College Classes We Wish Celebrities Taught…

Professor: Ms. Sarah Jessica Parker. she also responds to Carrie Bradshaw. Class Rules: Only those who speak Prada or are wearing stilettos will be admitted to class. No exceptions. Class substitute: Kim Cattrall. Watch out, freshmen boys. Brown Nosing Technique of Choice: Designer gifts. A pair of Manahlo Blahniks is a guaranteed A. Multimedia Aide: [...]

The Last Word: History Making Commencement Speeches

College Graduation. Some students tempted to just scrap the whole thing and hit the ground running without so much as a glance back at their tiny hometown college. Others relish in the moment. The moment that puts a formal punctuation mark on the crazy four years (or ten years, depending on how much you crazy [...]

Court Reporting: The Right Side of the Law

What does a court reporter do? Short Answer: They hang on every word you say. Long Answer: Court reporters create verbatim transcripts of speeches, conversations, legal proceedings, meetings, and other events through a special language (no, not Klingon) stenography. Stenography is a system of symbols that represent words, sounds and phrases that can capture speech [...]

Up Close and Personal with RateMyProfessor’s Hottest

Here at My Colleges and Careers, we don’t pretend to be above silly rankings like Rate My Professor’s Top 50 Hottest Professors list. We embrace and accept people who embrace and accept entertaining things. While a professor’s ability to teach and inspire will always be the the bread and butter that our educational system survives [...]

Cosmetology Hot Topics: Lipstick Luxury Keeps Beauty Industry Bright

In this volatile and depressing economic environment, consumers and bankers alike are looking for some light at the end of the tunnel. Look no farther than the makeup counter my friends. In recessionary times, economists have noticed lipstick sales actually increase. This trend was coined “The Lipstick Factor.” So when everyone is flat broke how [...]

Cosmetology Careers: The Magic is in the Makeup.

A cosmetology career is a career in helping other people feel beautiful and confident. Philosophers andsocial commentators often proclaim that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The truth? Beauty is in the eye of the person with the makeup brush. Making other people happy and feel good about themselves is rewarding. Making people [...]

Health Care: Can Bedside Manner Be Taught?

No matter what job or career field is chosen, there is some degree of customer service that has to be achieved. Phone companies have to listen to screaming customers and calmly talk to them about switching plans. Teachers have to deal with irate parents. Businessmen have to deal with angry stockholders when the cash flow [...]

Medical Careers: Choosing A Specialty

One of the biggest decisions students face in medical school is deciding which area of medicine they want to specialize in, if any. Some people know from the beginning, like Christina from Grey’s Anatomy. There are many different factors to consider. How much do you want to work? Do you want to have a family? [...]

Medical Careers Spotlight: Anesthesiologist

An anesthesiologist is a doctor who is specially trained to administer anesthesia. It is one of the fastest growing medical careers according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. What is anesthesia you might ask? Your best friend in the operating room. It is the stuff that puts you to sleep during a surgical procedure so [...]

Careers in the Health Care Industry

When someone mentions working in the health care industry many people’s first response is that they can’t stand the sight of blood. However, there are some areas of health care that don’t require working with body fluids everyday. But for those who aren’t afraid of a little blood, there are plenty of those positions as [...]

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