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I recently started an internship for which I'll be dedicating 20 hours a week to. Since I have limited job experience, I'm usually accustomed to coming home after school and settling down with homework, etc. thereforeeee, I will now have to keep my energy levels high even after I leave school in order to do my work well at the internship. How do you manage to stay in the groove? Usually when I get home, I'm sleepy and tired from those long lectures. I want to be energized throughout the day without finding myself spacing out or falling asleep. Do you guys have any suggestions on what one can do to sustain a high energy level and keep their motivation to stay productive in check? I know that if I don't eat something for hours, I get weak and lethargic. So eating definitely supplies energy. But what else works? I've heard a lot about Centrum - does that work? Or what else could do the trick? (Any liquids, fruits, vitamins, etc)?

I start an internship on Monday that I've been eager to start for weeks. I actually had 3 interviews for it. I'll intern as a regional coordinator for a media services company - one of the biggest in the world. They're going to pay me even more than I requested during the interview. I'm majoring in Marketing and minoring in Psychology. The first interviewer said that it's possible to earn a full-time position as a consumer researcher later on. Ultimately my goal is to work in market research, but this field/area certainly parallels it. At this point, I'm exploring my options so to speak. There aren't surveys involved or the like, but it definitely involves numerical analysis and studying consumer behavior to get clients the best bang for their buck with different means of advertising. The pay is outstanding and the place is located by my house. It sounds very promising. For those of you with good insight into the field of marketing - any feedback?

I never said anything about feeling trapped. I love her and she loves me as well. I'm sure there are several guys on this site that have girlfriends/wives they love, but force of habit keeps them looking at porn (not all but some). My g/f understands, but like most girlfriends, she'd prefer that I don't look at it.

I've been with my g/f for over several months now and we have a wonderful relationship. We each love each other very much and have a vibrant sex life. But the problem is that I haven't been able to shake off my sporadic urge to see porn. When I haven't seen her for a few days, I just get tempted - and sometimes it's hard not to give in. This, of course, does not intrude on our relationship in any way. I just do it sometimes when she's not around. I've probed into this and I think I know why us guys look at porn. We do it because it's in our biological nature to want to mate with several partners. We're like the animals of the animal kingdom. But if we're already in a relationship and truly care about someone, we're obviously not going to cheat. So we resort to the most socially acceptable alternative that doesn't really cross any boundaries - and that is to view porn. I've seen the endless threads on this forum that focus on pro-porn vs anti-porn debates, so that's not what the purpose of this post is for. How do you conquer the urge to want to download those pictures or videos? What are some of your methods/suggestions based on your experiences?

