{Major Mondays: History}

History is a great major that most people don't know what to do with it besides teach. You spend time learning about past civilizations and cultures and have the opportunity to get more in depth by learning about specific regions or time periods. Students that enjoy learning about history could pursue a major or minor in history, a major in history teaching or a certificate in public history. Your classes would be located in Seerley Hall and you can take classes in U.S. history, European history and non-Western history. 

What do you do with a major in History? Students that major in history have strong written and oral communication skills. Due to this, most history majors pursue careers in law, government services, journalism, museum work, university teaching and may go on to Graduate school.

What classes would you take? All History majors take all three Humanities classes, U.S. History to 1877 and U.S. History from 1877. Most of the courses are history electives. Some possible courses include the History of Ireland, Ancient Near East, Medieval Civilization, Modern South Asia, History of Iowa and many others!

You can gather more information on their website here and view possible classes in the Academic Catalog here!

Procrastination Station

Procrastination Station: the place you find yourself when you just don't feel like doing anything.

Find yourself stuck at this station for too long? Ready to get yourself moving on the right track?

Step 1: Recognize That You're Procrastinating
Not sure? Take this self test!
Step 2: Work Out WHY You're Procrastinating
Procrastination can depend on both  you and the task. If a task is boring or unpleasant, you might find yourself putting it off. But keep in my that the best way to deal with these are to just get them over with. Another cause is that people are disorganized. Developing a prioritized to-do list and schedule that words off procrastination and last-minute work. 
Step 3: Adopt Anti-Procrastination Strategies
Procrastination is habit which means it will take time to break the behavior. You'll have to be persistent in your attempts to leave the procrastination station, so consider a few of these tips: make yourself rewards, ask someone to check in on you, identify consequences of not doing a task, set goals, keep to-do lists, and break projects down.

{Time Management Tips}

• Write things down.
• Stay organized.
• Focus on one thing at a time.
• Learn material the first time around.
• Resist the urge to procrastinate.
• Don't forget sleep!
• Take advantage of downtime.
• Set goals.
• Work in short blocks with breaks.
• Avoid skipping class.
• Prioritize. 

Don't stop reading now!

• Get ahead if you can.
• Find your peak hours.
• Break up large projects.
• Set mini deadlines.
• Ask for help.
• Avoid over-commitment.
• Use a calendar or planner.
• Create realistic to-do lists.
• Keep a flexible schedule.
• Always make time for things you enjoy.
• Take care of yourself & leave time for yourself.
• Learn to say no. 

Remember: You can do this

{Poll: What is Your Favorite Dining Center}

{Career Cruising Workshops}

Having difficulty choosing a major? Don't worry! Career Cruising Workshops are here to help you! Career Cruising is an online program that will ask a variety of questions and provide you with ideas for different areas to work in. The purpose of the workshop is to help you read the results and discover a major that's right for you!

Who: You!

What: Career Cruising Workshops

Where: ITTC 134

When: Tuesday, September 24th 3:30-4:30

Wednesday, September 25th 3:00-4:00

Thursday, September 26th 4:00-5:00

{You would only attend one of these sessions}

We look forward to seeing you there!

[Q & A with an RA: Lauren Klein]

In what building are you an RA? ROTH

Where are you from?  Fort Dodge, IA

What is your major? Year?  Music Education, Senior

What one thing that helped you in your transition freshman year?  Getting out of my room and making connections all over campus

What is something you struggled with in your transition to college? How did you overcome it?  Honest friendships, first year students feel so pressured to make best friends in the first week of college. Don't worry, friendships will happen with time. It helps to get involved in something you're interested in, through that you will find other people similar to you and college will start to feel like home.

Major Mondays: Interior Design

Do you love to decorate or rearrange? Interior Design may be the major for you! As a student in this major, you would take your courses in Latham Hall and have a multitude of opportunities such as internships, professional development, undergraduate research projects and much more. 

What do you do with a major in Interior Design? Recent graduates in the program have found employment in residential or commercial design studios including architectural offices. Some graduates work in retail sales firms, consumer-related organizations and even in historic preservation research.

What classes would you take? You would take a variety of design courses, History of Interiors, Computer Applications for Interior Design and a couple of business classes as well to make you a well-rounded interior designer

You can gather more information on their website here!

Advice To First-Year Students: Tutors on Campus!

{A Letter To You}

POLL: What is your decision making style?

Quiz on Career Decision Making

Major Mondays: Biology

Do you love science? Maybe have an interest in the environment, human body or animals? If you do, then you should consider majoring in biology! 

If you are interested in Biology you can consider several different majors and minors with the major emphases being biomedical, teaching or ecology and evolution. As a student in this field, you could do your own scientific research, take field trips to natural and agricultural areas or do summer research at different locations.

What do you do with a major in Biology? Biology students can pursue a wide variety of careers. Two of the obvious choices would be teaching or becoming a medical doctor. Other possible areas include careers with private or government agencies that work with endangered species recovery or ecological restoration. You could also work in a zoo, botanical gardens, nature center or museum. The choice is yours!

What classes would you take? Biology students take many science classes including chemistry, physics and general biology. You would also take Genetics, Calculus and Evolution, Ecology and the Nature of Science. The emphasis that you choose determines what many of your courses will be.

You can gather more information on their website here!

Busting Myths about the Career Fair

The fall UNI Career Fair is September 16 from 11:00-3:00 in the McLeod Center. To prepare you for your fair visit, we've busted some common college career fair myths.

Myth #1: Upperclassmen Only.
The UNI Career Fair is actually for all grade levels. Freshmen attend the fair to start networking, learn about career paths, and gain confidence.

Myth #2: Only for business majors.
Though it is true that business majors have plenty of opportunities, there are still employers looking for all majors.  In fact, Career Services gives signs to all employers that say, "ALL MAJORS" to help students approach employers.

Myth #3: I don't even know what to say, I'll just go next year.
Let Career Services help you! There is still time to come in to the office to have your resume reviewed and prepare you for meeting with employers. You can even email your resume to careerservices@uni.edu!

Good luck at the fair, for more information check out http://www.uni.edu/careerservices/students/rcl/.

[Question]

What is your favorite time and place to nap on campus?

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[Q & A with an RA: Kaitlyn Krumm]

 
What is your major? Year? English Education. Junior

In what building are you an RA? Hagemann 

Where are you from? Keswick, IA

What one thing that helped you in your transition freshman year? Making my room feel like my home.

What is something you struggled with in your transition to college? How did you overcome it? I had troubles with branching out and making friends. Eventually I just had to throw myself out there and go for it.

What tips do you have about attending the Career Fair on September 16? Do it! It's a great way to learn about internships and maybe decide on a major if you haven't.

See the posts on Thursday and Friday to learn more about why Freshmen should go to the Career Fair!

Major Mondays: Family Services

What is Family Services? Family Services is an area that looks at patterns of family functioning and how these influence individual behavior. This includes looking at family relationships and other contextual factors and how those influence us as people. 

What do you do with a major in Family Services? Individuals in this field may go on to work in human services type fields or attend graduate school. You may work in prevention and early intervention areas. Some specific areas include child abuse prevention programs, hospitals, family life education programs, child and adolescent treatment facilities, social services specialist, teen pregnancy prevention program assistant and many others.

What classes would you take? You would take a variety of family services courses. Human Identity and Relationships, Family Relationships, Family Life Education and Interpersonal Relationship Dynamics are just some of the courses you may take.

You can gather more information on their website here! Their website contains information regarding possible careers, grad school options, major and minor requirements, the advisors, faculty and staff, and much more!