Comments on: When you’re talking about your future plans, be specific, and speak in terms of how they’ll benefit others. http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/ Renegade Advice About Scholarships, Financial Aid, College & Jobs Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:16:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chelsea http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/#comment-3182 Chelsea Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:04:59 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=42#comment-3182 Thank you so very much for your insight and advice. This is all very helpful and honest. Thank you Thank you so very much for your insight and advice. This is all very helpful and honest. Thank you

]]> By: Azizbay http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/#comment-3181 Azizbay Sat, 03 Apr 2010 05:35:45 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=42#comment-3181 Hi, My name us Azizbay I'm from Azerbaijan - Baku. Last year when I was writing essays I was trying to use the most rare words and synonims to make them more impressive but when I was giving it to my friends to read they could not understand it and in my opinion it was good I thought it made my essays special I thought that people (judges) who would read it are some scientists who would say: "Oh this guy is really smart" . But then I understood that "IT SUCKS" they will react just like my friends and throw my "SPECIAL" essay away. Girls, Boys never try that!!! Hi, My name us Azizbay I’m from Azerbaijan – Baku. Last year when I was writing essays I was trying to use the most rare words and synonims to make them more impressive but when I was giving it to my friends to read they could not understand it and in my opinion it was good I thought it made my essays special I thought that people (judges) who would read it are some scientists who would say: “Oh this guy is really smart” . But then I understood that “IT SUCKS” they will react just like my friends and throw my “SPECIAL” essay away. Girls, Boys never try that!!!

]]> By: bitty http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/#comment-3180 bitty Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:46:45 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=42#comment-3180 its very useful 4 students its very useful 4 students

]]> By: Afiqah http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/#comment-3179 Afiqah Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:03:30 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=42#comment-3179 You said the candidates should show that wealth is secondary to service.. but what do you expect from the candidates?? You said you are just like others who have the American Dreams.. Don't you think it will seems fake if the students say they would love to cantribute to the society rather than make money?? If I want to be an accountant, how would I contribute to my community?? Do you have any idea?? However, you advice has help me a lot.. Thank you You said the candidates should show that wealth is secondary to service.. but what do you expect from the candidates??
You said you are just like others who have the American Dreams..
Don’t you think it will seems fake if the students say they would love to cantribute to the society rather than make money??
If I want to be an accountant, how would I contribute to my community??
Do you have any idea??
However, you advice has help me a lot..

Thank you

]]> By: Josh Barsch http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/#comment-3178 Josh Barsch Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:30:28 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=42#comment-3178 Diliara: You're welcome! I hope you enjoy the site and that it helps you. Sammy: Yeah, I hate it, too, and that's probably the most controversial point in the book. It's true, though -- sometimes you just have to make something up that sounds good. Anonymous: Well, things may not be as bad as you think. Yeah, biz management isn't exactly the Peace Corps, but being a businessperson is nothing to be ashamed of. I'm a businessman, and that's my opinion, anyway. Someone has to create the jobs that sustain everyone -- especially in this economy. I think there aren't many business who don't involve the community and the outside world in some way -- the interconnectedness of the business world has been on full display during the financial meltdown of the last few months. I would say that you probably don't have to lie just because you want to go into business. What business do you want to go into, and why? If you're looking for the moral high-road angle, there are plenty of business scandals going on right now associated with the meltdown (investment banks going belly up, credit default swaps, Bernie Madoff, the Big Three in Detroit, crooked mortgage brokers and lenders, an irresponsible Congress who dropped the ball on regulation and are passing the buck to others). As a judge, I'd be inclined to respect an application essay from someone who'd thoughtfully considered the subject and proposed different ways of doing business - or at least different ways of *thinking* about doing business -- in light of the financial mess. Businesspeople may have played a large part in getting the world into the financial mess it's in today, but they will also be the ones who get us out. It won't be heavy-handed governments who care more about getting elected than actually fixing things, I'll tell you that (and I'll end there and leave my political biases out of this). :) Anyway -- so there's plenty of future business heroes out there. Just tell us why and how you're going to become one of them. Good luck to all of you! Best, Josh Diliara: You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy the site and that it helps you.

