Raiffa Syamil assignment 5

Currently, I am like 87% sure I am going to be some kind of engineer. And if I do follow through with that I'm probably going to do biomedical engineering or at least computer science coupled with neuroscience. Yay it sounds like I've got everything figured out but sometimes I'm like let's drop all that and go into film production so there's that.

Basically I came to that decision because I like psych and the brain and its so interesting how little we know about such an important part of us and I just wanna know everything there is about it. Also I really like helping people and I think integrating technology with the human body is going to be a big thing for rehabilitating more than just lost limbs and I wanna get involved with that.

So like I'm gonna go to college, and then probably a masters program and then like do research for the rest of forever yay.

There's definitely a lot of money in engineering, but also biomed is a way for me to get involved in the medical field without having to be a doctor (because wow not gonna do that) and I feel like that's how I want to be able to help people.

...But then I could also just scratch all that and go into film and become an editor and be really poor for a while and then really rich but y'know...

Kevin LaZur - Assignment 5

For the sake of transparency, I'll go ahead and say that I don't have a clear idea of the specific field I would like to study for. I know that engineering is a good career choice for our generation, and I happen to be a math and science person, so I feel strongly that I want to be a kind of engineer. The problem is that there are many choices when it comes to engineering. Electrical and computer engineering seem fitting. I'm fairly certain there is nothing fulfilling about these careers, but they are a way of making good money doing what I'm good at. I may not feel like I'm making the world a better place, but I can design stuff with technology and make money, and that's good enough. Oh, and I would also be interested in performing music for a living.

Jack Phillips Assignment #5

As of right now I want to major in physics in college, and I have absolutely no idea what I want to do with that degree, but one of the most common careers with that degree is to become a researcher, so I will elaborate on that. I already do research at UK in astrophysics and it is a lot of fun, although it is very difficult to do with only a high school education. To become a researcher I would most likely need to go to graduate school and earn a PhD in physics or astronomy. As a physics researcher I would like to discover the way to mass produce graphene, partially because of the growth of human civilization and all that, but mostly because I would be one of the richest people in the world overnight. Realistically, I would like to make some contribution to the greater human knowledge, no matter how small.

Harrison Inocencio: Assignment 5

            One of the things I think it would be neat to do when I grow up, is to become a security software analyst. These are the people who search around on the Internet and look for new viruses and worms that they can then disassemble, finding out how they work, and what makes them tick, and then using that information to better improve their own security software and stay ahead of the the hackers and cyber criminals. I was first inspired to do this by a NOVA episode that interviewed two men who had discovered and deciphered a virus that targeted nuclear weapons plant's in Iraq, and caused the machines to self destruct. It was the first time I had heard of career's like this and it seemed really cool to me. I'm to try and make this dream a reality by majoring in both Computer Science and Computer Engineering at UK, to give myself the best possible qualifications for the job, and hopefully attract job offers from McAffee, Norton, or Cysco.  

Ji-Hae Kim Assignment 5

I haven't come across something I thought was something I'd really like to do for the rest of my life. Or if I did, it wasn't something I thought would be feasible. Then again, if you want to do something that badly, you should do all you can to achieve it, right? As the idealistic, naive, ambitious person I am, the only thing I thought would be cool was to become a doctor. It's not because someone is forcing me onto this path or simply because I could potentially make a lot of money. I just think it's amazing. I realize how hard the work would be-- all those years of school, paying for school, the competition, etc., but I think it would be pretty cool if I had the skills to save a person's life. I could be a UN doctor and travel the world to help people. As I'm typing this, I'm cringing on the inside. Could this actually happen? Thinking about the future is so hard. There is so much between the right here and now until that idealistic dream. For now, I prefer to think about what I have to turn in this week at school.

