Thursday, September 27, 2007

Better Future?

In the era of globalization, it is assumed that the majority of the countries in the world are involved in it, but some African countries complain that they were denied the access to the globalized market. What about poverty? What is the involvement of the private sector in social issues?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7013764.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6724741.stm

Monday, September 24, 2007

Management Issues

To manage work, personal life and school takes a lot of time, especially when one is studying full-time. There are a lot homework and projects. But, I believe that if I set a schedule and follow it closely, I will be able to reconcile these three things and still do well in school. I am only concerned about one of my classes this semester.

The source of the problem is a professor that I am taking this semester. The professor is a very good teacher so far, but, unfortunately, it seems that she believes that in order to get the
students to participate in class and cooperate with her is to act as a dictator. We are required to bring the textbook, to do the homework and extra materials to class every session, which is fine for me. The problem is, for example, when a student forgets to bring the textbook to class, the professor will yell at him/her. Or if she explains a topic and you asked her to repeat it, you'll receive a very rude answer before she explains it again.

My solution to this problem is to constantly remind myself that I have to be prepared for class and to pay attention in the lectures, in order to avoid asking unnecessary questions, because it's very embarrassing to receive a rude answer from a professor in front of other students.

Sunday, September 9, 2007

Dream Job, is it possible?

Who doesn't want a job of his/her dreams? There are several publications in the market and also on the internet about how to land the so called "dream job." Some might wonder that a dream job would be the one with a higher salary... since money is a vital part of life, especially with the high cost of living.

According to a research, the quality of work can have a positive or negative effect in one's well-being and mental health. It also points out that money is not the only key motivator to keep a person in a certain job, but a challenging, exciting and stimulating job ... Do you agree with this?

I think that they might be right... if we enjoy what we are doing, our life outside work should be better since we won't go home stressed out or thinking how much we wish to have a different job.