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My Potential Future

My Potential Future. A report by Name. January 29, 2011. I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up…. Work for Disney. Marine Biologist. Professional Bowler. Video Game Designer. Pianist on a Cruise Ship. A job that makes a lot of money. A job that helps a lot of people.

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My Potential Future

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  1. My Potential Future A report by Name January 29, 2011

  2. I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up…

  3. Work for Disney Marine Biologist Professional Bowler Video Game Designer Pianist on a Cruise Ship A job that makes a lot of money A job that helps a lot of people

  4. Thesis Statement I want to show you the specifics of a computer software engineer, one occupation I’ve considered. This is just one possible way my future could play out. Also I want to show you the college I’ve decidedto attend.

  5. Computer Software Engineer Description Apply computer science, engineering, and math to design, develop, and test software (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  6. Day to Day Duties Analyze the task and apply computer science to come up with a solution (Online College Degree Search)

  7. Advancement Opportunities • Become project manager • Be assigned bigger projects (Online University Degree Search)

  8. Job Availability “One of the fastest growing occupations from 2002 to 2012” (Career Overview)

  9. Average Starting Salary $61,407 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  10. Salary Scales • B.S. Computer Engineering • $62,570 • M.S.C.E. • $68,130 • Ph. D. • $89,320 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  11. Salaries Around the Country (Payscale)

  12. Potential Drawbacks • Work nights and weekends for deadlines • Eye strain • Back ache • Hand and wrist pain • Frustration (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  13. Education Requirements Undergraduate Work/ Course of Study • Computer Science Bachelor of Science • 2 year degree or certification (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  14. Acceptance Recommended Classes • 4 Units of Math • 4 Units of Science • 2 Units of Foreign Language (Cedarville University)

  15. School Requirements • “Evidence of a personal relationship • with Jesus Christ and a consistent • Christian lifestyle” • An SAT score of at least 1010 or an ACT • score of at least 22 (Cedarville University)

  16. Advanced Degrees • Master’s Degree in Software Engineering • Doctoral Degree in Software Engineering (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  17. Extra Work of Benefit • To be best prepared, take as many college classes • as possible in high school, especially math classes (Markes, pg 522)

  18. Internships (Cedarville)

  19. Top Universities and Tuitions $23,500 $35,568 $17,264 (Harvard Home),(College Data)

  20. Town Comparison Cedarville, Ohio Population: 3,828 Rural Middle Class 5.4% below poverty line Median Income: $37,200 Many Churches Claim to fame: Bellwood, Pennsylvania Population: 2,016 Rural Middle Class 9.3% below poverty line Median Income: $34,595 Also Many Churches Claim to fame: (Wikipedia)

  21. University Life Student Population Enrollment: 2,229 (Cedarville)

  22. Payment/ Financing • 80.6% of freshman to Cedarville apply for financial • aid. • 99.8% of those are given financial aid • The cost for tuition, rooming, books, • and everything else is $27,660 (College Data)

  23. Scholarships • Academic Scholarships • Cedarville Scholar • National Scholar • Diversity Scholarships • Athletic Scholarships • Church Matching (Cedarville University)

  24. Interview With my brother Tyler What’s your favorite thing about Cedarville? Least favorite? Favorite thing- the relaxing Christian atmosphere Least favorite- so far away from home

  25. How did Bellwood prepare you for college? It prepared me for the hard college schoolwork

  26. If you could go back to high school again, what, if anything, would you have done differently? Studied more and worked more

  27. How does the fact that Cedarville is a Christian college affect your education? It shows a different side of academia in general

  28. How does going to Cedarville improve your life? I’m more forced to focus on my schoolwork and be independent.

  29. Conclusion

  30. Keep Smiling and Be Happy

  31. MLA Citations Works Cited Bellwood, Pennsylvania. 28 November 2010. 30 January 2011 <www.wikipedia.org>. Cedarville University. n.d. 30 January 2011 <www.cedarville.edu>. Cedarville University Tuition, Costs, and Financial Aid. n.d. 30 January 2011 <www.collegedata.com>. College Admissions. n.d. 10 January 2011 <www.collegeapp.about.com>. "Computer Programmer." Markes, Andrew. Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Chicago, Illinois: Ferguson Publishing Company, 2003. 522. Computer Software Engineer. 9 March 2010. 30 January 2011 <www.bls.gov>. Computer Software Engineer Careers. n.d. 2011 30 January <www.careeroverview.com>. Engineer Salary Calculator. n.d. 30 January 2011 <www.engineersalary.com>. Harvard Home. 2011. 30 January 2011 <www.harvard.edu>. Hunter, Tyler. Questions About College Connor Hunter. 30 January 2011. Job Descriptions and Careers. n.d. 10 January 2011 <www.careers.stateuniversity.com>. Computer Software Engineer Salary. n.d. 2011 30 January <www.payscale.com>. At least I don’t have to worry about being a professional golfer

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