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DearReaders:
The end of the semester is still months away,
and you probably think you will never grad
uate. But these four (orfive} years you spend at
A&M will not last forever. Before you know it,
the big day will be here. Will you be ready?
This week At Ease focuses on how to make
the most of college and the opportunities avail
able while you are at A&M. Our main story
looks at several important aspects of getting a
job, including writing a resume and preparing
for interviews. We talked to some of the top re
cruiters at major businesses to find out what
they expect, such as grades and extracurricular
involvement, from college graduates. A&M of
fers classes and has counselors available to help
you sell yourself.
For the underclassmen who aren’t ready to
interview, our next story will be helpful We
talked to counselors who help students choose
the right classes and majors. Why wait until your
senior year when you have no more electives
left to find out that you could have taken fun
classes in food toxicology or meteorology?
Next we looked at the job opportunities
available for liberal arts majors. Do they have no
choice but to teach or go on to graduate
school? Read on and see.
If you are thinking about graduate school,
our next story should interest you. We found
out about the advantages of staying in school,
and even learned about ways to finance it.
This week’s profile is about a student who
changed majors just months before graduation.
After he got his new degree he went on to work
in his new field. Half a year later he decided to
return to school and finish his first degree. Find
out why he did this.
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At Ease Staff
Editor Leslie Guy
Assistant editor Lawson Reilly
Staff writers Mandy Mikulencak
Jessica Raffel
Wade See
Music/Movie Reviewer Shane Hall
Building a ^gnmp — 8
The key to getting good work, it seems, is work.
That work begins in college, but it means more
than keeping your nose in your books. GPRs
aren’t the only things employers look at when
they hire.
Eenie, meenie, minie, moe ... —10
Stop whining. Picking a major isn’t the end of the
world. But it is important, so take advantage of the
resources A&M provides to make the decision
easier.
Have liberal arts degree ... now what?__ 7
Liberal arts majors are growing at A&M, but what
does one do with a bachelor’s of history or En
glish? Job opportunities do exist for those who’d
rather not go on to graduate school.
When a bachelors isn't enough 11
Students go to graduate school to improve their
employment opportunities, to do research and to
fulfill goals. And, would you believe, some even
go to graduate school to postpone getting a job.
Career Profile 6
Graduation is only a semester away when you re
alize, with horror, you really don’t like your major
after all. Are you doomed to a job you don’t want?
A life you can’t enjoy? Our profile subject this
week found himself in a similar situation — twice.
Live Music 5
Shane found a D.A. and Texas Party show to
have something for everyone — Broadway, blues
and nostalgic rock.
Album Pm/miA/ 4
Greek musician Yanni has broken new ground
with new age music in his new album, “Chame
leon Days, ” Shane says.
Movie Review 4
Shane says “Moon Over Parador” is a good
movie about acting under pressure.
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