Thanks, Giordano. It was a very good program. My 5-year plan got interrupted by a foot injury, but I am looking at starting at the art college in the fall or winter term - Digital Media. Wish me luck with healing!
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Think outside the college Box
by Giordano 13 Replies latest jw friends
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Hortensia
I agree. I went to a trade school when I got out of the org -- in fact it was helpful in getting me out of the org. I learned a trade, made a good living, progressed in my field, eventually became the owner of a trade school myself. I felt very proud of myself for helping many people get out of low-paying jobs and achieve success.
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Mum
Band on the Run is right about certain skills (such as knowing the French language) not qualifying one for gainful employment. I went back to college in my mid 30's, thanks to my second husband. His philosophy was that education was about "living with yourself," not just employment. I had been a top student in French in high school and wanted to pursue a degree in it.
What finally saved me career-wise was getting a government job. I came to Nevada and got a municipal job, first as a legal secretary, then as a human resources/hiring assistant, and, finally as a records librarian for the Building Department (my favorite and best paying job of all). Having the education can help you to score high on civil service tests. Tests are not weighted as much as they used to be in selection of employees, except for the federal government. A high score on a test can get you inside the door, but it won't keep you there.
Because I have a pension now, I am 'way better off that I would be with Social Security alone. Now I am learning court reporting, as there is a dire shortage of people with this skill, and I'm told there is little to no age discrimination because what really counts is skill.
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Giordano
Luck Talespin. Have my own foot problem. My son is calling me 'Peg Leg'.
Disrepectful little #$%! LOL
Hortensia, A big part of my art business was matting and framing, it was a relief to do a job that allowed me to work with my hands, sort of Zen and the art of framing. At the end of the day I could actually see the entire thing come to life. It reminded me of what the great photographer Ansel Adams once said to an adoring fan during a tour through his darkroom. "Mr Adams, when you look into the print washer filled with your wonderful photographs what do you see?"
"About $10,000 dollars!" Adams said.
Seeing your ideas and skills come alive and exist on their own is as meaningful as life can get.
Mum, Band on the Run is right about a lot of things.
About your husband " His philosophy was that education was about "living with yourself," not just employment."
Wow! That one rocked me back on my peg leg! When I look back I was not really successful as a commercial photographer .....as a fine art photographer I experienced success creating images that were meaningful to me and that the public wanted to own.
Continued success in finding ways to explore and experience new fields of opportunity.