Mentees,
Using reflection in the e-Portfolio is important because it is another opportunity for us to speak about what we learned in life, and why that is relative and important to our future.
Our understanding of reflection: when we take time to examine what have done in the past (college experience...life experience...). Andres and I have talked about the difference between this and description because the latter is less personal and carries less weight.
Mentees: If you were to reflect on this blogging experience, what positive positive things would you say? How could it have been better..or worse..? What advise could you lend to your posterity (the future mentees)?
Your Capstone Mentors,
Rich and Andres
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Interviewing anonymous
Interviews tend to be very standard. The reason for these scripted almost autonomous processes is the amount of interviews that companies go through. After a while the standard questions can seem to get a series of cliched responses from prospecting hirees. The standard questions vary but are never too far from:
Tell me about yourself.
Why should we hire you?
What are your goals? How will the company benefit you?
how has your education prepared you for the job?
Whats your weakness?
etc...
These are all questions to measure your ability to be brief precise and articulate. Good social skills to have in a hustle and bustle professional environment.
Non standard question seek to individualize you as a person rather than a possible employee:
How long have you been job hunting?
How did you prepare for this interview.?
What kinds of people do you have difficulty working with?
Why do you want this job?
When have you been most satisfied with your career?
etc...
These questions are often testy and are a sort of prying, opening-a-can-of-worms questions that will try and catch you off guard but show good character.
Your interview process will also include either a phone or a panel instead of one on one. Phone is a little more impersonal so make sure you project your voice well and are brief, theres a reason that you're not being brought in. On panel interviews though, theres the issue of having people all giving you attention. These are reserved for special managerial roles that require calmness and collectivity. Make sure you make eye contact with all people interviewing you even if they do not address you, not only cordial, but you never know who's decision will hinge their decision.
Now, let's talk about money. The reason why we work!
Do what you love and you wont have to work a day in your life. Unfortunately for many of us, we cant wakeup late with a hangover and eat cereal at 2PM and get paid for it. So working and money goes hand in hand. We want to get paid good so we want to ask, "so how much ya payin'?" right out of the gate, Doesn't work that way. The key is to leave it to the end, never put it on a resume or write on an application, you don't want to seem eager, and you also do not want to settle. Money may be important to your job process but it should never be the sole reason.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
THE INTERVIEW
I hope you all had a most fun and safe Halloween (always remember to brush and floss daily as that candy is rotting your teeth as I type)!
Andres and I found the mock interviews both interesting and helpful... What did you all think? Were you surprised by any of the questions, and did you find the alternative answers realistic and/or helpful?
The interviewing process can be brutal! However, preparation is key.
Employers like to through questions out of left field -which may or may
not test your character. In today's society, where there is so much
interaction, social skills have become a integral part of the hiring
process; and to the misfortune of many, the screening process. See it's like
this': the workforce is complex and human resources is expensive.
As an education is increasingly readily available to more people as time
progresses, employers have a wider pool of prospective hires. They also have to figure out more and more categories from which to draw exemptions (this is where the background, credit checks, and the research done through social networks in the guise of 'maintaining a uniform image of the corporation'.
MY BEST ADVISE: before you interview, make sure you're "interviewable" (a social, outgoing and execeptional member of your community.
Andres and I found the mock interviews both interesting and helpful... What did you all think? Were you surprised by any of the questions, and did you find the alternative answers realistic and/or helpful?
The interviewing process can be brutal! However, preparation is key.
Employers like to through questions out of left field -which may or may
not test your character. In today's society, where there is so much
interaction, social skills have become a integral part of the hiring
process; and to the misfortune of many, the screening process. See it's like
this': the workforce is complex and human resources is expensive.
As an education is increasingly readily available to more people as time
progresses, employers have a wider pool of prospective hires. They also have to figure out more and more categories from which to draw exemptions (this is where the background, credit checks, and the research done through social networks in the guise of 'maintaining a uniform image of the corporation'.
MY BEST ADVISE: before you interview, make sure you're "interviewable" (a social, outgoing and execeptional member of your community.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
The Philosophy of Professionalism
Hello mentees!!
Philosophy and a professional life seem contradictory. But they both dwell well in the real of the love for something. To love something its important to understand it. We both look at what we want to do and feel passionate about.