Hey everyone, I posted a few days ago that I was scheduled for a 2nd interview I had with an employer for an internship position (with permanent job potential for the future) that I really wanted. The first interview took place a few days before Christmas. They called me for a second interview about a week and a half ago, and the second interview took place Thursday evening. It went rather smoothly and only lasted about 20 minutes. I expected to meet with several people within the company, but it turns out that I only spoke with one person - the apparent boss of the first interviewer I had for the first interview. Anyway, that night I decided to write both gentlemen some very sharp thank you letters. It must have had a major impact on them, because the first interviewer called me the next morning to inform me that they selected me for the position! I was ecstatic because I had been yearning for this position since mid December. It will definitely provide me with some good hands-on work experience in my marketing field. Now, I want to ask you guys something.. I found this job ad on my university's career services website database. It provides a bevy of opportunities for students in many different fields, and what's so good about it is that they specifically target students (even those without work experience). When I first got on this website, I applied for the first marketing-related internship I saw - a sales and marketing assistant position for a real estate company - because I didn't realize until later that there is much variety to choose from as new listings come up every week. Turned out that this job seemed dull to me, the employee training me was annoying, and the pay was substandard. I told the woman "thanks but i'll pass." Then a few weeks later, I came accross the internship I finally got now at a media services agency. Let me mention that the company I want to work for that selected me for the internship now contacted me first. I had actually read over this ad but didn't seem that interested in it until they explained the specifics of the job during the interview (I also hadn't realized that the job location was 5 minutes away from my house!) I also saw that the pay was excellent, so when the guy called me in for the interview, I suddenly became very interested. I'm happy now, but here's the thing. A few days later I decided to look at fresh listings on the career services site (in case I wasn't chosen for the internship I had been waiting for) and I found another internship for a different company that seems very comparable to the one I earned after the two interviews. The job listing for this one is much more detailed and specific, and what attracts me about it is that there's an emphasis on market research and analysis (what I want to ultimately do in the future). That's not to say that the current internship I earned won't involve any of that, but I guess that since one is so specific, it seems more attractive on paper. It also involves other similar tasks to the internship I've already accepted (such as media analysis). Another funny sidenote - this internship is also located by my house - a comparable distance to the other internship. I guess it's not too often that you find two very similar internships close to your house that seem great to help you gain experience. The new one I found pays slightly less than the one I've landed - roughly $1.00-$1.50 less, so as far money, the one I've been chosen for wins. Another thing - the new one I found has a stronger emphasis on working independently, handling multiple work streams at once, etc, so it seems like more work altogether. The one i've been chosen for, however, will be more group-oriented. thereforeeee, for that internship, I'd probably be in a better position to receive help should I have questions. The chosen one wants 20 hrs a week (but is willing to help me work around school schedule);the new one I found requires at least 15 a week. Both companies offer opportunities for full-time employment in the near future. I guess now I can only hope I'll love the one I wanted so much and was chosen for and not eventually regret having missed out on the other one. I guess things like this are inevitable sometimes - you'll land a job/internship and then eventually you'll see another opportunity that you selfishly wish you could have for yourself too. I wish I could have both, but I'm a full-time student with a big load so I cannot handle two part-time jobs on top of that. Has anyone else encountered something like this? I was planning to apply for the "new" internship I saw in case I didn't hear from the one I now landed, but now it doesn't seem sensible to do so. Or, should I apply for it regardless to see if they even contact me back? Who knows, maybe they won't even respond, so I would be foolish to even consider dropping the one I've been awarded. Any tips/suggestions welcome, thanks

I'm 20 years old, and towards the end of last year, I made a huge yet beneficial decision in my life. Since high school, my dad wanted to ensure that I'd have an easier path in the job world, so he pushed me into being an accountant like him and my oldest sister, who became a successful CPA at a young age. I took accounting classes in high school and at the jr college level and excelled very highly in them. I even won several awards throughout the years in accounting. When I transferred to the university last year and took the first upper level course in accounting, I realized that it just wasn't for me. Yes, it was much harder, but even so, I had been doubtful as to whether I really wanted to do this from the very beginning. So I decided to switch to Marketing, which is a much better fit for me overall. I know my dad only did it in good faith, but he didn't realize that you just can't prescribe someone else's life for them. In accounting I probably would have had more job opportunities and potential to make more money, but that doesn't imply that I would have been more fulfilled. In fact, I lacked fulfillment because I knew I was only living out someone else's dream instead of mine. I don't care about being rich; i'm not the materialistic type (unlike my dad). All I care about is being financially stable enough to go by in life comfortably. So when it comes to me, I don't mind foregoing some money in exchange for a sense of true fulfillment.

A few days prior to Christmas, I had an interview for a job I REALLY want. The man who interviewed me called me yesterday to set up a 2nd interview. Since I've never had a 2nd interview for any particular job, I just wanted to ask anyone who has gone through it a series of questions.. - If you're a man, do you typically have to dress up in a suit again for the second interview as you did the first time? Or would casualwear, shirt and tie without a coat, etc. be appropriate? - In a second interview, do they typically test your skills and competencies? - What other things might they ask you or expect you to do for a second interview? Any help would be appreciated- thanks

