College & Career Readiness
MAY 2020
A monthly newsletter that highlights different college majors, trades, and the military.
HAPPY MAY!
COLLEGE MAJOR: ENGINEERING
TRADE: PUBLIC SERVICE/SAFETY
MILITARY: Reserve Officer Training Corps
COLLEGE MAJOR
ENGINEERING
Do you like to solve problems? Do you like to think of new ways to do things? Do you like puzzles? Do you like working with computers? Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you ever wonder how things work? If you answered yes to most you may have the right mindset to excel at engineering.
Explore these helpful web sites on Engineering:
40 different types of Engineering degrees
TRADE
PUBLIC SERVICE/SAFETY
Check out these websites:
Quiz: Find your Passion in Public Service
What are Public Service jobs (and are they right for you)?
Reasons to be a Police Officer
MILITARY
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Approximately 1,700 colleges and universities across the country offer the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs. Scholarships may be available to those who commit. Those who are interested in becoming an officer in the military while still having a typical college experience should consider joining the ROTC. Requirements to join are similar to the service academies and senior military colleges.
Check out these websites for more information:
Guide to Understanding ROTC programs
Pros and Cons of joining the ROTC
One last thought...
MESSY NOTES MAKING IT HARD TO STUDY? CLEAN IT UP!
Why are effective note-taking skills important? By taking proper notes you free you mind of having to remember everything.