Reflection Post

I can't even fathom that this will be my final post for AP Language & Composition 2013-2014. It's actually quite somber that this will be my last post, possibly until my college life or maybe even after that. I just wanted to say that it has been very pleasurable to post these blogs, and it has been a beneficiary, as I have obtained a great amount of knowledge and am now my eager to write and share my personal intuitions.

I wanted to reflect amongst all the blogs I have posted, dating all the way back to September of last year. I have been periodically posting what could possibly be my major in college, and I've expressed my thoughts and opinions on the variety of majors to choose from. I think that the most painstaking and remorseful decision you have to make once you apply yourself for college is your major, as it could be the area you study, possibly for your whole time at college, and potentially for your entire career. To be honest, I still am not 100% certain on what I want to study for college and the rest of my life, (I am only a Junior so I thankfully still have time) but for now, I am leaning towards the vocation of business! A major I have deeply been analyzing is actuarial science, which requires heavy knowledge in statistics, business, economics, finance, and even a little calculus.  I have always been fairly competent with my skills in mathematics, but I am still learning and I still want to learn more attainable information in economics, business, and calculus(which I will be taking next year). My senior year will indubitably consist of thoroughly researching and critiquing certain aspects of certain majors, and more importantly, finding what major will suit my personal self the most.
And that everyone, was my main focus for my blog this entire year: finding the right major for myself, Daniel Newell Stapleton. In doing so, I have been graciously opened up to a variety of fields to study, that have attracted my eyes and have been very constructive in narrowing down my decisions in what may lead me to the path of what I want to do for the rest of my life. Writing these blogs over the past nine months have all-in-all gave me a better understanding of my college future, and have also profoundly enhanced my writing skills and abilities. My perception on blogging has developed (positively of course) over this school year, and I can only thank Mr. Pinza for applying this into his teaching curriculum. Thank you all for a great year! :)

 

Pre-Law Student?

This is probably the most far-fetched majors I've written about so far, but, I'm up to talk about any major that interests me! Going into the law field would totally give me an altered perspective on where I want to go to college, what I want to be what I grow up, etc. Here's a little information on  pre-law major students: "Students planning to attend law school may select virtually any undergraduate major. Competition for admission to top-ranked law schools is quite intense. To be seriously considered by one of these schools, it helps to have a high GPA and a strong performance on the SAT exam. Students who major in law are individuals who are well adapted to hard work and rigorous schedules involving multiple classes and a lot of studying." 

Now I haven't taken my SAT exam yet, but for the most part, you could say that I am "well equipped" to potentially become a law student. I really strive to do exceptionally well in my academics, and I try to do the best I can in all activities I am a part of (sports, clubs). I have decent communication skills, and I enjoy analyzing data and information. However, I'm not sure if I am ready for the challenge of taking multiple rigorous courses in college, especially just in my freshmen year.   

So why Pre-law you ask? I have always had some interest in law, criminal justice, and methodology  ever since middle school, and I think this could be a good path for me. My mom has signed me up for a Law Program camp at STANFORD UNIVERSITY this summer, and I honestly cannot wait to go learn about law for an entire week with dozens of students! This camp/class might really change the perception I have on law, maybe for the good or maybe for the worst, but I am so willing and courageous to take this challenge. My mom has spent a lot, A LOT, of money to put me through this, because she knows what kind of student I am, and she thinks that I will really appreciate this program. I hope it all goes great!

Leave a comment below, and let me know what you think! :)

BUSINESS MAJOR

Can't you just picture it? The business life. Wearing a suit every day, no matter where you may be, ready to sit down, talk about statistics, propose ideas, make deals, and most important, receive dough. I'm starting to really like the sound of this career! Today, it's time to tell of the possiblity of becoming a business major :D

So I've actually been pretty familiar with the business protege, as I took a program over the 2012 Summer named the Greene Scholars Program, in which myself, and many other African-American high school students learned and practice business procedures, marketing, and entreperneuralship! The class was five days long at Devry University up in Fremont, for about six hours a day, and I really learned a lot about persuasion, pitching speeches, advertising, and promoting products. We even got to meet a succesful entreperneur who was featured on CNN with Soledad O'brien for her, and her other collegues success story. I thought it was compelling and somewhat inspirational to see an African American woman, reach success, and actually get some investors for her product(which happened to be an app for Apple and the Android Market). All in all, the class was a great experience, and really gave me a brand new, positive perspective of the business regime.
I'd really like to learn more of the mechanics of a businessman. I'm currently taking statistics and and doing fairly well in the class, and for the 2013 summer, I am taking a program/camp for Law and Business at Stanford Univeristy for a week! I'm extremly amped up for this course, and I know it really could be a deciding factor for me in what I want to major in. As shown in the picture above, people in business rule the world! It's a really good candidate for a major of mine!

Leave a comment below and thank you for reading!

 

Real Estate - Career?

Hello everybody! It's time to switch gears a bit this time, and I'm going to talk about the possible career of being a realtor!

Well, in case you aren't a 100% sure what a realtor or real estate agent or real estate sales agent is, here's a little insight:

A Real Estate Agent or realtor has to Rent, buy, or sell property for clients. A realtor advises clients on prices, mortgages, and market conditions, generates lists of properties for sale, including details such as location and features and compares those properties, promotes properties through advertisements, open houses, and listing services, presents purchase offers to sellers for consideration, and prepares documents such as loyalty contracts, purchase agreements, and deeds. They've got a pretty hard, painstaking job wouldn't you say? I've actually been doing a ton of reseach on real estate careers, as it was the topic for my career presentation, and I've actually wandered up upon a lot of interesting things!

So real estate agents need a lot of requirements in order to be official. Many current realtors major in management, law, Psychology, sociology, English, marketing, accounting, a foreign language, international business, economy, computer science, engineering, communications, even mathematics. They have a lot of options to choose from, and some colleges even offer real estate courses along with econmics, marketing, and accounting. A lot of these major seem pretty interesting to me, and most likely I'll go into one of these fields.

So why would I, Daniel Stapleton, think about being a realtor? Well, for one, my mom had been a real estate agent for about 5 years or so, when I was in elementary and middle school. I used to meet her clients and even sometimes go with her to see open houses. She worked with two agencies, Coldwell Banker being one, and another smaller-named company that I can't remember the name of. I loved touring houses and looking at brand new appliances, custom made floors, renovated kitchens, enormous bathrooms, etc. I also love watching shows on HGTV (Home & Gardening Television), in which real estate agents and brokers are involved, in just about every show on the netwrok. I love seem there techniques in which they use on their clients like persuasion (constitutes with a lot of rhetoric). Real estate has been such an open subject to me, since a was a child, and I think I could see myself in the future as an agent, or independent broker!

Thanks for reading, leave a comment below to let me know what you think! :)