Book Review of “Procrastination” by Burka and Yuen
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This is a 6 page book review of Burka and Yuen’s 1983 text “Procrastination: Why you do it, What to do about it” which provides an excellent overall review and practical knowledge of the understanding of procrastination and what can be done to overcome it. Many aspects of procrastination are a result of self-esteem and fear of failure, success, separation and attachment among other elements. The authors outline each fear and provide adequate examples from real life and professions useful to the readers who may see themselves in similar situations. Finally, the authors provide some techniques on how to overcome the procrastination cycles which include taking an inventory of consequences, setting and achieving goals, time and organizational management and enlisting support. The text also provides useful schedules and additional resources. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Career as a Network Administrator
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A 10 page paper exploring network administration as a career choice. The paper describes the nature of the work; average pay scales; educational and experience requirements; and likely demand through 2016. The information is for presentation to high school seniors evaluating possible career choices. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSitNetAdmin.rtf

Career as a Recreation Director
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A 5 page paper which examines various aspects of the profession of recreation director. Education, opportunities, salary, and outlook are noted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Career Assessment in Education
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This 8 page report discusses issues associated with career assessment in the educational system. For decades, American high school students faced a variety of career “assessments” which would supposedly indicate what professions they were uniquely suited for and where they were most likely to find career satisfaction. The problem with such tests were that they were far too generalized and offered little real guidance. For the past thirty years, the question of what is meaningful and useful assessment has continually been asked. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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