I used to dream of being an electrical engineer, but I wasn’t good at math. I dreamed of being an artist, but I couldn’t draw. I dreamed of being a spy, but I probably talk way too much. In his book Strengths Finder, Tom Rath compiles ten years of research by the Gallop organization to [...]
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Statistics show that 80% or more young adults entering college do not know what to major in. Over 50% change their major at least once during their college adventure. If you are currently wondering what you are going to do for a career, what you are going to major in, what God’s will for your [...]
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When it comes to avoiding exercise, I have many excuses. One classic defense is that my running shoes hurt my feet. The fact is that when I got those shoes, they were cheaper than the ones that really worked for me. I soon discovered that the best deal is not always the best fit. As [...]
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Today I came across a college comparison calculator. It allows you to enter 3 colleges that you are interested in and then score each college according to your opinion in areas like: setting (rural, urban, suburban),proximity to home, faculty accessibility, computer facilities, size, residence hall conditions,social life, athletic facilities/programs, reputation of school and so on. [...]
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Go For the “Fun” or Go For the Money? That question was, in some way, what the late Scrully Blotnick, Ph.D., decided to find out. He studied the career choices and consequent financial success of about 1500 people. Group A of the study (83% of the people) picked a career where they assumed they could [...]
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I remember well the struggle I went through trying to surrender to and determine God’s will for my life concerning college. I distinctly remember the night the Lord won the victory. I basically knew what God wanted, but it was not what I wanted. It was about 2AM and I was sitting in the dark [...]
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God made each of us for specific purposes. He has a plan and purpose for each person that is indicated partially through the way He designed us.
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