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Time management is a constant discussion across occupational therapy education. Occupational therapy doctoral programs require graduate students to juggle intensive courses, research initiatives, doctoral capstone projects and experiences, and extracurricular activities at the university, state, and national organization levels. The generic responses addressing time management are overused. How can we actively change our habits, roles, and routines to improve this critical skill?

Art teachers are a great source of inspiration and encouragement. Most children don’t get the opportunity to work with mediums like clay, pastels, and watercolor until they encounter them in school, so art teachers are in a unique position to introduce their students to new ways of expressing themselves creatively.

Earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting is the starting place for a variety of job titles — and there are many options out there! As you contemplate where your career could take you, try taking a look at these nine accounting-related job options.

Job prospects for those graduating with a degree in art could be even better than you think. The number of available jobs for art directors is expected to increase 11% from 2020-2030. Jobs for special effects artists and animators in the media and entertainment fields are expected to grow 16% from 2020-2030, a rate that is much faster than the average for all occupations.

As a content developer, I’m living the dream of getting paid to write. I have a traditional 8-to-5 office job that includes lots of emails, Word documents, and meetings, and I like it that way. In a given day, I could write a five-word billboard slogan and a 650-word feature story for a magazine, but whatever the word count, I am putting my skills as a former English major to work daily.

Chemistry is a central science that influences biology, geology, engineering, and physics. As a result, a bachelor’s degree in chemistry unlocks grad school and employment opportunities in many industries and allows chemistry professionals to switch careers with relative ease. Chemistry graduates might use their skills to pursue a career in technical communication, research methodologies, scientific ethics, organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry, to name a few.

Choosing your college major doesn’t have to be a mysterious process. If you have ever thought about what you want to do with your career and what your interests are, you already know how to choose a major — now is the time to take all of those great ideas and put them to work!

Beginning the process of applying for occupational therapy school can be daunting. You may be thinking through how many schools to target and where to submit an application. The good news is that the vast majority of OT programs use a centralized application service called OTCAS. The best advantage of OTCAS is that you can complete one application and submit the details to multiple schools. This will save you a significant amount of time and transcript fees.

Biologists can specialize in a variety of fields, but a commonality between them is that they typically enjoy taking a closer look at the life forms around us — like animals, plants, or the human body — and how they function, by themselves and as part of a larger system. As a biology student, you will study biological systems responsible for energy flow and diversity of life.

Perhaps you feel called to attend a Christian college and study ministry. You may even feel compelled to be a youth minister. Your love and commitment to Jesus Christ is the most important relationship in your life, and you want others to experience the same joy and sense of purpose that God has given you.