Each year, Career Services puts on a Career Fair for prospective students and employers. Normally, students will dress professionally and take their resumes to give to the employers. If students are lucky, employers will be conducting interviews. Typically, employers will just be at these fairs to promote their companies and tell students to submit applications online.
Last week I had the pleasure of attending my first official career fair. I have gone other years, but this is the first year that I went with intention to find a job. I was able to interview with an agricultural production company. This was my first ever professional interview. I feel pretty confident about the interview. Who really knows, though? Aren't all interviewers supposed to make you feel confident about an interview? I am supposed to hear from this company within 2 weeks. Either way, I will continue to explore my options.
As I am approaching graduation, a wave of uncertainty is coming over me. As an underclassmen, I always heard seniors complaining about how they did not know what they were going to do with their lives. I can honestly say that I now know what they were talking about. Big life choices are just around the corner. Do I stay in Las Cruces, take the GRE, find a job outside of New Mexico, or join the Peace Corps and return to school later on? Although I find myself worried sick about my upcoming decisions; I am also confident in the fact that I am a single college graduate willing to relocate, and really have no huge responsibilities. I am also debt free!
Cal
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Free Advice II
Hello all-
Here is another piece of advice from a super senior.
Get involved in extracurricular activities
Here is another piece of advice from a super senior.
Get involved in extracurricular activities
- it helps you to meet like- minded people who share the same interests
- it helps you to learn essential leadership skills
- showing that you have made a difference in your community stands out on a resume or job application
- it is the best way to meet people and create a core group of friends
- it's fun!
- go the NMSU Campus Activities website to see a list of student clubs and organizations
- you are also able to make your own club if you are passionate about something that is not already on our campus (see Campus Activities website for details)
Monday, September 27, 2010
FREE ADVICE!
I am a fifth year senior majoring in Government and minoring in Global Political Economy. I am choosing to write my advice for incoming freshmen (i.e. all of the stuff I wish someone would have told me). I will be adding to my list but here are my first two pieces of adviceA few wise words from a Super-Senior:
Go to your professor’s office hours
That's it for now. More to come.
Cal
Go to your professor’s office hours
-Although it may seem hard to believe when you are 1 in 65 people in a class, professors pay attention to who is actively participating in class
-Professors have many years of experience and are very knowledgeable in the subject matter that they are teaching. Remember that professors can easily be doing another job, but they are college professors because they enjoy teaching and being around young people. They are here for the students and enjoy when they feel that they are making a difference in the life of a student.
- Let’s be realistic. If you are between an A- and a B+, the professor may remember that you were participating in class and showing up to the office hours to have questions answered. Your odds are very good for the A- if the professor knows that you were trying to help yourself.
- Letters of Recommendation! When you are a senior (like me), you will get to your junior or senior year and realize that, whether it be a recommendation for a job or for graduate school, you need to have scholarly letters of recommendation. Professor who mentor you in your classes are likely to provide you with solid letters of recommendation.
-Professors have many years of experience and are very knowledgeable in the subject matter that they are teaching. Remember that professors can easily be doing another job, but they are college professors because they enjoy teaching and being around young people. They are here for the students and enjoy when they feel that they are making a difference in the life of a student.
- Let’s be realistic. If you are between an A- and a B+, the professor may remember that you were participating in class and showing up to the office hours to have questions answered. Your odds are very good for the A- if the professor knows that you were trying to help yourself.
- Letters of Recommendation! When you are a senior (like me), you will get to your junior or senior year and realize that, whether it be a recommendation for a job or for graduate school, you need to have scholarly letters of recommendation. Professor who mentor you in your classes are likely to provide you with solid letters of recommendation.
Study abroad
- I had the privilege of studying abroad last fall in Seville, Spain. It was the best experience of my life.
- NMSU has a very good study abroad program that provides you with chances to study in many different countries and languages. On top of that, scholarship opportunities are available to help you fund your trip.
-If you do a direct- exchange through the university, you are able to pay NMSU tuition (and yes, the Lottery Scholarship does apply.
- Think about it. When else will you have the opportunity to learn about another culture in another country? Being a student is convenient because we have no REAL responsibilities. Yes, we may have a job and school. But a majority of us do not have house payments, health insurance payments, etc. We are free to travel while we are young and not tied down!