Philosophy and a professional life seem contradictory. But they both dwell well in the real of the love for something. To love something its important to understand it. We both look at what we want to do and feel passionate about.
BELIEVE in what you’re doing is my personal philosophy is concerning my professional life. If you’re a salesman and you don’t believe the product you are selling is not good, then you’re not going to have as much luck selling the product. When you believe in what you do, and you know why, the JOB and its processes tend to be more successful.
Also, breaking down the tasks and responsibilities of the job in order of priority, and having realistic goals makes this philosophy interdisciplinary. Having perspective in all areas of your life in general, and knowing how they interconnect and benefit each other makes it INTERDISCIPLINARY.
For Rich, career goals have changed in recent years mainly in regard to my perception and philosophy of work. Money is important, but MEANING and satisfaction take priority. In his future career, he knows he’ll have enough money to buy pretty much whatever he needs, but whether not he feels like he's making a difference in the job is going to be the challenging part. It only took him about 24 years to come up with this philosophy!
For Andres, he's gone through a series of changes. He's wanted to do movies, accounting, finance, engineering and has settled for marketing after dwelling into advertisement. Its a proces of doing what feels right. Some may say he's indecisive but but he's consistent in his endeavors to make sure he's not stuck doing something boring or unethical for the rest of his life.Sunday, October 18, 2009
Let's Talk Cover Letters & Resume!
Rich said:
As interdisciplinary students, it is important for our resumes to highlight our interdisciplinaity. For example: my resume lists previous jobs (salesman, clerk, hospital worker, customer service) and those job duties in a way that showcases my interdisciplinarity. A cover letter is no exception. In fact, the cover letter serves as an opportunity to explain how and why we are interdisciplinary people that are the best candidates for the job!
Fortunately, upon being laid off, I was offered free resume and job interview courses at Right Management in Maitland. There, I was instructed to hand over my current resume, and from there I was offered suggestions on what to change on the resume.
I also learned these valuable tips: KEEP THE RESUME UNDER ONE PAGE! DO NOT WRITE “REFRENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST” because that’s a given, DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR AGE, etc.
Mentees: I suggest you take advantage of CAREER SERVICES because they will help with a resume. After all, your tuition is covering these services, so you should take advantage of them!
Andres said:
Hi Mentees!
We are in a stepping stone on our lives! The next step after or even
during college is a career. Or at least a job. A resume is an
essential tool to the development of you as a worker bee in todays
high demand society. Your unique advantage is your
interdisciplinarity. Mention your areas of study,make yourself as
multi-talented as possible. A tour de force, renaissance man or woman.
Cover letters are really an optional thing to me. However they are
particularly necessary if this is a follow up to a preliminary
meeting. Its a way to address the interviewer, a quick sincere preview
of what you're about, and most importantly, building rapport with the
hirer.
resumes are a scary word to many, who would have a problem 'selling
yourself' be it from wanting remain humble or not feeling confident
enough. This is why its important to have good resume building skills.
David Silverman over at Harvard business has a blog highlighting
important aspects of a resume. visit here:
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/silverman/
As interdisciplinary students, it is important for our resumes to highlight our interdisciplinaity. For example: my resume lists previous jobs (salesman, clerk, hospital worker, customer service) and those job duties in a way that showcases my interdisciplinarity. A cover letter is no exception. In fact, the cover letter serves as an opportunity to explain how and why we are interdisciplinary people that are the best candidates for the job!
Fortunately, upon being laid off, I was offered free resume and job interview courses at Right Management in Maitland. There, I was instructed to hand over my current resume, and from there I was offered suggestions on what to change on the resume.
I also learned these valuable tips: KEEP THE RESUME UNDER ONE PAGE! DO NOT WRITE “REFRENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST” because that’s a given, DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR AGE, etc.
Mentees: I suggest you take advantage of CAREER SERVICES because they will help with a resume. After all, your tuition is covering these services, so you should take advantage of them!
Andres said:
Hi Mentees!
We are in a stepping stone on our lives! The next step after or even
during college is a career. Or at least a job. A resume is an
essential tool to the development of you as a worker bee in todays
high demand society. Your unique advantage is your
interdisciplinarity. Mention your areas of study,make yourself as
multi-talented as possible. A tour de force, renaissance man or woman.
