Tag Archives: humanities grant

Has the electronic application process has been a detriment to someone really winning a job?

(I recently applied for a job that required a B.A. in History or Social Studies; thankfully I have a B.A. in History. A subsequent Masters in Humanities, History, or Education; I do have a Masters degree in one of these fields. It required 5 years of management experience; I have only 2 years of management  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

A question for all my british friends out there?

(I was born out in the UK and still have my citizenship…..I was raised out in America from the time I was about 2 years old….I’ll be 27 in August…..have been living in Florida for the past four years, and its not really my scene….don’t get me wrong, it’s very nice with the palm tress  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Should illegal aliens with a U.S. college degree get some sort of permit to work in U.S. legally?

(Illegal status gives Harvard grad few options Back in the concrete suburb of Los Angeles where he grew up, they call him “Harvard.’’ He is the pride of a neighborhood of children who grew up just as he did, bouncing from one crowded apartment to the next, sleeping on sofa cushions on the floor, wired  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Has the electronic application process has been a detriment to someone really winning a job?

(I recently applied for a job that required a B.A. in History or Social Studies; thankfully I have a B.A. in History. A subsequent Masters in Humanities, History, or Education; I do have a Masters degree in one of these fields. It required 5 years of management experience; I have only 2 years of management  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

College Advice?

(I’m from singapore, studying in Secondary 3. I will be sitting for my O Level next year. I’m taking these subjects for O Level ; 1. English 2. Mother Tongue Language/2n Lang – Myanmar 3. Elementry Maths 4. Combined Humanities(Social Studies and Geography) 5. Combined Science(Physics and Biology) 6. Principles Of Accounts 7. Pure English  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

I have Ivy League questions… please help?

(I’m a student from Eastern Europe (Poland) which now belongs to the European Union, which gives us more prospectives. I attend an IB school, I just finished my freshman year and I plan to go to one of the Ivy League universities, if I get in. 1) My academic results have been great so far.  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

I want to find a good guitar! And some other questions!?

(I have a guitar that is actually my older brother’s. It is six years old, and I got my guitar teacher to tune it for me last march. It has sounded fine since then. Recently, I had it leaned up against my bookcase, out of the case (Stupid, you don’t have to tell me), and  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

What should I study in college?

(Currently, I’m a junior in high school and I’m giving serious thought about what I’d like to study in college. I’ve always though that I would become a doctor, but lately I’ve been having doubts. I’m starting to think that my desire to become a doctor was significantly fueled by the Indian cultural stereotype and  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Could someone from the BNP please help with this point?

(I have read the manifesto and I am a little confused at one point in particular regarding education that seems especially contradictory. I have tried asking this question to the enquires section but have had no reply. It is stated under the BNP website for education policies. “The abolition of fees and the restoration of  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Graduate School MIS / MBA Academic Probation?

(After my 1st semester as an MBA / MIS graduate student, I was put on academic probation with a [gulp!] 1.5 GPA. I was enrolled part-time, working full-time. I do not want to make any excuses, but this was the toughest semester of my life after a 6-year hiatus from school. I received my H.S.  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

To what areas might the commerce clause apply? & How many Supreme Court Justices are there today?

(Okay, so I can’t figure out these two questions, since I’m simple annoyed with google at the moment; I couldn’t find any site with the information. D: If you happen to be using the history book “Creating America” that’s be extremely wonderful. The first question is on page 253 – Number 6. :] It’s about  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

What is your opinion on illegal alien student who cannot work in the US after receiving a Harvard degree?

(Alan was not just a street-smart kid in a baseball cap but a gifted student who breezed through math problems and quoted Milton and Dante. He was a voracious reader, the high school salutatorian, and last month, he graduated from Harvard with a degree in the humanities. But now Alan has hit a dead end,  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Does BO smell like BS lately?

(I was hypnotized by his first speeches but then I started looking at facts: 1. $4,000 college tuition fund for everybody granted they do community service – oh, so if they work for $4,000 worth of service, or even more, you will give them that money, wow! how is that different than working a job  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Please give advice on my essay. ?

This is an essay I wrote for AP Language and Compisiton. Can you please find 5 things you believe I’m doing well in my writing, and 5 things you need or want me to improve in my writing. (This will help me on doing better on my future essays) This quote generalizes that society as  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

If you could move to another country. Would you?

(Today in humanities class my professor asked this question… “If you could move to another country, would you? Also what are 5 reasons you would stay in your country or 5 reasons you would stay in the country of your choice.” It can be anything to the dollar menu to economy. Everyone always think about  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Considering a PhD – am I crazy?

(I have an opportunity to do a PhD, fully funded through a grant from my professor, with a topic that really interests me. The problems are, I don’t really know if I can handle the isolation, the self-motivation, and frankly, I’m not even sure if I want to become an academic or what I would  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Anyone done an access to HE before taking a degree?

(hi i’m 35 and thinking about going back into learning now that my children are older, and so i’ve been looking online at the best way to do this. it seems as though doing an access course is the best way seeing as it is nearly 20 years since i was last at school lol.  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Should I stay at community college an extra semester or just transfer out ASAP?

(I just finished my first semester at my local community college this past spring. I’m taking two classes this summer and I’ve just begun planning out my classes for the rest of my time here. What I’ve begun to notice is that unless I stay here another semester longer than needed, I can’t fulfill my  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Have you seen this passed (H.R) Bill of “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009″?

Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 to: (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (2) the Department of the Interior; (3) the Environmental Protection Agency; (4) the Department of Agriculture; (5) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); (6) the Smithsonian Institution; (7) the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; (8) the National  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink

Why do you think most professors (and scientists) are liberal?

(Even the business and engineering professors are mostly liberal. Scientific polls have shown that people with Phds even outside of universities are more likely to be liberal. ================ The researchers say that liberals, men and non-regular churchgoers are more likely to be teaching at top schools, while conservatives, women and more religious faculty are more  Read more »

July 25, 2010 Posted by: Leave a comment - Permalink