-Job applications! Employers like to see that a person has studied abroad because it shows a sense of independence and willingness to try new things. It also shows an ability to be open-minded and may give you a step up in the hiring process
- It is fun! Studying abroad will change your view on life. Also, you have many opportunities to travel while you are studying abroad. I got to visit 9 different countries while I was studying in Spain
- I had the privilege of studying abroad last fall in Seville, Spain. It was the best experience of my life.
- NMSU has a very good study abroad program that provides you with chances to study in many different countries and languages. On top of that, scholarship opportunities are available to help you fund your trip.
-If you do a direct- exchange through the university, you are able to pay NMSU tuition (and yes, the Lottery Scholarship does apply.
- Think about it. When else will you have the opportunity to learn about another culture in another country? Being a student is convenient because we have no REAL responsibilities. Yes, we may have a job and school. But a majority of us do not have house payments, health insurance payments, etc. We are free to travel while we are young and not tied down!
-Job applications! Employers like to see that a person has studied abroad because it shows a sense of independence and willingness to try new things. It also shows an ability to be open-minded and may give you a step up in the hiring process
- It is fun! Studying abroad will change your view on life. Also, you have many opportunities to travel while you are studying abroad. I got to visit 9 different countries while I was studying in Spain
Cal
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Constant Battle.
So the week has finally come to a close.....for me at least. I have one last class before I head down to Albuquerque to spend time with my family. I'm pretty excited since I my entire family hasn't been together all at once since last year. So we're gonna go to the state fair and celebrate my mom's 50th!
Anyway, yesterday was the premier show of the Barb n' Duard Radio Show on KRUX 91.5. And it was interesting. So our training wasn't exactly detailed, so we walked into the studio at 9:50pm (show started at 10) not having a clue how to work things. Let me tell you, the first 30 minutes of our show was absolute chaos! We were pressing all these buttons, switching mics over, dumping music because of accidental profanity. It was a mess! Then when we had to talk, I was so stressed, I don't think one word out of my mouth made sense.
But slowly things got progressivly better. We got the computer system figured out and we finally understood the sound board. Then we got rolling! The rest of the show was really fun! We got comfortable talking and choosing songs and things just fell into place.
I am glad the first day is over because we knew it wouldn't turn out so well. But we are getting some good publicity. In Albuquerque, Buck, Dex, and Baxter from 104.1 The Edge called my co-host and talked to her on air about our show and they even posted links on their website. So that was a big help! They also asked us to be guests on their show when we go back to Albuquerque! So this tiny little thought about a radio show has grown into this huge thing suddenly and it's really exciting!
Well enough of that. Since this is my last blog for the week, I kinda wanted to talk about some other stuff that's been going on this week. It's nothing specific of course, but this week has been something else. I actually think things happen for a reason, not even just the good things, but the really bad things too. Do you ever wonder why we suffer or feel bad about ourselves? Is it really the bad things that make us moral people and shape the person we are? Or do we have the sole control over the person we become, without outside influence... Are the mistakes we make in life what we call experience? It's something to think about at the very least. Life is rough for everyone, but we somehow we make it through. We may never understand why bad things happen to us, but we can always understand the choices we have to deal with them.
I hope you all enjoyed this (+) week! Go out and do something that make you happy. Don't worry about all the things you have to do the next week, just go out and enjoy the day!
-Chavo
Anyway, yesterday was the premier show of the Barb n' Duard Radio Show on KRUX 91.5. And it was interesting. So our training wasn't exactly detailed, so we walked into the studio at 9:50pm (show started at 10) not having a clue how to work things. Let me tell you, the first 30 minutes of our show was absolute chaos! We were pressing all these buttons, switching mics over, dumping music because of accidental profanity. It was a mess! Then when we had to talk, I was so stressed, I don't think one word out of my mouth made sense.
But slowly things got progressivly better. We got the computer system figured out and we finally understood the sound board. Then we got rolling! The rest of the show was really fun! We got comfortable talking and choosing songs and things just fell into place.