Hi everyone, A few weeks ago, I got a call from a media agency that found my resume on my university's career services website. We set up an interview, and the interview itself went fairly smoothly. I think I was right on the money for nearly every question that was asked. They told me to expect a response sometime during the first week of January. Apparently, my would-be boss was going out of town for a while. Now, today is January 3rd, and I'm already getting a bit antsy. My gut instinct is divided on this issue - sometimes it's telling me I'll get the job, other times it says I won't. Definite pluses I have to show for are a superlative academic record, experience in community service and extracurricular activities, rapid typing speed, and other positive attributes (communication and writing skills, etc). I listed on my resume that I am proficient at using Word and Excel. (The job ad said they're looking for someone with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office). When the interviewer asked me how comfortable I feel with each, I told him I felt I was more proficient at Word than Excel. He pointed out certain Excel functions and asked me if I knew how to use them - for most I did, but I was honest in saying that I didn't cover functions like macros in school, but I was willing to quickly learn how to use them. People have told me that if they don't know how to use something, they'll usually lie in an interview by agreeing that they are indeed competent at using it but then learn it off the side. I thought about this, but what about if after the interview, they were to test me on the spot? I'd be in a major bind right there, so to avoid that, I decided to be honest. I really hope I get this job. The pay is outstanding, the job seems fascinating, and the office is less than 10 mins from my house! Definitely seems like a job that would be "too good to be true," which is why I have my doubts that I'll get it. My weaknesses include limited work experience (my last job consisted of an accounting-related job), and my resume seems more tailored for an accounting major because that's precisely what I was before. I switched my major from Accounting to Marketing in October when I realized that Accounting wasn't for me. These people might view that as having a lack of focus, and to top it off, I don't have previous marketing experience. It all depends on the exact qualifications they're looking for. This is a regional "coordinator" position, so maybe they feel it's beyond my league. Then again, if that is so, why did they call me for the interview? I'm sure I'd be able to do well. If I don't get it, it would hurt because I sacrificed an internship I had in my hands for this job (but the internship was for a much lower salary and seemed dull). This job seems so good that it's worth waiting for. If I don't get a call by Thursday night, though, I know it won't be a good sign at all. I'm dying to know already! I rather know I didn't get it than be waiting on the edge. If I don't get a call by Thursday, I'll call them myself. Anyhow, do you guys feel this job IS out of my range, based on the info I gave you?

Hi all, About 3 months ago, I switched my major from Accounting to Marketing. I realized that I have a genuine passion for the study of consumer behavior, which is also why I'm minoring in Psychology. I've done a great deal of research on what careers in this field would suit me the most, and undoubtedly, Market Research (Analyst) rings a bell. Now that I'm taking my marketing classes, I'm trying to gain some valuable experience in the working world as well. Via my university's career services website, I applied to several marketing-related jobs. A few weeks ago, a real estate company responded to my resume submission. This is an internship position as a sales and marketing assistant. The president (who interviewed me) loved my references and seemed very interested, considering that she called a few times and already asked how many hours I'd like to work, etc. The interview went well, and she asked me to return next week to receive an orientation on how to use the system, to familiarize myself with the tasks, etc. Some of these tasks include, but are not limited to: Prospect follow-ups, Opening properties/Presenting published information, Entering 'Daily Calls', Running property searches, Running monthly reports, Entering new listings of land & buildings, Editing/Create/Marketing collaterall, Maintaining/updating and creating mail lists, Typing Proposals, Leases, Contracts, etc. This internship is set to last a few months, and depending on my progress, it may turn into a permanent position. Next semester, I also plan to join the American Marketing Association chapter on campus. My question is - do you feel i'm properly "getting my feet wet," so to speak, in this area? None of the job listings in the career services site deal DIRECTLY with market research, so I feel this would be a good start. I really like the place because it's a small office and all. I just want to make sure I'm heading in the right direction.. Responses welcome, thanks

My g/f and I have been together for over 8 months.. we're both very happy and I love her very much. Something she does when she comes over gets on my nerves though (Note: she usually always comes over because here we get a lot more privacy than in her house. I've only been to her house twice in over 8 months, whereas she's been here a countless amt of times). We usually have sex, and shortly after, she falls asleep. Many times she lies down and falls asleep even without having had sex. I've told her that this bugs me because I go and pick her up to bring her here, she receives great hospitality and all, but always falls asleep in my room. I told her about it and she says she doesn't do it on purpose - that it's beyond her control. You might say this isn't such a big deal, but I don't see her all that much during the week so I want to take advantage of the time we have together. she has a 1 AM curfew, and we usually find ourselves cruched up with time at the end. I've told her to try to sit on the bed instead of lie down - doesn't work, she says she'll still fall asleep. I have a feeling that the sex gets her tired and worn out - she says "maybe I'm not sure." Does anyone have any suggestions/comments?