Isabel Jenkins Assignment 5

I can't tell you how many times I've been asked this daunting question. Even my ten-year-old brother, overtaken by naive yet ignorant fantasies about college and life beyond, repeatedly pressures me about precisely where I want to go, what I want to major in, what I want to do with my life. And I don't ever really have an answer. Even as a child I didn't have one single plan - my mom says I wanted to open a restaurant while being a painter, my dad says I wanted to be a fashion and interior designer, and my grandma says I wanted to be an architect and build her a house. At some point in my life, I've probably considered just about every common profession. I'm easily bored. I suppose I've been most consistently fascinated by psychology and neuroscience, but I have difficulty seeing myself doing well as a counselor or researching in a lab. If I could find a way to do something in this field while simultaneously being able to work outdoors and not cooped up all the time, that would be perfect. Unfortunately I haven't figured anything out yet. Being completely honest, I don't have any long standing dreams or aspirations. Of course recognition and fame and money would be nice, but I don't crave that like some people do. Part of me wants to move to another country and become a jungle tour guide or something silly like that, but when you're in the Academy and have high grades and are good at math ... well, there's pressure and expectation to be something "big" like a doctor or an engineer. Which are probably the only professions I haven't been drawn to. Anyway, I know a lot of people end up in jobs they never expected. Exhibit A: my mom, who double majored in literature and psychology, realized she had nothing to do with her degrees, did funny jobs until I got to high school, and finally picked up a career as a software engineer. I try not to stress. Things will work out.

Beck Michul Assignment 5

Why can't I just live in Neverland? I wouldn't have to "grow up" and I wouldn't have to answer perplexing clichés like this.  Just kidding, though. It's not that perplexing. To be honest, I'm following a path of becoming a veterinarian, but there are many insecurities I have about that. I still don't know if I want to be a small or large animal vet or if I even want to be a vet at all. I am taking those classes, just in case I become committed. I do like music a lot and have began to make some and hopefully I can make a prosperous career from that. I would want to become a vet for my fondness of animals and the monetary benefits. I would most likely become a musician/producer merely for the love of music and creating it, but to become a full-time musician, I would probably need to be persuaded by getting loads of money from it.

Samantha McGehee Assignment 5

Usually when someone asks me what I want to be when I grow up I say "a person" but the only one who has ever found this response even slightly witty and acceptable is my nana. So what do I want to do? Well I love art and am planning on pursuing this. I will either major in business and minor in art history or go into an arts administration program. Another option I am considering is going to grad school for architecture and if I decide to do this I will probably major in environmental science and minor in art history as an undergrad. The perfect career is something that you are passionate about, can do well, and that pays sufficiently. So I am trying to pursue something I am passionate about with the hopes that I will work hard enough to be good at it and that hopefully it'll pay well. To be honest, I don't know what I am doing next weekend let alone for the rest of my life, so I am just trying to do what I think is best and see where the wind takes me.

Sam Flomenhoft Assignment 5

I'm not exactly sure what career I want to pursue but I've thought about entering environmental sciences as an environmental engineer. To achieve this goal I would need to double major in environmental sciences and engineering in college. Seeing as engineering isn't a field that requires grad school, I'd be ready to go straight out of college. From there it would just be a matter of finding a job. I don't want to become an environmental engineer for monetary reasons, but rather environmental. Global Warming has become and increasing problem in the last decade, yet it is still seemingly largely ignored. As an environmental engineer, I could help create more energy-efficient systems, and help find ways to incorporate alternative energy into such systems. The environment has been important for me in recent years and has greatly affected what careers I am looking at. I think environmental engineering is the best job right now for what I want my job to achieve, as well as incorporating things that are important to me.

Assignment 5 Noah Welch

I hope to major in history or political science, go to law school and specialize in criminal or civil law. In law school, I will explore my options and decide if I want to go into prosecution or defense. I am not sure if I want to work for the government or go into private practice, but I hope to explore these options further in law school.

I want to achieve this goal in order to help others. I think that law is one of the most important parts of our society and its effects are broad. People’s livelihoods depend on the minds on nine people. They can condemn or save a person. We also have to consider the impact that criminal actions have on families. The family, who has been burglarized or lost a family member due to crime, seeks justice. However this must take into account the criminal and his/her family. The criminal system should minimize recidivism and help reform people who have committed crimes. The criminal system is an intricate process, that I find fascinating, and I hope to make it easier for others to understand. 