I am glad the first day is over because we knew it wouldn't turn out so well. But we are getting some good publicity. In Albuquerque, Buck, Dex, and Baxter from 104.1 The Edge called my co-host and talked to her on air about our show and they even posted links on their website. So that was a big help! They also asked us to be guests on their show when we go back to Albuquerque! So this tiny little thought about a radio show has grown into this huge thing suddenly and it's really exciting!
Well enough of that. Since this is my last blog for the week, I kinda wanted to talk about some other stuff that's been going on this week. It's nothing specific of course, but this week has been something else. I actually think things happen for a reason, not even just the good things, but the really bad things too. Do you ever wonder why we suffer or feel bad about ourselves? Is it really the bad things that make us moral people and shape the person we are? Or do we have the sole control over the person we become, without outside influence... Are the mistakes we make in life what we call experience? It's something to think about at the very least. Life is rough for everyone, but we somehow we make it through. We may never understand why bad things happen to us, but we can always understand the choices we have to deal with them.
I hope you all enjoyed this (+) week! Go out and do something that make you happy. Don't worry about all the things you have to do the next week, just go out and enjoy the day!
-Chavo
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
Well it's Tuesday people. Normally I would say there is only 3 more days left until the weekend, but I am fully enjoying this week, even if it kills me...
and it might....
Last night, my (unnamed) professor decided to post homework at 7pm and make it due by 11:59pm that same day. So I spent the remainder of my night sitting on the couch doing homework, listening to the radio, watching Jersey Shore (No Judgement) muted. Oh it was fun, let me tell you.
But today should be better! I'm going swimming after work, then back to my apartment with my friend Barb to make a playlist for tomorrow's radio show. I guess I should study for my 3 exams tomorrow too.....
So yesterday, my friends and I had some very interesting conversations. In short, we lost hope in society as a whole. I must say we had good reason to think this way. But instead of going any further into detail, I want to say that bad experiences should never allow you to judge others in the future. Yes, it is easy to think everyone acts the same and that life is against you, but it's not true. People are inherently good, but sometimes they choose not to be, and they have to tell themselves everyday that they are doing the right thing until they finally convince themselves they are. These are the people to avoid in life. You cannot be happy when your life is nothing more than shallow desires and a fake personality. I wish I could say that people do grow up eventually, but some people never do. They will continue to hurt others for their own selfish wants. But you have to be strong enough to stand up to these people, or simply shut them out of your life altogether because nothing positive can come from them. A real person will never act like nothing is wrong, but will apologize and have the selfless pride to say sorry.
So that wasn't short at all... but it had to be said.
I guess this is what college is all about.
Learning.
-Chavo
and it might....
Last night, my (unnamed) professor decided to post homework at 7pm and make it due by 11:59pm that same day. So I spent the remainder of my night sitting on the couch doing homework, listening to the radio, watching Jersey Shore (No Judgement) muted. Oh it was fun, let me tell you.
But today should be better! I'm going swimming after work, then back to my apartment with my friend Barb to make a playlist for tomorrow's radio show. I guess I should study for my 3 exams tomorrow too.....
So yesterday, my friends and I had some very interesting conversations. In short, we lost hope in society as a whole. I must say we had good reason to think this way. But instead of going any further into detail, I want to say that bad experiences should never allow you to judge others in the future. Yes, it is easy to think everyone acts the same and that life is against you, but it's not true. People are inherently good, but sometimes they choose not to be, and they have to tell themselves everyday that they are doing the right thing until they finally convince themselves they are. These are the people to avoid in life. You cannot be happy when your life is nothing more than shallow desires and a fake personality. I wish I could say that people do grow up eventually, but some people never do. They will continue to hurt others for their own selfish wants. But you have to be strong enough to stand up to these people, or simply shut them out of your life altogether because nothing positive can come from them. A real person will never act like nothing is wrong, but will apologize and have the selfless pride to say sorry.
So that wasn't short at all... but it had to be said.
I guess this is what college is all about.
Learning.
-Chavo
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays!
Aaaannndd we're back. It's another Monday morning here is Las Cruces, NM and I cannot be more tired. I guess drinking coffee at midnight isn't the best idea I've had thus far.(Which reminds me, I need coffee...) But you live and you learn.
