Entry 5

I think the lecture and the article, “What are you going to do with that?" have two very different meanings. The lecture was mostly about getting a job and the resources that are available to Kutztown University students. The article was about not following conventional wisdom and doing what you truly would enjoy doing. The article basically criticized institutions like the Career Center that push jobs and internships. The article discussed the negative view of art, music, and even history because it is difficult to get a job with a degree in music theory or history. I am one of those people who call a degree in art or music worthless because from an economic standpoint it really is. Only rarely does an artist or musician make money. I liked the advice from the guest speaker from the Career Center more than the advice from the article. I think the advice from the Career Center like how to go about creating your resume and how to get a temporary job or an internship is more sound and realistic advice. The advice from the Career Center is practical while the advice from the article is farfetched. I do think that we are raised in a school environment that limits and even decreases creativity but for the majority of professions artistic creativity (like drawing or playing a musical instrument) is useless and not rewarded. Employers do want their employees to be creative but it must relate to their field. For example, a boss of an accounting firm would be thrilled to learn that one of his employees developed a new accounting system. That would be rewarded with both praise and money. I thought the article was a good read but the guest speaker was more realistic.