Honors Mentorship Essential Question

How can the interpretation of modern journalism corroborate its stature as a plausible, exciting career, and in what ways am I able to defend its validity?

I selected this as my essential question because I’ve only recently become aware of the decline of journalistic careers. Because journalism is an area in which I may further my involvement, this issue has been brought to the forefront of my mind on many occasions. I want to be able to dig into the core issues, discover their effects on this particular career, and find ways in which I will still be able to succeed within this world of writing.

Because I’ve been so involved with both narrative and nonfictional writing since I was young, I am extensively excited to discover ways in which I can continue my dream while also making it a realistic actuality. I’m also eager to touch on any obstacles that I might face, so that I am able to plan accordingly.

Because journalism (and writing in general) is an acute passion of mine, I’ve always cherished the idea of being able to continue my dedication in this area. Through the Honors Mentorship Program, I’ve discovered that it may even be a plausible, exciting career choice; there are, however, many obstacles that I would have to overcome in order to be successful. The hope of choosing this as a possible career lies mainly on the research of its standing, and the ways in which I am able to successfully thrive into this world.

Productivity Within Young Adults

http://growingleaders.com/blog/first-soft-skill-develop-students/

Because most young adults have created a social environment that not only preaches the acceptance of any and all types of individuality, but also promotes personal worth to the furthest extent, they at times lose what it means to healthily be involved in society. While these ideals may have been developed through inherently good motives, most of their respect for authority (especially in such situations as the work place) is severely disregarded. Since teenagers and young adults are so focused on bettering society's "toleration" of their individuality, they neglect to understand the necessity for social intelligence and its usefulness in the world.

Social intelligence is, in short, the ability to adequately navigate difficult social situations. This concept, however, is hardly achieved in the younger generation. Teenagers nowadays have difficulty finding responsible roles in the work place. Whether it be a lack of time management, gossiping about coworkers, or blatantly disrespecting a boss or peer, young adults face many obstacles brought about by the social standards of their generation. Their lack of social intelligence translates into the work place as a form of ineptitude, and young adults face many hurdles that could have been avoided had they understood what it meant to be a team player.

Something that stood out to me in this article was the fact that parenthood, in addition to the power of society, had an immense impact on how this generation perceives the way in which they should behave in the work place. It made me think of how the evolution of parenting shifted from a place of overly strict punishment, to swift and subtle coddling.