Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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Study tables, located throughout the library, enable these two students to spread out their books and study comfortably. Another student interviewed was a graduate from Nigeria in Mechanical Technology. This student pointed out that he studies about 30 hours a week, mostly in the library and, in some few cases, at his apartment. When asked about his problems while studying he replied, at times the cold weather and surrounding noises affect my studying at home but library is the most con- venient place to read. He is not an all- nighter but he manages to maintain his GPA of 3.12. Junior, Vincennes, Speech Pathology major said, I only spend about 15 hours a week, studying mostly in the library. Although she has a GPA of 2.06, she finds it not her favorite place to study. Drowsiness, boredom, and monotonous studying left her finding bedtime a convenient place, though left little time to study. a $3 A computer science major from China pointed out that he spends at least 49 hours a week in the library. When asked his reading problem, he said I'm finding it difficult because of the language barrier, most professors don't take into consideration our prob- lems. He also said that he sometimes reads all night. When asked of the ef- fects he replied, the only alternative for me is to skip the first, and sometimes the second class and sleep to enable me to feel fresh and strong. A graduate student in criminology from Rockvill said he does not have any problems studying. He studies from 35-40 hours in a week and he finds it convenient both at home and in the library. He does study all night especially on weekends so that he will not have any problem the following morning. Rather than cramming later, this couple chose to stay after class and compare notes. Last minute cramming is a frequent scene outside of classrooms. - Photos by Rob Williams Student Life

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22 Taking a bite out of studying E6 Each student at Indiana State University has a way to comfortably study, either for an exam or just for the sake of getting excess homework out of the way. To many students, though not to the majority, the library is not the only place to read. A proportion out of this set of students believed that their houseslapartments were even more convenient to stay and study. For exam- ple, a senior student in the field of Television Broadcasting from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago pointed out that he has never been to the library to study. He added that I am studying my books conveniently for hours and with full concentration in my apartment. A Business Education major student, who is a sophomore from Paris, Illinois, spends 25 to 30 hours a week studying Randy Jensen, Terre Haute freshman, uses his study time to relax-on the quad. Obviously this student spends more time sleep- ing than studying; even with the library atmosphere. and she normally studies in the library. She explained that she finds it difficult to study in her room because of the noises all over the dorm. While study- ing in the library, her normal problem is that sometimes she becomes bored, especially after reading for two hours. This student added that there were few occasions when she had to study all night to prepare for an exam the following morning and she managed to get a 8+ in the exam. Her GPA is 3.30 as of fall '82. A number of others interviewed ex- plained that they do read anywhere even with the campus noise. All they need is the determination and concen- tration; they do not have a specific place of studying as long as they can have a table to place their books. Sometimes the best place to study is on the floor of the library. - Photos by Pam Rogers

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a Cashing in education for jobs MTM The graduating senior who expects his diploma to be a coupon into the job market may have to take a raincheck and wait in line With the other unemployed Americans. Not that jobs aren't available, but a person attemp- ting to enter the job market needs to know what he has to offer and must be willing to shop around for a business that will consider him a good bargain. Such is the advice of Rex Crowder, assistant director of educational place- ment at Indiana State University's Bureau of Placement. He said that preparation for job search is the key to marketing oneself into the real world of the working class. Crowder said the Bureau of Placement is a good place to begin job shopping strategy. There students can learn to fill out resumes, read booklets and view films discussing interviewing techniques and discover names of businesses to add to the shop- ping list. t -m u fut, q NanELY 0 ah Lifestyles 24 Another trip to the bookstore means spending more hard earned money. e Photo by I. R. Parker Unemployment lines and strikes are on the uprise. - Courtesy of Statesman llIt's time-consuming to fill out all of those forms, said Bev Peetz, a business management major going through placement. But it really helped me realize what I had to offer a business. Too, some businesses interview pro- spective employees at the bureau's of- fices. Peetz said that of the interviews she has had, two have resulted in possi- blejobs. After a person has sifted through the films, booklets and forms, he is prepared to begin his marketing, Crowder said. However, the person may discover he has not paid the price to attract the company. For instance, Crowder said that employers consider a student with a cumulative grade point average above a 3.00 as a good value. However, he also said that some ac- counting firms will only barter with students having a cumulative grade point average above 3.4. Other assets necessary for negotia- tions include activities while in college and personality. Employers are look- ing more at the 'whole person;' someone who is a leader, active on cam- pus, personable and enthusiastic, Crowder said. Employers are also more apt to take stock in a person who has had practical experience with a business, or someone who has served an internship. Too, some persons are unwilling tog shop around for jobs in other areas of: the United States. Crowder said that some students lose out on jobs because they limit themselves to one region of the US. On the whole, however, the supply of jobs doesn't meet the demands of the nation. Time magazine's labor report predicted that more jobs and better opportunities will be available in 1983. Crowder said that, We can't be too optimistic. We will have to wait until spring to see if there . is an upswing in the economy. Crowder's view on the negative con- dition of the job market's partially stems from the decrease in number of employers interviewing students. on campus. In 1979-80, 825 employers in- terviewed students on campus. This number decreased to 551 campus inter- views during the 1980-81 school year. Crowder does not foresee an increase in campus interviews during the next few years. However, Crowder did reiterate that jobs are out there, especially for technology and business majors but he said that the demand for education ma- jors has decreased. In 1979-80 school ' year, Crowder said the Bureau of Place- ment received 11,545 requests for - teachers.