Cover letters are really an optional thing to me. However they are
particularly necessary if this is a follow up to a preliminary
meeting. Its a way to address the interviewer, a quick sincere preview
of what you're about, and most importantly, building rapport with the
hirer.
resumes are a scary word to many, who would have a problem 'selling
yourself' be it from wanting remain humble or not feeling confident
enough. This is why its important to have good resume building skills.
David Silverman over at Harvard business has a blog highlighting
important aspects of a resume. visit here:
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/silverman/
Sunday, October 11, 2009
So, what do you do?
Mentees, Rich and Andres have taken the time to talk about our individual course as students/bachelors. We both have had a series of jobs that differ in the skill set necessary to execute within them. We have have also discussed what we have found out about ourselves as individuals in our roles as working students through out our lives as young adults. After you read letus know how similar your career paths have taken you. Let us know!
Rich says: I have used interdisciplinary skills in my professional life by incorporating what I’ve learned in college and other experiences into my former jobs and projects.
I have been working since the age of 15 when I was legally allowed to have a job. I began as bagging groceries at Winn Dixie, and then moved onto bussing tables at a five star gourmet restaurant called the Black Pearl in Vero Beach. After that, I worked for Samsonite (luggage company) and became the assistant manager until I graduated High School.
As I started college, I wanted a job that was more relevant to my studies, and I landed a job as a dispatcher at Indian River Hospital. Then, I graduated from community college, and moved to Orlando to attend UCF!
Upon moving, I landed a new job at AutoTrader.com, and later became a Supervisor of customer service for the website. I really enjoyed the job, even though it was difficult to work there full time and attend school. Ironically, it was announced that Auto Trader was really feeling the impact of the recession and our office was completely shut down. Now I don’t have a job for the first time in 9 years…
I hope my work history didn’t put you to sleep…
Next, I would like to talk about my strongest and weakest job skills: my strongest are reasoning with people, and that is why customer service suited me. My weakest skill is organization because I’m more of right-brained person. I also tend to plan how I’m going to attempt to organize things and/ or work on projects and assignments. Can you relate?
Understanding the way I tend to operate (know thyself!) is, I believe, the key to improving and developing my skills. Dan Pink’s book about positive side affects of using the right hemisphere of your brain has made me recognize how beneficial it is to always want to add a creative twist on things. What helpful things do you do to improve your weaker skills?
There are organizations and clubs that are useful to my career like the National Broadcasting Society (NBS), and the Future Business Leaders of America Club. Note: I am hoping to have a career in TV or Radio broadcasting sales.
Currently, I am interning at WMFE Public Radio in Orlando. It is monumentally to my professional development because I am actually experiencing work in the field, and have ruled out the jobs that don’t actually interest me. Not only am I gaining something good for my resume, I am learning some things that cannot be taught (understood in my case) in a classroom.
Andres says: Interdisciplinarity is not something I've had to think about. Its not like I stopped and said to myself, I'm applying three particular areas of my knowledge into one concise statement or event. I do however think before I speak. This is my communication and behavioral sciences working together to get my mind on track.
My professional history has not been very professional, Honestly I have not had much luck holding down jobs until I really had the need to for one. Before that, I've been a teachers assistant, shoe salesman, stock room employee, warehouse attendant, pharmaceutical representative, pizza delivery driver, server on two occasions, restaurant kitchen staff, bartender, valet server and other things that I did for a very small amount of time but never stuck. Point of this all is my professional history is far from that. But for the purpose of this blog I still share.
My set of skills differ from what I can do and what I refuse to do. I guess you can say that my pride and my ego are always first, I say this because they have cost me my job in a series of situations. But it also serves to display myself as someone who is strong of character, charismatic and willing to represent or defend a company. I guess I have higher standards for myself and I refuse to let myself be put down or degraded in any fashion. My "weakness" is anything but that... It is more like a sense of invulnerability that may get challenged from time to time but has yet to be defeated.
my chosen career is advertising and theres a club that used to be called 'quotes'. The club featured public speakers and open houses or presentations about the given field. It also talked about job fairs and career opportunities. But technically any club you join will yield a series of opportunities for you. Networking is an essential part of the college experience.
This all leads up to me being in college. I've seen a series of terrible jobs and I know that if I don't get a proper education I will be doomed to a life of mediocrity. I can't have that, I won't have that.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Critical Thinking!
