My Utopia Job: CFO
Being a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a major Fortune 500 company would be my dream job. Capitalizing on a core base of competencies in accounting, cash flow management, and risk management, the CFO sits in the C-suite with a greater sense of purpose and a role that is instrumental in guiding the organization’s strategies (“Chief financial officer (CFO) job description,” 2017). An understanding of management concepts, theories, and principles will help me achieve this goal to help me manifest a utopic career. For example, systems theory shows how the CFO fits into the overall organization and its interdependent, multilateral nature. Likewise, the CFO must… Continue Reading...
Dream Job Turned Nightmare: Valley Fever
Executive Summary
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2018a), coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley fever, is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides. The fungus is commonly found in the soil in the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico region. When people breathe in the spores of the fungus, which can hang in the dusty air, they can develop Valley Fever. People who already have weakened immune systems are most likely at risk for developing Valley Fever (Woods et al., 2000). Those with… Continue Reading...
My dream job is to be a financial manager. I love the idea of managing the finances of individuals or organizations. Having a sharp interest in the micro- and macro-economic currents around the world, the various markets -- from bonds to equities to derivatives to currencies -- and the way in which events impact valuations, I enjoy the thought of being able to manage assets in a world where the risk-reward relationship is fraught with peril. It is a role the demands an executive level of commitment, foresight, caution, scope and… Continue Reading...
do or how late I can stay out. It's really a dream job for me."
When asked if she is in any relationships, Jen laughs and says, "Um, yeah, I go home with at least half the guys I meet at the club. No relationship needed, no strings attached, no ball and chain for me."
Diagnosis
Because of her unwillingness to commit to a therapist, evidence by her avowed "therapist shopping," her persistent self-destructive behavior such as high-risk sex, and her general recklessness, the most appropriate DSM-V diagnosis for Jen at the moment will be Borderline Personality Disorder. However, this is… Continue Reading...
about deferred interest student loans. We also learned about strategies for paying off loans. Rather than waiting until our dream job arrives, it is important to pay off the loan little by little over time.
Think back over the last five weeks and your initial definition of “digital literacy” from the Week One introduction. How has your definition and understanding of digital literacy changed as a result of this course? What are the three most important things you have learned over the past five weeks?
Digital literacy is an important type of literacy. Like media literacy and science literacy, digital literacy provides us with the tools we need to… Continue Reading...
Goals and Education
My largest goal is to prepare for the health and wellness industry. It has always been my dream job to help the elderly in health psychology. I have always felt like the elderly population was underserved in society and obtaining a Master of Science degree in Health Psychology is a way for me to help serve that population. By taking this degree I will be able to select electives focusing on such topics as substance abuse, adult psychopathology, trauma, and wellness especially for elderly patients. This would enable me to be better situated to provide professional insight into how to approach the psychology of this group.
Collaborative… Continue Reading...
