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Deciding on a Career in Law

So you’re considering a career in law. Chances are, you only face two reactions from your friends and family when you tell them you’re considering law school. Either their eyes will widen and they’ll say something like “Oh, law, there’s a lot of money in that!” or they’ll look at you frankly and ask, “Why law?”

Why law, indeed. Contrary to popular belief, law may not be as safe a career as you’d think. Finding a job with a law firm in today’s market is a difficult endeavor. In fact, most young lawyers are forced to take pro bono work or work as advisors, not lawyers. This means a huge pay cut compared to standard law work. It’s difficult to pay off your law school debt with little to no income.

If you do manage to snag a job at a law firm, be prepared to have a year (or more) of waiting time until the firm is able to take you on - meaning a year (or more) without pay.

If you do decide to go into law, congratulations! You’re joining one of the most prestigious careers in the nation. Consider choosing a lucrative law specialty to help boost your chances of employment after graduation. Accident law, real estate law, and tax law are reasonably safe choices. Florida lawyers, such as a Florida injury attorney, also do very well. You may want to consider moving to states where lawyers are in high demand after your graduation from law school.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Law, Law school, Lawyer, Lawyers and Law Firms

Essential Budgeting Tips for Students

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College is a big step in any person’s life as well as their budget. It is no secret that college can be expensive, but there are a few ways that you can budget to make it easier to manage.

Check out your expenses. Tuition, books, living arrangements, meal-plans (that come with most dorms), and that sort of thing.
Calculate how much you can afford to spend of your own money to contribute to those things and how much money you will need to take out in student loans and grants.
Shop at back to school sales and with a budget. Setting a certain budget will help keep your money in line for what it needs to cover.
Once you have taken out student loans and/or grants, make sure you know what you are spending that money on. Do not spend money needlessly because it does go quickly if you do not monitor it.
Set aside some savings for emergency situations. If you are away from home, it is a good idea to have a little bit of savings to pay for situations that will inevitably arise when your car breaks down or you wind up going to the hospital. Having something to save is good if you don’t want to have major debt later.
Make timely payments. If you have to make payments to anyone, make sure they are on time, this will save you from late fees and possible interest increases.

Budgeting for school is really like budgeting for anything, all it takes is a plan and monitoring to keep spending in line. Budgets can save a lot of money in the long run if they are done correctly.

Filed Under: Education, Financial Aid Tagged With: Budget, Credit card, Student loan

Choosing a Career in the Education Field

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The education field is vast. Most people picture a teacher instructing learners when they think of the education field. However, there are a multitude of choices in the types of jobs, salaries and tasks involved in this field. Here is an overview.

Teachers and Teachers Assistants

Teachers are needed to teach people of all ages. From preschool teachers to graduate school professors, teachers and teacher’s assistants have many choices. When deciding whether to teach children, teens or adults, examine your preferences and topic interests. If you enjoy guiding the development of young children and have the patience to repeat information, teaching preschool or elementary school may be a good fit. On the other end of the spectrum, if your goal is to pass on your knowledge of an extensive amount of information on a particular topic, then high school or college teaching may appeal to you.

Educational Administrators

School principals, university deans and other administrators are needed to make sure that schools run properly. If your strengths are in leading others and bringing an educational vision to fruition, then academic administration may be for you.

School Counselors

Students often need counseling in regards to academic challenges, emotional issues and behavioral problems. If you have the desire to assist learners and guide them in an educational setting, then consider becoming a school counselor.

Education Writers

Learners need books, journals, articles and other publications from which to learn. Education writers research academic topics and write these documents to guide students. Education writers must have strong research and writing skills and enjoy working alone with information and the written word.

Filed Under: Education, Higher Learning Tagged With: Education, School counselor, Student