Hello Mentees! Let's talk about critical thinking...
Andres said:
Critical thinking involves more like applying what it is that we have learned into our thought process. Interdisciplinarity involved the areas of study into one another creating a synergistic combination of information.
I unfortunately was not involved with the particular process of virtual philosopher but I can however relate to the fact that you don't really integrate your areas of knowledge purposely. It does overtime however, become second nature and you are able to properly and effectively utilize your knowledge in all areas.
Rich said:
I completely agree with Andres when he talked about critical thinking becoming second nature. Sometimes, however, you have to go with what doesn't come naturally (use deduction and logic instead of relying solely on intuition). Critical thinking relates to interdisciplinarity because it also involves steps or methodology to work well. To clarify, it is not enough for someone to simply say: “think critically. Are you all familiar with the virtual philosopher? If yes, what did you think? I personally haven’t had the opportunity to check it out.
Andres said:
Critical thinking involves more like applying what it is that we have learned into our thought process. Interdisciplinarity involved the areas of study into one another creating a synergistic combination of information.
I unfortunately was not involved with the particular process of virtual philosopher but I can however relate to the fact that you don't really integrate your areas of knowledge purposely. It does overtime however, become second nature and you are able to properly and effectively utilize your knowledge in all areas.
Rich said:
I completely agree with Andres when he talked about critical thinking becoming second nature. Sometimes, however, you have to go with what doesn't come naturally (use deduction and logic instead of relying solely on intuition). Critical thinking relates to interdisciplinarity because it also involves steps or methodology to work well. To clarify, it is not enough for someone to simply say: “think critically. Are you all familiar with the virtual philosopher? If yes, what did you think? I personally haven’t had the opportunity to check it out.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Intergrating and you!
Good day, Mentees!
What comes to mind when you read the word integration? As an Interdisciplinary Studies major, you have probably heard this word numerous times.
We would define integration as the combination of elements (in our case, areas and minor) into an integral whole. Integration should be in harmony with our educational, professional, and personal goals. Think of it like a preamble to multitasking. It is a way for you to plan out what it is you want to do, before you are actually doing it.
Rich's studies in physiology and communication relate and complement each other. In the same vein, Andres' is a communications oriented IDS major with a minor in behavioral sciences. Rich's minor in Cinema Studies allows him to put the other two to work, or he can use his knowledge of all three to one whole project or task like his INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES DEGREE!
Andres on the other hand has to figure out ways of how his classes compliment each other. The IDS focus is communications however the minors he has chosen are marketing and sociology(behavioral sciences.) When you combine all these together you start to see how similar and how different they are to each other. IDS allows us the opportunity to 'multi-task' our learning in a way that we incorporate all our areas into a synergistic compound of wisdom!
Choosing similar fields of study is favorable because it will keep you focused and relevant in the field you want to pursue a career in. What processes have you experienced that have allowed you to select your areas of study in IDS?
Sunday, September 20, 2009
E-portfolio
Good Evening!
Andres and I (Rich) will answer the following questions below:
How will your e-Portfolio demonstrate your interdisciplinarity?
What is the audience / purpose you're thinking of using?
How would you envision your e-Portfolio looking like? What would you like to stand out?
What things are you thinking could be used as evidence?
Andres:
How will your e-Portfolio demonstrate your interdisciplinarity?
- My e-portfolio encases all the activities I did throughout my semester enrolled in the cornerstone program at my university. Among the elements that compose my portfolio are a list of ideas that aid in my understanding of the IDS program. Comprehensive tools that aid me in my researching and inquisitorial necessities also make up the content in my electronic showcase. This all goes to represent the way that I've grown as an individual in my process as a student in the IDS program.
What is the audience / purpose you're thinking of using?
- My audience is future employers and those who have an interest in what I do. For the time being however it will have to be currently enrolled cornerstone students.
How would you envision your e-Portfolio looking like? What would you like to stand out?
- I envision my e-portfolio being as professional as possible. That being said I would like my individualism and my creativity to shine through as it is that from these, I will form my career.
What things are you thinking could be used as evidence?
- The design of my PowerPoint slides, the content of my entries, the expressionism in my choice of words. All these things will serve to ultimately showcase my e-portfolio as a strong supplement to my future resumes and professional repertoire.
- Andres Felipe Gil
How will your e-Portfolio demonstrate your interdisciplinarity?
