UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011
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No summer break for the student
Chris Bronson/KANSA Alex Long, a graduate student from Andover, takes a break between classes to make some note cards for his summer class at Watkins Library Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday marked the first day of summer classes at the University. Courses continue throughout the summer and offer students an opportunity to complete needed courses to complete their degrees at an accelerated rate.
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ee are the same in any profession — reliability and good communication skills, Jury said.
Ashley Miller, a senior from Overland Park, will have more than a college degree by the end of the summer. By then, Miller will also be taking a one-way plane ticket to Nantes, France, where she'll be alongside another teacher in a classroom.
"I'll be working with the teaching assistance program for seven to nine months teaching English to middle school or high school students," Miller said.
Miller became interested in the job after learning about it while studying abroad in Angers, France, two years ago.
"They haven't placed me in an academy yet, so at the moment I don't even know where I'll be living or how long I'll be staying." Miller said. "It's frightening and exciting all at the same time."
For Alex Jorawsky, a senior from Overland Park, finding a job after graduation was also not a problem. Majoring in engineering and environmental science, Jorawsky landed a job as a manufacturing manager at Plastikon Heath care.
"I was the fifth employee to be hired out of 200. I run eight-hour shifts five days a week and so far I have no complaints, which makes me feel pretty lucky," Jorawsky said.
A survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers reveals that for the first time since 2007, employers are reporting a double-digit increase in their spring hiring projections.
The future is looking not all that bad for the 2011 college graduates. Whether a graduate is taking his or her parent's couch, entering the world of work in a less-than-ideal position or on a cross-country road trip, many who have been through the process already say, in the end, things work out.
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