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Western Carolinian Volume 70 Number 13

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  • : WCnewsmagazine 17 What not to wear to graduation! By Carla Batchelor + WEnewsmagazine The excitement is now upon us and the countdown has begun. May plus, the texture of the gowns we are forced to wear probably do not 6 will arrive faster than many students would like, but we have no choice but feel that great, especially after they are taken off and real clothes are to walk across that stage if it is our time to go. So here are a few guidelines to pput on to go party in prepare for the big day! + Just lke the ladies advice about shoes, men, do not wear ratty tennis shoes! While it may be tempting, flipflops are a much better alternative Ladies: to the ratty dirty shoes, + Nomatter how cute you think stiletto heals can be, do not wear stiletto heals to walk at graduation. Making a fashion statement can be fun, but when that statement is made because you fell, the meaning gets Everyone: blurred a bit, + Watch your alcohol consumption the night before gradation! As comy + Comfortable shoes can be cute; start shopping now, and break those as that sounds, since most graduates are 21, just drink a few. While cute shoes in before the big day. No one wants to have to deal with everyone will be partying, dealing with a massive hangover during aching feet when they want to go out and celebrate after the ceremony the graduation ceremony is sure to make you puke. Bright lights, is over. loud music, and talkative family are typically not conducive to helping + Play around with your cap and hairstyle before the big day! Many @ hangover! Wait until after the parents and family leave affer the female graduates get upset that morning because their hair and ceremony. Then go for it! the cap are not working together. So to solve that problem, figure + Have a good time! RELAX! While it may be hard to do since all the everything out beforehand. family is in town and they are stressing you out, just remember this will be your last graduation (unless going to graduate, medical, or law Gentlemen: school) so just grin and bear with it. It wil all be over sooner if you + While it may be tempting to forgo the clothes option on graduation approach it with a positive attitude. Grandma will stop pinching your day, ke many who have gone before you, it is really not that funny; cheeks soon enough, promise! Internships give students an adv: By Jessica Jarrard + WGnewsmagazine : Many students view summer as their time to kick back, relax | and get ready for the upcoming school year. What many students dont can realize is that getting a summer internship can drastically increase their chances of getting a job later in life. While summer is not the only time | internships are offered, itis generally the time that fits best ina student's schedule. : Employers want to hire people with experience. Those of us graduating in May realize a little too late that internships are of great | importance in the job world. Every job posting I've seen says prior : experience required or must have 2 years experience. The obvious question is: how can one possibly get experience in a profession if every job posting requires previous experience? The answer: internships. Internships offer novices a unique experience by allowing them to get their hands dirty without requiring that they know all of the tricks of the trade when they start. That is why internships are so valuable be: land look so good on your resume. Future employers realize that your internship was an opportunity for you to make mistakes and lean from them. They hope that after your internship, you will be trained for their position, thus they have less work to do by way of training you nt: | themselves. ae The trick to getting a good internship is making sure that youget you real job experience and not experience being their personal assistant, it | By this | mean that you want to ensure that you are doing work related to your field and not making copies and pouring coffee. While filing and organizing things are a vital part of any business, they should not be all that you do in your internship. However, you should not walk in | expecting to not have to do any fling or answering of the phone. Most of the time your supervisor will have his/her fair share of filing and phone | answering to do as well : After hearing how valuable internships are, your first question may be: how do | get one? Applying is a good start. There are internship i opportunities available EVERYWHERE! There is one downfall to internships, and that is most of the time they are not paid. That
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