I'm currently searching for a part-time job. I left my last job in Sept due to a major school overload. A few weeks ago I switched from Accounting to Marketing, and my last job did involve Accounting work, so that's obviously still reflected in my resume. I'm looking for marketing assistant-type jobs and i'm employing careerbuilder, monster, hotjobs, and my school's own career services website (as of yesterday) as mediums. Recently I decided that since i'm very skilled in writing, typing, data entry, etc, I figured I should make my objective more abroad and include data entry/clerical as well as marketing, but I don't think that would be a good idea anymore. I think they'll see that i'm a marketing major and be like huh? Plus I think it'd be better to get more experience in marketing than clerical for sure. I actually applied to one that was more tailored to office administration people, but it said it was good for business majors and offered flexibility. I called 2 or 3 times to check the status and unfortunately they filled the position w/ someone else. Guess it wasn't meant for me. How long does it typically take to find a good part-time job? I've been searching now for about 2 weeks, and thus far, I've only gotten responses from staffing agencies. I've tried one staffing agency and I honestly don't like them that much - they could take a really long time to find you a job. I'll use them as a resource but prefer finding the job on my own. I guess this would also be considered entry level since I haven't really been in a marketing-related job before, but It's definitely what I want to do now any responses welcome.

For a while now, I've been probing deeply into my personality and have realized a few things (I like the psychology stuff - that's why it's my minor). I'm sure there are some of you here at ENotAlone that can relate to this: I'm the type of person that tends to get easily bored when someone else is talking to me. Whether it be an instructor talking about a subject in class, my g/f talking about what she bought her nephews, or my dad telling me what car he's going to buy, I have difficulty paying attention in conversations - especially those that involve topics I'm the least bit interested in. I don't know if I should take this as having a short attention span, or the fact that I'm sometimes a little too absorbed with "me" and fail to be receptive to others' views and stories. One thing is for sure - I hate mindless chit-chat. As a result, I usually don't provide immediate feedback, if any. Sometimes when people like my grandma talk to me (ask questions, ask for opinion, etc) they end up asking "Do you even understand what I just asked you?" Sometimes I even find myself proceeding to doing something else without even responding to them. In class discussions, for example, I usually do not raise my hand unless I really commit myself to do so. During the lecture, I usually drift into other worlds of thought. I really do feel that I have a REALLY short attention span, but i'm not sure exactly what it is. At times in high school when we had breaks in class, instead of sitting around listening to others in class chat with one another, I preferred to stand up and stay in the restroom until the break was through. Honestly, I can be extroverted when I want to, but it's usually when I'm either w/ my g/f alone, with family members, or with a small group of close friends. I've noticed that I try to distance myself from relatively large groups of 4 or more people, especially if I don't know most of the individuals. I shy away from topics in conversations that either I'm not interested in, or that I have no practical knowledge of to apply to the conversation. Additionally, if i'm talking with a few people, and then someone comes along and takes center stage, I might withdraw a bit. Once it's evident that I'm not as active within the particular group (others focused on one main person or persons), I'll step away and let the others do the talking. Throughout my early life, I've realized I've been associating myself more with the low-key guys and girls who care not to step in the spotlight. It makes me feel more comfortable about myself that i'm around people who are more genuine. I absolutely can't stand the comedian types. I don't mean people who are naturally funny, but people who try TOO HARD to be funny. This also includes people who try too hard for acceptance and to be liked by everyone. For example, I had a guy for a few classes in college the past few semesters that seemed to want to meet everyone in every class we were in together, and wanted everyone to like him. I obviously wasn't interested in talking to him. Now I have this kid in my current communications class - I don't talk to him either because he just tries too hard to be funny, and it annoys me to death. As you can see, I'm not big on people who like to take center stage unless it's something that calls for it (a leader for a project, etc). I consider myself to be a private person - I don't stick my nose in people's business, so I really despise when they stick theirs in mine without my consent. Lastly, I also have this tendency to like to go against the grain. In order words, I like to do things that separate me from what other people do or expect from me. I recently changed my major from accounting to marketing after my dad had pushed me so hard for years to be a CPA. I'm into baseball because everyone around here loves football. Sometimes if everyone in my house heads out somewhere where I don't feel like tagging along to, i'll wait until they all come back and just leave without notice. I want to improve on some of these areas, particularly being receptive to others stories and not getting bored by them. I also want to be more alert and ready to deliver feedback once questions and statements are thrown my way. Can any of you guys relate to this and does anyone have suggestions?