Madye Moore Assignment 5

Deciding what to be when I grow up seemed to be the easiest question ever when I was younger. You'd ask me that question and the automatic response would've been a Vet, and it was that up until I turned 15. However, my views have changed since then, and I'm kind of in a dilemma at the moment. I'm debating 2 careers right now, both with 2 totally different paths for college. The first one is Sports Marketing/Management. I have been exposed to sports my entire life, and I love it, so getting a job in that field would be amazing (I don't even think it would seem like a job sometimes, considering I'd be doing something that I absolutely love doing). If I were to take this career path, I would go to the University of South Carolina in the fall and enroll in their Sports Marketing and Management College. Sure, with this job I would gain monetary fulfillment (considering the starting salaries are $90,000+), but I think it would be more of a personal fulfillment for me, since I will be doing what I enjoy for the rest of my life. The second career I'm debating at the moment is becoming a Pediatric Oncologist. Yes, this job could definitely be a sad one at times, but I feel that being able to save one child's life would outweigh the fact that there is always a slight chance it doesn't work. Being able to go to work everyday and see the kid's smiling faces although they are often going through the hardest time of their life would not only give me motivation to get up and go to work every morning, but it would also make it the most rewarding job in the world when you get cleared as cancer-free, and I can't imagine what it'd be like to be apart of that. With this job I would definitely gain monetary fulfillment, but once again, I feel like it would be more of a personal fulfillment for myself. I plan to achieve this goal by attending the University of Kentucky in the fall and enroll in the Pre-Med program, although I am not sure what I'd major in at this time.   

T. Stewart Assignment 5

In terms of a career, I aspire to be a DENTIST. I've wanted to for quite a while, but I'm sure I'll acquire other interests in college and may want to pursue those instead. But teeth are just so darn COOL, you dig? And the thing is, dentists are artists. Not to understate the science behind it all, but those amalgam fillings you get are art, too. The main reason why I'd love to work in this field is the fact that I'd be combining my two favorite subjects - science and art. I'll get my own office for my own practice, and guess who's art will be decorating the place? That's right, ME. 
The salary doesn't hurt, either. 
Smiles are important, and I absolutely believe that being able to give someone a grrr8 smile will be truly rewarding. 
This is a tentative plan, of course, but I'd like to think it's a pretty good fit for me, for who I am. Now I just gotta start studying for dat DAT.

Maya Creamer Assignment 5

As of right now, my goal is to become an elementary school teacher, and teach either one of the early grades (K, 1st, 2nd), or teach English as a Second Language students. I have always loved young kids and seeing the sense of pride and wonder they get from mastering new things, which is why this is my dream job. I already have a fair amount of experience working with kids. I have been babysitting since 9th grade; I am one of the Pre-K/Kindergarten teachers for the religious school at my temple; and for my mentoring project, I am working with Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade ESL students at Breckinridge Elementary. To achieve my goal of becoming a teacher, I will continue to get as much experience in the classroom as I can. I plan to major in Elementary Education in college, then begin teaching and working toward my Master's degree. By becoming a teacher, I hope to gain a sense of fulfillment; I know that I won't necessarily be making a very large salary, but I will get the satisfaction of helping kids learn more about the world around them and reach their greatest potential. I want to be able to make a difference in kid's lives, and teaching seems to me like the best way to do it.

Andrew Hardy Assignment 5

Among the throngs of high school and college graduates, many individuals become lost. Whether reduced to an unemployement statistic, or a hopeless, single person pushing papers for the next ten years, they lose significant to themselves, and the world. I have no wish to be forgotten in the midst of the modern machine. When I grow up, I want to be clever. Countless men and women write desperate YouTube comments or Onion parodies, begging for some recognition of their wit. They understand how devastating dullness can be, but their attempts are far more painful. Cleverness is no commodity, nor can it be tarnished or lost, like reputation or charm. Far beyond online bloggers or the frustrated millennial at a party quoting David Foster Wallace, true cleverness has inherent beauty. No matter what my career may be, or who I marry, those things fade fade. Anything that can be obtained can be lost. With that fear ever-present in your mind, how can any acquisition be rewarding? Cleverness does not succumb to such disappointments. Whether it's finding humour on your death bed, or amusing yourself while doing English homework, cleverness is a constant companion.

