Response to Meghan

Meghan's post really makes so many good points. Entering a job market with a 10% unemployment rate is just down right terrible. Nowadays, just about everyone goes to college to get their undergrad, similar to what a high school degree was thirty or so years ago. So now what, how do you get ahead of the game? Maybe a double major, that is what I am doing now (econ and mgt). But then what, I think the most important thing you can do to boost your resume is to get an internship. I currently have a sports writing internship and in the process of getting a human resource mgt internship. Anyone can go to school, anyone can get at least a 3.0 gpa, but experience is everything. Going to college is just getting that diploma, a piece of paper. Experience is priceless. I firmly believe that a college degree is just a requirement, but learning the ropes of a company and fields have nothing to do with college, as long as you know the basics.

I want to get my CPA and be an accountant. The process of becoming a CPA involves many years of college and passing tests. Why can I not just pass the tests? If i know how to do it, what's the point of wasting all the time in school. Not saying school is a waste whatsoever because it is not, but it really shows that a college degree is just that, a degree; again that piece of paper.

I'm sure a lot of people do not agree with me, but it is what it is.

How do you feel about it?

Ending Blog Post

I would like to dedicate this blog post to the assignment we had for blogging this semester. I was just hired earlier today after a long process of interviews and emails to become a professional blogger. I will be writing for sportsofboston.com, as a sports writer as you can imagine. These blogging experiences we have done this semester have really helped me achieve my goal of really doing what I love, which is sports. I will be doing work on the Celtics and Bruins playoff series, and upon the ending of that I will be starting my own column after gaining a few weeks of experience. So, Mrs. Johnson, thank you for this assignment and giving me the experience that I needed to further my dreams and achieve a long goal I have been striving for.

Social media and networking is becoming the new thing this era, and doing this clearly proves it and I am glad to finally get on board this train before it passes. I suggest you all try to stay in touch with social media as job security is huge in this field.

Thanks for listening, and good luck.