Money College Career: Articles

For the reading section of your project, you can either read a nonfiction book related to MONEY, COLLEGE, or CAREER OR choose one of these articles that relate to MONEY, COLLEGE, and/or CAREER. Read it carefully and fill out this article response form:

The Article Response Form

The Articles:

"They Don't Live for Work...They Work to Live." by Anushka Asthana. The Observer, Saturday May 24, 2008.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/may/25/workandcareers.worklifebalance


"Choosing a College Major: For Love or for the Money?" by David Koeppel. New York Times, December 5, 2004.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02E2D71631F936A35751C1A9629C8B63&pagewanted=all

"It's not Just the Degree, but What You Study." By Motoko Rich. New York Times, August 4, 2011.
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/its-not-just-the-degree-but-what-you-study/

Interview with recent graduates about their first jobs. 30 minutes

 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/24/151294665/un-and-under-employment-await-many-college-grads

interview with student entrepeneurs who combine social justice with money smarts. 8 minutes

 http://www.npr.org/2011/11/10/142211120/students-skip-job-search-seek-entrepreneurship

"Educated and Jobless: What's Next for Millenials?" Npr staff. NPR, November 12, 2011.

http://www.npr.org/2011/11/12/142274437/educated-and-jobless-whats-next-for-millenials

“The kids are actually sort of alright.” Noreen Malone. New York Magazine. October 16, 2011.  

 http://nymag.com/news/features/my-generation-2011-10/


"Is going far away to college overrated?"Thomas Plante. Psychology Today. September 12, 2012.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/do-the-right-thing/201209/is-going-far-away-college-overrated


"Wages of Virtue: Job Choice and the Money Motive." Louis Putterman. Psychology Today. September 4, 2012.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-good-the-bad-the-economy/201209/wages-virtue-job-choice-and-the-money-motive