Sammy: Yeah, I hate it, too, and that’s probably the most controversial point in the book. It’s true, though — sometimes you just have to make something up that sounds good.

Anonymous: Well, things may not be as bad as you think. Yeah, biz management isn’t exactly the Peace Corps, but being a businessperson is nothing to be ashamed of. I’m a businessman, and that’s my opinion, anyway. Someone has to create the jobs that sustain everyone — especially in this economy. I think there aren’t many business who don’t involve the community and the outside world in some way — the interconnectedness of the business world has been on full display during the financial meltdown of the last few months.

I would say that you probably don’t have to lie just because you want to go into business. What business do you want to go into, and why? If you’re looking for the moral high-road angle, there are plenty of business scandals going on right now associated with the meltdown (investment banks going belly up, credit default swaps, Bernie Madoff, the Big Three in Detroit, crooked mortgage brokers and lenders, an irresponsible Congress who dropped the ball on regulation and are passing the buck to others). As a judge, I’d be inclined to respect an application essay from someone who’d thoughtfully considered the subject and proposed different ways of doing business – or at least different ways of *thinking* about doing business — in light of the financial mess. Businesspeople may have played a large part in getting the world into the financial mess it’s in today, but they will also be the ones who get us out. It won’t be heavy-handed governments who care more about getting elected than actually fixing things, I’ll tell you that (and I’ll end there and leave my political biases out of this). :) Anyway — so there’s plenty of future business heroes out there. Just tell us why and how you’re going to become one of them.

Good luck to all of you!

Best,
Josh

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/#comment-3177 Anonymous Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:05:34 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=42#comment-3177 You're right it is easy for someone who wants to be a doctor or a teacher to say how they plan to help others, but I'm majoring in Business Management and I'll probably end up working in a cubical doing work that doesn't involve people outside of the community at all. So any lies that I try to make up about improving my community are going to obviously be exaggerations. So what do you recommend? You’re right it is easy for someone who wants to be a doctor or a teacher to say how they plan to help others, but I’m majoring in Business Management and I’ll probably end up working in a cubical doing work that doesn’t involve people outside of the community at all. So any lies that I try to make up about improving my community are going to obviously be exaggerations. So what do you recommend?

]]> By: Sammy http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/#comment-3176 Sammy Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:40:21 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=42#comment-3176 It is quite a revealing point to me about lying to get something I really need. I hate that '...honesty,sometimes, is not the best policy', BUT, hey!,this is today's world, isn't it? It is quite a revealing point to me about lying to get something I really need.

I hate that ‘…honesty,sometimes, is not the best policy’, BUT, hey!,this is today’s world, isn’t it?

]]> By: Diliara http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/#comment-3175 Diliara Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:18:46 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=42#comment-3175 Thanks for such useful information! Thanks for such useful information!

]]> By: Josh Barsch http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/#comment-3174 Josh Barsch Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:35:58 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=42#comment-3174 Hi again, Sarah. You're very welcome, and I hope you find the site useful. I hope it helps you win some money! Come back with questions any time. Best, Josh Hi again, Sarah. You’re very welcome, and I hope you find the site useful. I hope it helps you win some money! Come back with questions any time.

Best,
Josh

]]> By: Sarah http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/when-you%e2%80%99re-talking-about-your-future-plans-be-specific-and-speak-in-terms-of-how-they%e2%80%99ll-benefit-others/#comment-3173 Sarah Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:47:21 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=42#comment-3173 I'm still working my way through your website (and the college/scholarship process as a whole) but I wanted to say thank you for all the time and effort you've put into this valuable resource. And a special thank you on your advice on what to do if one's career path is more profit-oriented than service-oriented. "Acting" is tough, but it's nice to hear it from a reliable source. Thanks again. I’m still working my way through your website (and the college/scholarship process as a whole) but I wanted to say thank you for all the time and effort you’ve put into this valuable resource. And a special thank you on your advice on what to do if one’s career path is more profit-oriented than service-oriented. “Acting” is tough, but it’s nice to hear it from a reliable source.

Thanks again.

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