My e-Portfolio will demonstrate my interdisciplinarity because it will contain a plethora of artifacts that relate to my different areas of study. The portfolio also contains creative peaces that I have made, such as: my thoughts on articles, essays, and Power Point presentations.
What is the audience / purpose you're thinking of using?
The audiences are a future employer, or a graduate school admissions department (its purpose is to showcase some of my best collegiate accomplishments.
How would you envision your e-Portfolio looking like? What would you like to stand out?
I envision it to look ORGANIZED and easy for my audience to navigate! I also want it to look professional, yet somewhat eye catching. I would use some blue colors (if that were an option), and also make my most precious artifacts visible by using large and/ or bold fonts.
What things are you thinking could be used as evidence?
For evidence, I would showcase a couple of essays that I am proud of, a PowerPoint presentation, and maybe some photos to make the whole thing a bit more interesting.
-Rich Chiarantona
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Who Am I?
Again, my name is Rich. I have been going to UCF for 5 years, and I will graduate in the Fall of this year!
Why has it taken me 5 years to complete my degree? I worked 40-50 hours a week, supervising a major call center (AutoTrader.com shut down most of its offices, including Orlando).
What are my areas and minor? At one time, I was a Cinema Studies Major, and that is now my minor. My areas are: Communications and Behavioral/ Social Science.
I chose Interdisciplinary Studies because it has given me flexibility with what I have been studying (ADVANTAGE). *With IDS, you can take three different disciplines, and find relationships among them, making your studies relevant to a future career.
A disadvantage is the stigma about IDS and its credibility. Some people think IDS is the ‘easy’ degree, and believe it is less important to employers. That is why it is important to know what it is, why it is advantageous to employment and life, and how to explain it all to whom ever.
Rich Chiarantona
Why has it taken me 5 years to complete my degree? I worked 40-50 hours a week, supervising a major call center (AutoTrader.com shut down most of its offices, including Orlando).
What are my areas and minor? At one time, I was a Cinema Studies Major, and that is now my minor. My areas are: Communications and Behavioral/ Social Science.
I chose Interdisciplinary Studies because it has given me flexibility with what I have been studying (ADVANTAGE). *With IDS, you can take three different disciplines, and find relationships among them, making your studies relevant to a future career.
A disadvantage is the stigma about IDS and its credibility. Some people think IDS is the ‘easy’ degree, and believe it is less important to employers. That is why it is important to know what it is, why it is advantageous to employment and life, and how to explain it all to whom ever.
Rich Chiarantona
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Welcome Messages from Rich Chiarantona and Andres Felipe Gil and About Us
My name is Rich Chiarantona, and I am a senior at UCF. I chose Interdisciplinary Studies as a major after almost completing the Cinema Studies major because I felt it was the right thing to do… I chose UCF because I’ve wanted to go here since I was a kid. I found that I wanted to be well rounded, and study more than just cinema, and have one minor (behavioral/ social science).
In late 2007, I changed my major to IDS, and have been focusing on 3 areas: Film, Communications, and Behavioral/ Social Science.
My short-term goals include: successfully completing my courses this semester, graduating from UCF, revising my resume, and securing a new (upgraded) apartment downtown.
My long-term goals include: landing my dream job in TV or radio broadcasting, making 6 figures, having a great view of the skyline from my living room window, and having a fulfilling, lasting, and loving relationship.
I look forward to working with everyone this semester because I believe we can learn some things and have a good time while doing so!
-Rich Chiarantona (kare-in-toe-nah)
Humbled mentees,
I am Andres Felipe Gil, but for the sake of the language you may call me Andy and I'm unlikely to ignore you. I am now a graduating (*knocks on wood*) senior at UCF. My journey to UCF has been long and arduous, but here I stand. I am the manifestation of being a product of the American opportunity machine.
My choice for IDS came naturally. I wanted to have a 'utility belt' of sorts when it came to the skills I learned in college. IDS allows me to integrate three field of my interest into one college experience. A short term goal is making sure I graduate by the end of the year in the planned time. A long term goal is going to Paris shortly after graduation to become worldly and coming back to establish my position as a campaign manager for a major commercial corporation within two years.
Im here all semester, you can reach me at any time.
- Andres Felipe Gil
Who are you?
