Word: careers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...still further increased by establishing the reviews when they are really needed--before the November hours. If there is a desire for a review before midyears, how much greater is the need before those dreaded hours which in so many cases determine the whole course of a college career...
Each year students come to the Alumni Placement Office whose ultimate career objective is in professional work, but who for one reason or another want a "job for a year or two." Their reasons vary, but a few are common enough to warrant discussion...
First is the need to save money for further study. Students in this situation are not trying to establish themselves in business; they do not want "career" jobs involving years of apprenticeship. They want work which they can take today and leave tomorrow and which will pay as handsomely as possible, they should not look for "opportunities in business," but for plain jobs not labeled "for college men only...
...uninspiring job just for the sake of discipline and something to do may have merit, but life is too short to spend much time postponing the pursuit of a well conceived career...
...worth. The architect's original estimate of its cost was $250,000. By mutual agreement this was later raised to $350,000. It is now apparent that the final cost of the building will be nearer $450.000. This sort of thing has happened often in Wright's career, and the hostile argument runs that few businessmen are as able as rich Mr. Johnson to stand the gaff of perfectionism at like cost...