You really have to question this. She saw someone at a club that she had a thing for before she knew you, and she was tempted and is unsure of what she wants. Not good. If you go to sites like link removed, they'll tell you right away that if a girl wants some time apart, whether she calls it a "break" or "space," something is fishy. One thing I can tell you for sure is that if a girl is really really into a guy, she would feel crazy to ask for time away from each other. I'm really hoping that she's not asking you for this in order to open communication with that guy behind the scenes once more. Good luck to you.

Interesting topic. I've been in a relationship for almost 8 months now, and I'm very happy. My g/f seems to subscribe to the old-fashioned way of thought that the guy should always pay for expenses. From time to time, she's bought me a little gift, and has even brought me candy from the store. When I first met her, I didn't have a job, and she did (even though she gets paid very little), but regardless, she still didn't offer to pay for a dinner, popcorn at the movies, or anything of that sort. I had a job for a few months, had to leave it for personal reasons, and now i'm job searching again. In the 8 months i've been with my g/f, I've never seen her take out money or a wallet in front of me. In my view, a guy should be chivalrous at the beginning of the relationship, but once things get serious, it should be more half and half. These money matters can have major implications for the future. I'll definitely have a talk w/ my g/f about this one of these days, but my view is that once things get serious in a relationship, girls should pay for stuff too. It shows that, aside from an emotional investment, she is also making a financial investment in the future.

There's that saying that goes along the lines of, "if there's a will, there's a way." In my opinion, if two people truly care about one another and work hard to make a relationship work, then Tom, for example, could ultimately have a meaningful and long-lasting relationship with Ana as he could with Sarah. I disagree with ShySoul on some points. It's very easy to give yourself unconditionally to someone once things are nice and dandy and consider the person to be the center of your universe, but if it doesn't work out, you're eventually gonna look for someone else to claim that position. And the person with which you end up with at the very end, obviously, is going to be reasoned as "the person who was the one for me all along." There are billions of people in this world. To say that only ONE person is the one for you is a very implausible thing to say, in my opinion. I've been with my g/f for almost 8 months now. I'm as happy as can be, and I love her dearly. I do feel that she's the perfect one for me, but that isn't to say that if I wouldn't have met her, and would have met someone else instead, that THAT relationship couldn't have worked out the same.

Dreg and Moon, I don't mean to rain on your parade, but you guys do seem very young, and the reality is that what you're "feeling" is purely imaginative. I'm guessing you haven't even met each other in person. If that is the case, you guys are just going through a stage many of us tread in our young lives; you're falling in love with the idea of love. When I was your age, I also got involved in that stuff. I would tell some girls I met online that I loved them after a few days, and I didn't even get a pic from most of them. In any event, the main point is that your minds are in the works to create a fantasy. You might dismiss this as being ridiculous, but one day you'll get what i'm saying. Until then, enjoy it!

I think online dating opens doors, but heed this warning: Do not put yourself in a position where you try to qualify every guy/girl you meet online as a potential partner. When you come accross someone, let the relationship unfold naturally. Take it from a guy who has experience w/ this stuff; you should try to meet the other person face-to-face as soon as you can in order to avoid unrealized expectations.