James Apo Assignment 5

When I grow up, I cannot say for certain yet what I want to be. There are some careers I do not have much personal interest in (like becoming a lawyer or a politician), but other than that I have extremely high interest in the medical field, business, and sports. If I could incorporate those three categories into one, like becoming a personal trainer for a professional sports team that travels with them and sells his own business pitch during the off season then that would be my dream job. However, a more likely career for me would probably be a pharmacist because I like being organized and am good at chemistry, or maybe a pediatrician, because I am good with kids. My plan is to go to school at UK, and then probably finish my higher level degree(s) at a school elsewhere, eventually arriving in Hawaii to stay. Hopefully I stick with my pursuit for a medical field job, because helping people and advancing society as a whole is something I will and do strive for. On the side I will help my dad with his bowling alley business in Hawaii. If my plan as stated above all pans out, then I will be satisfied with my life, be in paradise, and hopefully along the way start a family of my own to share the experience with.

Jessica Nelson Assignment 5

     I definitely want to pursue engineering as a career. I have a talent for math and, dare I say, I even enjoy it sometimes. I think physics is cool too and engineering is at it's core physics and math so it's a perfect fit. I haven't decided which area of engineering to focus on yet but I am looking into civil, mining, or electrical. Definitely not chemical though because me and chemistry are not a good pair. My top two choices of schools to pursue engineering at are University of Michigan and University of Louisville for now. The plan at the moment is to do the speed school at UofL and end up with a masters degree in engineering in 5 years but that makes it all sound a lot simpler and more figured out than it really is. I'm sure plenty will go wrong and that it will all eventually be ok, I'll just have to engineer some solutions along the way :). I settled on engineering mostly due to it aligning with things I'm good at but practicality was a factor too. For years I wanted to be a teacher. I love kids and helping people but I was pushed away from that by adults telling me that it was not a sound financial choice and that I had more potential and gifts than would be utilized as a teacher. As an engineer money-wise I should be pretty happy and successful too -- here's to hoping.

Keionna Bailey Assignment 5

What do I want to be when I grow up? That seems to be the million dollar question. I have contemplated being a nurse, lawyer, actress, marketer. The list goes on but I'm having trouble choosing what I will be doing for the rest of my life when I'm only seventeen years old. I've narrowed it down to possibly a BSN(Bachelor's in science of nursing) or APRN( Advanced Practiced Registered Nurse). I plan on attending a university that offers the nursing major and studying hard to get in to the school of nursing. When I enter college I'm hoping that they accept my AP Scores that away I can receive credit for my General Education classes and then concentrate more on the classes needed for my major. I say I want to be a nurse because most of my family are involved in the medical and I have always been told to pick a career that will be around for a long time. Also I want to be financially stable when I am an adult, that being said I am hoping to be a successful nurse to where I can be paid fairly well. Also I love helping people, but not necessarily in the counseling type of position. I am really dedicated to this field considering it is the center of my mentoring project.

Keanu Gomez Assignment 5

In the future I would like to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). In college I will major in nursing and get a Bachelors in Science Registered Nurse degree (BSRN). I will then get my Registered Nurse certification by taking the exam. I then plan to work in a critical or acute care setting within a hospital for around three years. After saving up some money and gaining some experience I will return to school that offers a program to become a CRNA. This will take me around thirty-six more months then I can take the CRNA exam and get my official certification.

I considered this career after getting exposed to it while working at the University of Kentucky over the summer. The manager of the clinic suggested me to have a career as a CRNA because of its really high income and job demand. Apparently, the job is very in demand and the job availability in the future is only expected to rise. I originally wanted to be a pediatrician or some sort of MD, but after comparing the education costs to become CRNA vs. MD and the job salaries, I think becoming a CRNA is the more efficient choice.

