals for themselves and raise the bar higher and higher as their academic career continues.
“By raising the standard by which we gage ourself we are constantly challenging the ability in which we can learn. If the bar was never set higher for a high jumper they would never get any farther from the ground. But by raising the bar, they force themselves to do better.”
Said Pierce West, political science TA. West later explained that the more challenging the curriculum, the higher it is held. He explained that a graduate student is a product of his surroundings. If a place constaintly produces highly qualified professionals, it will be held with higher regards than one that is not.
Students can successfully enter the job market after graduation if they attend a college that maintains high standards of learning for their students, decide upon a major that will serve them well, and begin their college career with a strong start.
for video click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VynGrjSmmq8
Greg day
Ph.D/political science professor
Grday@olemiss.edu

Bo Tennent
Political science major
Btennent@olemiss.edu
Pierce West
Political science TA
Pwest@olemiss.edu
1-205-616-9963

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  1. I can not figure how to get this to stop notmessing up my spacing any hints?

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