Hello everyone, Recently I posted here about my decision to switch from accounting to marketing that shocked everyone. My dad was very upset because he wanted to me to become a CPA like my sister, but I chose not to follow his prescribed path and reach success my own way. I'm looking for responses from people with experience in the business field - particularly in marketing, economics and communications. I want to be a Market Researcher. My BA is in Marketing and I'm getting a minor in Psychology to complement it because I love psychology, and because various companies want some background in the social sciences. What I ultimately want to focus on is something that concentrates on consumer behavior. Does getting a degree in Marketing mean that for sure you'll have to do sales/retail in the beginning? I really don't want to do that because I see myself as more of the office type/analytical person than the savvy salesperson. Sales won't drive me, but analyzing consumer trends and stuff like that will. Open to responses, thanks

Before I got into my current relationship, I met different girls at varied lengths of time after meeting them online. Typically, I met them 3 weeks to 2 months after chatting online. The reason it took a while was because either the girl or myself was taking it slow and trying to know as much about the other person as possible before meeting. Usually, when I wasn't THAT interested in a girl, I took longer in wanting to meet her face-to-face.

I have good things to say about myspace - in part because my friend from 6th grade refound me on the site. Her and I talked again after so many years, met up in person once more, and since then have been together for 7 and a half months. I realize that most people haven't had that luck, but myspace is indeed a great tool through which to find old friends, classmates, and even family members who have accounts. I don't think the creator of myspace intended for it to serve as a dating site (On top, where you find the title, it says "Myspace - a place for friends"). There ARE loads of superficial people on the site - girls just wanting attention and look like they're miss populars with 300 friends (more than half of which they don't talk to), and guys looking for one night stands. If you wish to look for dating prospects, read their profiles thoroughly, send them a message saying that you liked their profile and enjoy similar hobbies, and then send them a friend request. Don't jump the gun so fast and ask for a date. That cries "desperation," so take a slower approach.

Greetings all, Just wanted to know your input on this: My dad is formerly an accountant - now he's involved in real estate stuff. Ever since my early years in high school, he encouraged me and ultimately pushed me into taking accounting courses being offered in school. Reluctantly, I took Accounting I in 11th grade. I did very well, but I wasn't crazy enough about the subject to want to take Accounting II senior year. Initially, I did not pick it, but he was so persistent in getting me to change my schedule to fit Accounting II in that I finally gave in. That year, I joined the school's business club sponsored by my Accounting teacher, won 4th place in district competition and qualified for state. I didn't win at state, but honestly it was a fun and rewarding experience. My teacher recognized me as one of his best accounting students, despite him being a really bad instructor himself. College comes along. I decide to enroll in a two-year college. Of course, my dad kept pressing the issue that I should continue taking accounting, and so I gave in again - I took lower division accounting and ended up winning the Honors award for Accounting in my campus. I was honored. However, for quite some time now, my heart's message was conflicting with that of my mind. My mind said "You can do it - take accounting. Lots of jobs, good money." But my heart said "This isn't for you - You did it because someone pushed you to. Go for something you're good at and that you love." Ever since I was younger, I always had more of a passion for writing than math, but I guess in high school I forced myself to believe that I actually liked math more than I probably did. When it came time to transfer from the two year college to the university, I knew my intended university was going to be tough. They have a big reputation for their accounting program - the classes are very challenging and the university is seemingly building its reputation around that field. I had to study all summer for an entrance exam just to be able to take the FIRST upper level accounting course - that already shows it's not a piece of cake. I passed the test, and i was happy because I had been concerned for days. It all goes downhill from here. People had warned me about the professor I picked - they told me she was horrible and didn't know how to teach. Boy, were they right. Worst teacher I ever had in my life - didn't know how to articulate her knowledge. I found myself frustrated in the class; the teacher, coupled with a big load and a diminishing willingness to continue studying hard for accounting ultimately made me drop the course and change my major. My parents were stunned, as were my sisters. My mom wondered what could have possibly led me to make this drastic decision for 3 days but then she got over it. My dad, as you can expect, expounded on how I had made the worst decision of my life. My sister and cousin are CPAs so you can imagine how much he had stressed networking opportunities. My dad had promised to buy me a car upon completion of my Bachelors, but now that I made this decision, he says he's no longer going to (I feel he wasn't going to buy anything - he's a man of false promises and usually doesn't fall through). It's my view that my dad wanted me to stick to accounting because it's the way HE would have wanted it. He vacillated in college between different majors before finally finding accounting. I also feel that my dad wants to take some sort of credit for my success in life. He was not a good father to my sisters (my parents are divorced) and didn't help them at all, whether financially or through any other means, when they were in college. He didn't want to pay child support for many years and almost wound up in jail. In other words, I feel my dad wanted to realize his dreams and aspirations through my success (he took the CPA once and never passed). Maybe I'm wromg about this but I don't think so. I think he's being completely insensitive to my interests. I'm a normal human being entitled to go through trial-and-error, it happens to all of us. I've been realized for quite some time now that I wouldn't mind doing accounting from a textbook, but not as a real life career. I prefer something that offers more creativity and allows me to show my writing abilities. My dad just doesn't think of it with that frame of mind - he just thinks "get in whatever pays money." And of course, he's biased because he himself took accounting. I know that marketing jobs out there don't pay as much as accounting ones nor offer as many jobs, but at least it's something that interests me more, and that I feel i'd like doing EVERYDAY. I'm also minoring in Psychology, which I find greatly interesting. Ultimately I want to study market research and consumer behavior. So the bottom line is that my dad says I'll struggle if I don't get into accounting, or at least spend many years struggling. If that's the case, I know it stinks, but at least I followed my heart and didn't go under someone else's influence the whole way. I feel I made the right decision. Any comments would be great, thanks.