Tapan Darji Assignment 5

I want to be an ophthalmologist or eye specialist when I grow up. I plan to achieve this goal through hard work. I plan to go to college and get a bachelor's degree in biology during my undergraduate years. Then I plan on going to medical school and completing my residency. After completing my residency, I will get a job at a hospital as an ophthalmologist. Then I may start my own clinic after I get some experience under my belt.
I want to get monetary gain from this. Ophthalmologists make tons of money. It is also a personal fulfillment because I have always wanted to become an ophthalmologist after having three eye surgeries. I want to fix people's eyes because I feel that sight is very important for people. Some of life's pleasures come through seeing and many people take sight for granted. Many people are blind and can't experience looking at certain things. I want to prevent people from getting blind.

Assignment 5

In a minimum of 150 words, please tell me what you want to be when you grow up. Please include how you plan to achieve this goal, as well as what you hope to gain from doing this--monetary gain, personal fulfillment, cure for cancer, etc.

If you are unsure what you want to do, please just explore at least one possibility in which you are currently interested.

Please be sure to include your name in the post title.
(Nathan Spalding Assignment 5)

Jessica Nelson Assignment 4

Studying literature puts new thoughts into your head. You are exposed to new points of view and you make connections to them. There are no ridged rules or logic like in math or science, it’s all emotions and what the reader can create. In that regard it’s a new type of education because you are creating it not just receiving it. It also rounds out education because it is interactive and changes with time. Current events influence the reader and effect how they perceive and judge a text, which can bring past times and the present together to pass on wisdom to a new generation. Literature can be a call to activism that isn’t addressed in any other class. We can’t do anything about math formulas, but what we learn from literature we take into the world and use to pass on to others or to motivate ourselves to change something. Most of all it gives you a window into the time and place it was written and into the author who wrote it and allows you to empathize with them, forming you into a more sympathetic and graceful human.

Kevin LaZur - Assignment 4

I'm not sure if the study of literature is going to affect me in the future because, while I know that I won't study it outside of high school, the deeper question is whether or not it's going to have an impact on the man I'm going to be, even though I don't connect with literature in the present day.  It doesn't feel like I'm changed by anything we read for a grade, and I sure don't read anything with "literary merit" outside of school. But do the themes of these stories live in my subconscious? Do they tug on the strings controlling my ethical choices, guiding me towards a more whole life? Is there a god? 

Jack Phillips assignment 4

The liberal arts provides a baseline for communication. Literature in particular gives us a control of language that helps us all express our thoughts and ideas in a meaningful way. Even when you look at famous scientists, their work would have been all for naught if they had been unable to communicate their ideas to the general public. Take Carl Sagan for example was a completely unremarkable scientist, but he was able to explain the most complex topics to a fifth grader. This ability that he had made him one of the most popular and influential scientists for almost two decades. Bill Nye also has this ability, and despite the fact he doesn't even have a science degree from any college, he is one of the most trusted scientists of our generation. And this ability wouldn't exist were it not for things like a liberal arts education and literature.

Madye Moore Assignment 4

The study of liberal arts has impacted my life the past couple years by helping me to become a more well rounded person both academically and in my daily life. Through my liberal arts education at Henry Clay, I haven't just focused on one subject over another, I have taken advanced classes in all areas, which have like I said, enhanced my learning by not forcing one subject over another. The study of literature has, and will continue to, enhance my life by causing me to find a deeper meaning in what I read besides just the words on the page. Literature also forces me to have an open mind because it shows how there are often times many interpretations of one text that differ from my own. The study of humanities rounds out my education because it ties all of my subjects together in a way, and provides an escape from the cookie cutter subjects we are forced to take, as well as providing a more creative outlet to express your feelings. 

Isabel Jenkins Assignment 4

Some of my friends in MSTC programs are years ahead of the average Academy student in math and science. While they definitely get bragging rights for taking linear algebra in high school, I've never deeply regretted going into a liberal arts program instead. The problem with most MSTC programs is that their other departments, such as english and history, fair poorly since they put so much emphasis on STEM topics. I can't unbiasedly assess the quality of education I've been given, but if anything, a liberal arts education has taught me to be well-rounded. Although it might come off as a bit pretentious, I've always fancied myself becoming a "Renaissance woman" of sorts as opposed to any kind of professional ... jack-of-all-trades, master of none? (it also justifies my occasional lack of focus and direction.) Anyway. It's undeniable that art and literature can have an impact on our life, and not only teach us about others but ourselves. I may not have any specialties or specific talents, but from reading literature and studying humanities I've become versed in a wide variety of subjects. My life could go in many different directions, and I'd prefer that to being boxed in.