So what happened to the weekend? It seems like it always gets away from me. But I did have fun. And I did sleep until 2pm yesterday..... it was nice :). And homework was not a problem. I think if I sit down with no distractions I can get everything done fairly quickly. But normally I'm one of those people that tries so hard to listen to my iPod or watch TV while studying, then I find myself 5 hours later with less then a paragraph written on my 10 pg paper... Dang. So I decided to give up on the belief that I can double task.
But anyway, I decided I really need to start the week off better. Even though sleep is a big part of that, I think attitude is more important. It's all about a positive attitude! And why not have a positive outlook on your week? You have to go through it anyway, sleep or no sleep, so you might as well be happy about it. If I learned anything from an old friend, that is it.
So this is me starting off the week with a positive outlook. For this week, things are gonna turn out right. Classes will NOT be difficult and I will receive the minimum amount of homework/tests/quizzes (I think I'm delusional from lack of sleep). But positive attitude, positive attitude.
Oh and something else. I start my radio show this week at KRUX 91.5 Las Cruces. So if you happen to be listening to that particular radio station on Wednesday from 10pm-12 midnight, you will hear some very entertaining people and bomb music!
Well I am done talking for the day (.....) and I better go "help" Donna at the front desk so I wish you all a very POSITIVE and NON-STRESSFUL week!
-Chavo
So what happened to the weekend? It seems like it always gets away from me. But I did have fun. And I did sleep until 2pm yesterday..... it was nice :). And homework was not a problem. I think if I sit down with no distractions I can get everything done fairly quickly. But normally I'm one of those people that tries so hard to listen to my iPod or watch TV while studying, then I find myself 5 hours later with less then a paragraph written on my 10 pg paper... Dang. So I decided to give up on the belief that I can double task.
But anyway, I decided I really need to start the week off better. Even though sleep is a big part of that, I think attitude is more important. It's all about a positive attitude! And why not have a positive outlook on your week? You have to go through it anyway, sleep or no sleep, so you might as well be happy about it. If I learned anything from an old friend, that is it.
So this is me starting off the week with a positive outlook. For this week, things are gonna turn out right. Classes will NOT be difficult and I will receive the minimum amount of homework/tests/quizzes (I think I'm delusional from lack of sleep). But positive attitude, positive attitude.
Oh and something else. I start my radio show this week at KRUX 91.5 Las Cruces. So if you happen to be listening to that particular radio station on Wednesday from 10pm-12 midnight, you will hear some very entertaining people and bomb music!
Well I am done talking for the day (.....) and I better go "help" Donna at the front desk so I wish you all a very POSITIVE and NON-STRESSFUL week!
-Chavo
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Hello everyone!
Today's been a stressful day but hey it's the middle of the week! I'm still trying to maintain that positive attitude that I said I would keep! lol (not as easy as I thought) but it's a work in process =) Got an Anatomy and Physiology exam tomorrow but I feel ready! The time management goal seems to be working out great, now I just hope I don’t over sleep through this exam as well, lol.
Good luck to those of you taking exams or quizzes some time this week! Try your best and just relax during test time ;)
Just hang in there guys, the week's almost over =)
Don't forget the blood drive going on from now until Friday from 9:00AM to 3:00PM and also the Battle of the I-10 NMSU Aggies VS UTEP Miners going on this Saturday September 18 in El Paso. Go out and support our Aggies!!!
Your blogger of the week,
Jess
Today's been a stressful day but hey it's the middle of the week! I'm still trying to maintain that positive attitude that I said I would keep! lol (not as easy as I thought) but it's a work in process =) Got an Anatomy and Physiology exam tomorrow but I feel ready! The time management goal seems to be working out great, now I just hope I don’t over sleep through this exam as well, lol.
Good luck to those of you taking exams or quizzes some time this week! Try your best and just relax during test time ;)
Just hang in there guys, the week's almost over =)
Don't forget the blood drive going on from now until Friday from 9:00AM to 3:00PM and also the Battle of the I-10 NMSU Aggies VS UTEP Miners going on this Saturday September 18 in El Paso. Go out and support our Aggies!!!
Your blogger of the week,
Jess
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