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Have you ever thought about taking time off to • ride your bike across the United States? • conduct research in the Amazonian rain forest? • work on a presidential campaign? • build houses for the poor? Tens of thousands of students each year take a break before, or even during college to work, travel, volunteer, or do something just plain different. No matter what you may plan to do with your time away, Taking Time Off shows you how to make the most of it. Included are the inspiring stories of 26 students whose pursuits in their time away from school were fulfilling and enjoyable. You'll find practical advice on every aspect of planning a break, from researching your options and financing your leave to convincing your parents it's a worthy idea. This book's resources section also lists programs, jobs, and American and international organizations that can help you to plan your own time off.
Provides information on careers in agriculture that promote ecological preservation, discussing employers, working conditions, workplaces, and training.
For over four decades, the Cold War superpowers endeavored mightily to "win hearts and minds" abroad through public diplomacy. Hearts, Minds, Voices explores how the non-European world responded to this media war by joining it, rejecting the Cold War in favor of forging an imagined community grounded in nonalignment, economic development, and racialized solidarity: the "Third World."
Provides information on the duties, salaries, employment prospects, and skills, training, or education necessary for more than sixty-five jobs that focus on nature and the environment.
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This book provides information on training, education, and income ranges for those interested in careers in environmental cleanup, including environmental engineers, environmental risk controller/regulators, geologists, microbiologists, nuclear engineers, science technicians, chemists, and more.
Tells how to decide when and if to pursue a different career, and suggests how to take advantage of one's legal skills in other professions.