Charlie Payne - Assignment 4

A liberal arts education often boasts to produce well rounded academic literati who know how to think for themselves, and while this isn't necessarily untrue, a liberal arts education means more to me than just knowledge about literature and a comprehensive worldview. I don't read as much as I would like to, but I do consume quite a bit of art (in a wide variety of media) on a regular basis, whether that be music or fashion or writing or visual art, and more than just providing me with a variety of different perspectives and information, the ultimate goal of my exploration of art is personal growth and discovery. So far what I have learned is that as I get closer to a complete construction of an individual identity the further away I get from understanding the world I exist in and the more content I am with this lack of understanding. I want to learn embrace this uncertainty with a continued education in the arts and literature, but I have a hell of a ways to go.

Assignment 4 Ji-Hae Kim

The study of liberal arts enhances my life by giving me certain skills that I wouldn't get from math or science. Critical, analytical, and creative thinking and reading skills are important to have for college and the life beyond. I also learn more about different cultures when I study literature of different kinds. Art enhances my life by giving me the opportunity to think about the deeper aspects of life. My studies of the humanities help me appreciate more about the world I'm in and it connects me to times when I didn't exist yet. I learn more about philosophical things through music, art, and literature than I do through STEM subjects. My education wouldn't be as full without humanities. My character has been changed through my appreciation of literature and music. When I learn a piece of music or read a piece of literature, it makes more of an impression on me than when I learn a new math formula.

Assignment 4 Sam Flomenhoft

Liberal Arts education, specifically literature helps enhance my life by helping me exercise my mind. It allows me to read things critically and attempt to determine the deeper meaning behind the surface story. Reading is scientifically proven to help prevent Alzheimer's and keep people sharp.
The study of the humanities in general helps make me more well-rounded. It gives me the knowledge base and opportunity to study in almost any field. The widened window allows me to have more job opportunities in the future, as well as make me aware of myself in the world and the universe. When I learn chemistry, I learn how matter, the stuff I'm made of, works. When I learn history, it helps better my understanding of the place I hold throughout time, and how humans arrived at the point we are today.
Finally, I think David Foster Wallace described how the liberal arts add to character the best in his 2005 Kenyon Commencement Speech, "This is Water". The liberal arts helps give you the ability to choose how to think, and to be more aware of how the world is working. So for example, when you're in rush hour traffic, and you just want to go home, you don't just assume everyone else is an obstacle, preventing you from getting home, but rather they too are frustrated with the traffic. Being more aware gives you more empathy and feel less self-centered.

Beck Michul Assignment 4

     The study if the liberal arts will absolutely help me expand my knowledge of the english language and the arts. I'll be able to apply many more allusions and much more information to my writings and everyday life. I plan to go into some science-oriented field of work when I get older, so getting the English and artistic education would help to round out my education. A liberal arts would be great for everyone because it allows that person to be better versed in literature and in other studies such as philosophy, mythology, and more. It would affect my character by making me more mature and intelligent.

Raiffa Syamil Assignment 4

Having STEM education and encouraging interest in these fields is very important but as many people argue not everyone is going to need calculus or chemistry for their futures. And as much as I hate when people say that (because they use it as a mean to not try) it's kind of true. Having some knowledge of that stuff is useful but a deep understanding is not necessary unless you go into a STEM field. But liberal arts on the other hand, does more than let you participate in pretentious, artsy discussion of novels and plays. It teaches about critical thinking and art appreciation. It gives you an insight into the past and the culture of those before us. While I will probably never need to know how to deconstruct a poem and explain why the poetic devices prove a theme, the analytical skills I have develop through this process is something I will be able to use throughout my whole life.

Also, like if the only art you are exposed to is fanart for some cartoon or whatever is on Netflix then do you truly have an appreciation for art and life?