27
Dec
College Degree – Worth The Hype?
sybille

Pursuing a college degree?  A psychologist degree?  How about a degree in engineering or as a computer tech?  Or…is going to college worth the hype and guaranteed repayment of student loans?

Unfortunately, a degree in psychology is not a quick get rich degree; the pay is nothing to brag about.  Just ask a psychologist.  A degree in engineering or as a computer tech earns the most money and has the least unemployment figures during a recession. 

If wanting to earn a huge paycheck or becoming an engineer is not of prime importance, go to college and take studies/classes that will be enjoyed.  Learning will be more pleasurable and the cost for college loans will be more affordable.  Students will focus more on precise skills and feel that they are getting their money’s worth.

Better yet, think trade school and acquire skills for a specific area that will spark a personal interest.  An individual having abilities in a particular field speaks louder during an interview process than those having a degree in hand. 

Truth be told, it takes time and money to train a new employee in a field of expertise that is needed by a company.  If a unique skill is foremost, than training will command less time and the hours invested in a potential employee will be considerably less.  More money for the employer to further his company’s interest in the community and a job filled in these hard economic times. 

Bottom line…work at becoming a team player and develop outstanding social skills which go a long way with any company.  After all, loyalty is not something acquired.  It is earned.

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09
Dec
You Are Your Friends
sybille

There was a farmer who raised sheep and had trouble with wolves stealing his sheep. He loved his sheep and didn’t want to lose even one of them.

One day the wolves came and the farmer quickly raised his rifle and POW; he killed every wolf he shot at. When he turned his rifle toward a shadow, he saw a puppy wolf huddling besides a fence post… shivering. The farmer felt sorry for him, picked him up, tucked him inside his coat and took him home.

As time passed, the farmer grew to love the puppy wolf and took him everyday to help him tend his sheep. The sheep loved the puppy wolf too, and thought of him as one of them. The puppy wolf learned to call the sheep by their names, just like the farmer did. It wasn’t long before he grew to full size and the farmer trusted him to care for his sheep while he rode to town to buy supplies.

Then one day the puppy wolf was running in the farmer’s field and heard howling in the woods. He ran to the edge of the fence and watched as a pack of wolves approached. They seemed happy to see him although he didn’t recognize them. One by one they told him of all the fun they were having, running anywhere they wanted, doing whatever they pleased…no one telling them what to do! They invited him to come on the other side of the fence with them. The puppy wolf thought about the fence, and how he’d never been on the other side of it.

The more he listened, he began to wonder if he was missing out on something. It only took another minute and he dug under the fence and left with the pack.  For three seasons he lived with the wolves. They had plenty to eat and did whatever they wanted. It was such fun and he was glad for the choice he made. But winter came and everyone became hungry and restless.  It was cold, so cold, where they had to sleep. The puppy wolf began to think about the farmer and how he’d never slept cold and never felt hunger.

Soon he heard the leader of the pack announce it was time to steal some of the farmer’s sheep, so they could survive the winter. The puppy wolf loudly exclaimed, “NO, they are my friends; don’t hurt them”. But the leader said, “You’re one of us now; do as you’re told!”

They all began to run fast toward the farmer’s property. The puppy wolf reluctantly followed. Soon they arrived and began to dig under the farmer’s fence. The farmer heard his sheep cry out, so he grabbed his rifle and ran to shoot at the wolves. BANG! He killed one after another.  Soon he was face to face with a wolf backed up against the fence post who cried out, “Wait…don’t shoot me.  I’m the puppy you raised. I’m your friend. Don’t you remember me?”  But the farmer looked at the wolf and saw how matted his coat was and how he smelled like the rest of the pack. He said to the wolf, “I don’t know you.”  He raised his rifle and shot…BOOM !!  The wolf was dead!

When Armageddon comes will Jesus recognize you”?   

Author Unknown (Contributed)

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19
Nov
Anarchy? A Definite Possibility
sybille

Having taken some time off to be with family, I could not help but herald my return by noting, from this author’s point of view, the anarchy that seems to be brewing across the states.

I understand the viewpoints of Occupy Wall Street against the corporations who rake in millions while the average person is barely able to make a living.  Never mind the unemployed or the ones laid off because of being close to retirement age.  How sad! Have the less fortunate become disposable in this greedy society?  Seems that way.

Of course, being a TV “addict”, I could not help notice the deplorable conditions these Occupy Wall Street “squatters” are leaving the parks.  Do they honestly think the government is going to take them seriously when they cannot even take care of their personal daily needs in a dignified manner?  Taxpayers have to pay for the clean up.  That’s right – you and me. 

I can also understand the frustration the employed feel when the way to their office is blocked.  Quite honestly, do I trust my future in the hands of rowdy groups who seem disorganized, using social media to dictate when to carry on marches or set up a tent city on choice city properties?  I would be more likely to listen when conversing with a person who has bathed and looks “almost” normal. (By whose standards you may ask.)  We are a frustrated society.  The rich are getting richer and the poor, poorer. We are in danger of the middle class going by the way of the dinosaurs. 

It seems that wise King Solomon was right when he said, “Everything is vanity.”  Why couldn’t I have learned that lesson when I had the “world” at my feet?  I think I wouldn’t have tried so hard to gather all I could and would have been more content with just the necessities.  Why work so hard when there is a possibility that a stupid person will take over.  We forget not only wise people but stupid ones, for the wise dies just like the stupid ones.

Everyone should be able to eat and drink and see good because of all the hard work they did for so many years.

Is anarchy the answer?  Emphatically NO!  But it seems that is where we are heading.  How does one learn to love their neighbor when they cannot even look past themselves, let alone love themselves?  They can’t. 

I have returned and will offer unique perspectives on many subjects.  Thank you for reading a personal observation and hope your days go well.

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