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12 / GRADUATION GUIDE / THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
Wide range of options available for new graduates
BY CLAIRE MCINERNY editor@kansan.com
As some seniors are preparing for jobs and planning their lives after school,some students are experiencing a different scenario: the end of college panic.
Four years of classes and one degree later, some students do not know what they want to do post-college, and instead of turning right to
er. One opportunity that enables students to make that happen is through Teach for America. Teach For America is a program that allows recent college graduates to teach in public schools in low-income communities. The assignment lasts for two years.
Gina Littlejohn, the campus campaign coordinator for Teach For America, said the program accepts people of all majors, and apa way to prolong having to find a job, but rather look at it as a way to find new opportunities and new ways for students to use their passions. She said a lot of politicians who now work in Congress were in the program and are now fighting for education rights.
Wiechman spent his two years in Saint Lucia doing community development. He helped a farmers' cooperative develop a grant proposal to get funding for a composting project from the United Nations and also taught reading and music at a school.
PEACE CORPS
Like Teach For America, the Peace Corps is another way for
The Peace Corps was an attractive option for Wiechman because he did not have a clear direction for his future at the end of school.
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EDITOR'S NOTE
Surviving finals through music, art or caffeine
I love coffee. And the slightest stressor turns my love into an addiction. It gets me through late nights in the newsroom and last-minute cram sessions. It's my security blanket — and probably the cause of the twitch in my left eye.
It may not exactly be healthy but it's comforting. And it's a common resource for college students. It keeps us going from class to work to party.
We accept it as normal, but that doesn't mean it's harmless. Check out Kelsey Cipolla's story on page 12 for more information on caffeinated beverages and other energy boosters.
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011
If you prefer a more calming approach to dealing with finals stress, Caroline Atkinson's story on page 10 might appeal to you. It covers the therapeutic quality of music and art — even
BY ASHLEY MONTGOMERY
amontgomery@kansan.com
of the preschool variety. However you choose to weather this week, good luck! And happy summer.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The best places to study page 4
The best places to study page 1
Crosswords page 7
Sudokus page 9
How much can alleviate stress page 10
How to entertain yourself without finals page 11
The art of pulling an all-nighter page 12
The rules of finals week page 13
Cryptoquip page 14
Coloring page page 16
Crossword answers page 17
Sudoku answers page 18
Cryptoquip page 19
Cryptoquip page 19
Weekly specials page 20
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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