Today a sad incident took place by my house. This cat that would frequent my neighborhood was run over by a car. I didn't witness what happened - my uncle did - but I came onto the scene when I heard a lot of racket outside my house and saw cars stopping. Luckily, the cat wasn't mine, but apparently it did have an owner so I feel bad for them. I saw the cat when it was lying down on the street with blood coming out of its head. It was having trouble breathing at that point, and my uncle had to move it closer to the driveway so that the cat's body wouldn't block traffic. I don't know how, but the cat managed to stay alive through the hours of the night, struggling to move and breathe. Eventually my uncle and aunt took it to an animal clinic to be put to sleep. I didn't mean to sound so graphic. I know it's only a pet, but the sad thing about life is that these things could happen to us human beings too. The cat incident has actually had me thinking tonight. I think it's important for us not to take life or others for granted. I think we should all treat everyone -even strangers and enemies - with as much respect as possible and try to lend a helping hand whenever they need it. If an animal is starving, feed it. If a plant is dying, try to revitalize it. In my opinion, that's being a good samaritan and human being really. We never know when we're going to go and sometimes it's hard to accept that.. that's why we should always be there for people just like we'd like them to be there for us.

I know exactly where you're coming from. My ex g/f suffered from depression, and it really put a damper on our relationship. I'm normally a person with a sunny disposition, but her gloominess was so bad that it would bring me down. Like ravens said, you have to love yourself first before you can love a partner. Don't depend on anyone to be happy with yourself. A partner should enhance your life, not be your life. Maybe you can look into trying new hobbies or cultivating talents that can get your mind off of things. In the process, I'm sure you'll meet someone new when least expected.

Whatever you do, don't do anything rash. If your fiance isn't performing to your standards, talk to him about it. Couples should be open about this stuff - my girlfriend and I, for example, are constantly exchanging suggestions on how we can make our sexual experiences more enjoyable

Hi everyone, Recently I changed my major from accounting to marketing. I discovered that accounting was just not for me - I needed something that offered me a chance to be more creative. I'm also better at writing than math. I'm considering getting a minor. But I'm not sure if I should get it in Psychology, or in Public Relations. I think psychology is one of the most fascinating subjects out there. I would love to blend in my Marketing major with Psychology to possibly pursue consumer behavior (behavioral psychology). I've also looked into Public Relations (because I love writing and it involves marketing), but I'm not sure which of these I should pursue. You also have to take job demand into account. I wish I could pursue, but that would be investing too much time and money - it would take me forever to graduate. I'm open to any suggestions, and thanks