I'm a UCF student, born in another country.What are your areas / minors? What year are you?My main focus is on communications but Im also getting minors in marketing and behavioral sciences. This is my last semester I am a senior....according to capstone.... but I dont want to graduate so soon!How do you explain IDS to others?-I say that Im getting education in three areas that'll leave me better prepared for the eclectic ever changing modern work environment.What are the advantages/disadvantages of an interdisciplinary education?
-Well thats a toughie, since my employers will require an indepth explanation of wht it is I actually during my time in college. But once I do and they see how versatile I am due to my involvement in the IDS program I can certainly say I made a sound decision.
-Andres Felipe Gil
Who Am I?
Again, my name is Rich. I have been going to UCF for 5 years, and I will graduate in the Fall of this year!Why has it taken me 5 years to complete my degree? I worked 40-50 hours a week, supervising a major call center (AutoTrader.com shut down most of its offices, including Orlando).
What are my areas and minor? At one time, I was a Cinema Studies Major, and that is now my minor. My areas are: Communications and Behavioral/ Social Science.I chose Interdisciplinary Studies because it has given me flexibility with what I have been studying (ADVANTAGE). *With IDS, you can take three different disciplines, and find relationships among them, making your studies relevant to a future career.A disadvantage is the stigma about IDS and its credibility.
Some people think IDS is the ‘easy’ degree, and believe it is less important to employers. That is why it is important to know what it is, why it is advantageous to employment and life, and how to explain it all to whom ever.
-Rich Chiarantona
In late 2007, I changed my major to IDS, and have been focusing on 3 areas: Film, Communications, and Behavioral/ Social Science.
My short-term goals include: successfully completing my courses this semester, graduating from UCF, revising my resume, and securing a new (upgraded) apartment downtown.
My long-term goals include: landing my dream job in TV or radio broadcasting, making 6 figures, having a great view of the skyline from my living room window, and having a fulfilling, lasting, and loving relationship.
I look forward to working with everyone this semester because I believe we can learn some things and have a good time while doing so!
-Rich Chiarantona (kare-in-toe-nah)
Humbled mentees,
I am Andres Felipe Gil, but for the sake of the language you may call me Andy and I'm unlikely to ignore you. I am now a graduating (*knocks on wood*) senior at UCF. My journey to UCF has been long and arduous, but here I stand. I am the manifestation of being a product of the American opportunity machine.
My choice for IDS came naturally. I wanted to have a 'utility belt' of sorts when it came to the skills I learned in college. IDS allows me to integrate three field of my interest into one college experience. A short term goal is making sure I graduate by the end of the year in the planned time. A long term goal is going to Paris shortly after graduation to become worldly and coming back to establish my position as a campaign manager for a major commercial corporation within two years.
Im here all semester, you can reach me at any time.
- Andres Felipe Gil
Who are you?
I'm a UCF student, born in another country.What are your areas / minors? What year are you?My main focus is on communications but Im also getting minors in marketing and behavioral sciences. This is my last semester I am a senior....according to capstone.... but I dont want to graduate so soon!How do you explain IDS to others?-I say that Im getting education in three areas that'll leave me better prepared for the eclectic ever changing modern work environment.What are the advantages/disadvantages of an interdisciplinary education?
-Well thats a toughie, since my employers will require an indepth explanation of wht it is I actually during my time in college. But once I do and they see how versatile I am due to my involvement in the IDS program I can certainly say I made a sound decision.
-Andres Felipe Gil
Who Am I?
Again, my name is Rich. I have been going to UCF for 5 years, and I will graduate in the Fall of this year!Why has it taken me 5 years to complete my degree? I worked 40-50 hours a week, supervising a major call center (AutoTrader.com shut down most of its offices, including Orlando).
What are my areas and minor? At one time, I was a Cinema Studies Major, and that is now my minor. My areas are: Communications and Behavioral/ Social Science.I chose Interdisciplinary Studies because it has given me flexibility with what I have been studying (ADVANTAGE). *With IDS, you can take three different disciplines, and find relationships among them, making your studies relevant to a future career.A disadvantage is the stigma about IDS and its credibility.
Some people think IDS is the ‘easy’ degree, and believe it is less important to employers. That is why it is important to know what it is, why it is advantageous to employment and life, and how to explain it all to whom ever.
-Rich Chiarantona
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