THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015
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opinion
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FFA OF THE DAY "Help! I've fallen and I can't get up." — My GPA
I'm sorry I stopped in the middle of the sidewalk for no apparent reason. I just had my first whiff of the lovely flowering trees!
I've had senioritis since my sophomore year of high school, but now it's progressed to the point that I may as well be retired and living in Florida.
I just want to wave my magical wand and have the London Review book put together (except secretly I love watching the chaos that comes with putting it together)
A big "thanks" to whoever answered my HW question on Yahoo answers 4 years ago.
Here's an idea. Let's pack up after the professor stops talking so we don't look like a bunch of assholes.
Nothing ruins my perception of you quite like putting "gluten free" in front of it.
April 1st! Fred and George Weasley's birthday!!!
I wish Fraser Hall was a residence hall
Seeing last semester's professor is like seeing a one night stand. Do I wave? Do I pretend not to see you? Do you regret it too?
I don't pay $3,000 to not have a desk...
For those taking Calc: Never drink and derive. Know your limits.
Just bc you're trash doesn't mean you can't do great things. It's called garbage can, not garbage cannot.
Woman crush wednesday he like "Kate Upton!" "Ariana Grande" but I am just here like, "Tix Aunt Jemima for being there for me AND my breakfast. You the real #WCW"
I wonder how many people are going to fall for the "I'm pregnant/engaged!" jokes on social media? #aprilfoots
Going to watch 70s horror films in my film class today... first day I'm actually excited to go
I'm still trying to get over the fact that oranges are presliced by nature.
to the guy cheating off my math test this morning, we failed, men.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
PRO CON
Summer internships beneficial for future success in careers
David Hurtado
@Lastlight343
Life is filled with stepping stones and opportunities that allow us to eventually come into our own. It would be foolish not to take advantage of them.
Internships, for instance, give students important firsthand experience in their field of choice that can build the foundation for their career. This experience can be essential to getting a foot in the door with a potential employer. Gone are the days when a handshake and a diploma took you places other than McDonald's. In 2014, The Atlantic reported that employers' number one interest in prospective employees is their "experience outside of academics," with internships being their top interest. I know that rolling up their sleeves isn't the way most students envision spending their summer, but the benefits outweigh the costs.
Arguably the biggest criticism of internships is that they're mostly unpaid. Then again, aren't classes also unpaid? They both serve similar purposes — one educates you in the classroom and the other in the field. The only real difference is that internships separate you from your classmates in terms of experience. Good grades look nice on paper, but they don't mean as much to employers. Having prior experience with the work they expect you to do does.
Let's be honest, just because
you're investing four years of your life and your parents' money into a specific degree doesn't mean you'll be passionate about it down the road. In a few years' time you may discover philosophy was interesting to study, but isn't so great at paying the bills.
Internships can give you grounded experience of how your studies might translate into a work environment.
It's true that "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy," so don't let that become you. Just because your summer may be devoted to an internship doesn't mean fun abruptly ceases to exist.
"INTERNSHIPS CAN GIVE YOU GROUNDED EXPERIENCE OF HOW YOUR STUDIES MIGHT TRANSLATE INTO A WORK ENVIRONMENT."
You can still hang out with friends and do all that you would normally do. Time might become a more valuable commodity, but your future self will thank you for it.
David Hurtado is a junior from Overland Park studying journalism
Summers without internships are not detrimental to future
To my fellow college students: it's time we took a much-needed break. Yes, this semester still
has an onslaught of exams, essays, lab reports and finals remaining. In the grand scheme of college life, there may not be time for a breather right now, but the second after turning in your last final, you should be allowed a taste of freedom.
Summer is a wonderful opportunity to advance yourself and promote your career with research opportunities, internships, job shadowing or whatever other professionally beneficial option you chose. But it can also be a time to ask yourself if you enjoy what you're doing or if you are blindly following a path.
"WE ALL DESERVE SOME TIME TO ENJOY OUR SUMMERS WHILE WE'RE STILL YOUNG."
There are an ample number of things that look good on a résumé, but that doesn't mean they're right for you or that you actually like them. Potential-
ty, internships may reveal that your desired major or field isn't right for you, which is helpful, but an internship is not the only way to figure that out.
I'm not saying internships are bad; they offer valuable insight into a potential field of work and give students great experience. Not to mention, some are paid — and well paid at that.
are paid . . and you won't be plenty of time to enter the workforce after graduation. There is no need to grow up quickly, and you won't be a failure if you don't spend this summer interning for a company you couldn't care less about.
1 discourage people from living life as a checklist, as opposed to enjoying the journey. High school was all about getting good grades and getting involved so you could get into a good college. Now, our goal is to do well in college and take internships over the summer so that we can get a good job upon graduation. Eventually you're doing things just to do them, instead of seeing the reasons why, or simply enjoying the actions themselves.
There are plenty of summer activities that may not pad your résumé, but they will offer enjoyment and allow you time to relax after a stressful year in school. Just because we're in college doesn't mean that summer can't be spent taking classes of interest, traveling, going on spontaneous road trips with friends, or doing whatever else you enjoy. Don't get an internship just because it's expected of you. We all deserve some time to enjoy our summers while we're still young.
Meg Huwe is a sophomore from Overland Park studying chemical engineering
Staying friends with your ex shows maturity
When in a relationship with someone, there are two possible outcomes: you stay with that person for the rest of your life or you break up. What most people struggle with understanding about break ups is that just because the relationship ended does not mean the friendship has to.
If you've dated someone, it
is safe to assume that at one point during the relationship your significant other was one of your best friends. If you hang out with someone for so long, getting to know them comes naturally. In relationships, you share the highs and lows with your partner. They'll see you when you're not looking your best, they'll see you cry, they'll see you angry and they'll see you happy. Unfortunately, life happens, people change and things just don't work out. Breaking off a relationship is hard by itself. Don't torture yourself by losing your best friend in the process too.
I know it's not easy, but is very possible given enough time. When both of you have learned to not have constant
communication and let bitter feelings fade away, is when your friendship can continue on a healthy and beneficial ground. Once done, you will be happier than if your ex was cut out of your life. You're probably wondering
knew you almost as well as you knew yourself. Being friends with your ex will also make your life easier. If you see them out at a bar, on campus, at work, etc., and you're on good terms with each other, that inevitable
"Breaking off a relationship is hard by itself. Don't torture yourself by losing your best friend in the process too."
what the point to all of this is; why should you keep this person in your life, especially if the relationship brought pain? But remember, at one point that individual
awkward eye contact can be avoided. But most importantly, it's a sign of maturity.
tantly, it's a sign of maturity.
It takes a strong person to admit that someone they had loved once no longer holds a
place in their heart anymore. But it takes an even stronger person to respect your ex and the memories by offering them a place in your life. At one point, they were the person who held you when your world was falling apart. They supported you, and possibly loved you to the fullest extent that they could. It's time we stop hating our exes because of a break up. We should instead respect and befriend them. Whether we want to admit it or not, these past relationships helped us grow into the individual that we are today.
Anissa Fritz is a sophomore from Dallas studying journalism and sociology
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