Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Not many students find jobs that tie in di- rectly with their major. Wade Hannon is an exception. A graduate student from Coffey- ville working for his Ed.S. in counseling, Hannon works 20 hours a week at the foreign student advisor office. Most of his work is with international students needing aid in enrollment and other college procedures. Hannon considers himself more an advisor than counselor. Most problems he handles center around technical aspects of college. He does not handle any longterm emotional problems. Hannon eventually hopes to teach psycholo- gy at the college level and do therapeutic counseling. He taught psychology for a year zgkfieminole Junior College in Seminole, a. Hannon is more interested in the service he provides for society than in monetary re- ward. My motivation comes from the desire to share myself, my skills, and my knowledge with 100' Wade Hannon, counselor with his studies. other people who are struggling along also. He said counseling in school can reach more people. Then knowledge from classes can be applied to any situa- tion that arises, while on the job trainingi' helps with problems. Vickie Bledsoe, program trainer Vickie Bledsoe, a Cheney senior majoring in recrea- tional therapy, said work in her field benefits her while attending school. Besides fi- nancial help, working as a program trainer at New Ho- rizons, a facility for the de- velopmentally disabled in Pittsburg, provides great in- sight into the lives of the mentally retarded -- insight she could not gain in her classes. To be able to see the men- tally retarded grasp what was once thought impossible is indeed an enlightening ex- periencef' Bledsoe said. Hannon gets no college credit from his job, but said he is content knowing he is helping fellow students She said she has become aware of problems she would face in the field, such as state laws requiring excessive pa- perwork, which she believes siphons off time she could spend establishing client re- lationships. Bledsoe said she sometimes finds it difficult to find enough study time with a 40- hour work week and 23-hour school week. However, she sees the experience as neces- sary. I really enjoy being able to relate to the mentally retarded, and I use this in reference to my classes, she said.

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Ron Neville, Psychiatric aide Psychology major Ron Ne- ville says he learns more through his experiences as a psychiatric aide at Mount Carmel Medical Center than he does in most of his college classes. School helps me. I can apply some of what I learn to patients here, but there's a lot of on- the-job experience. Nobody can teach you in school what a person's thinking. Nevelle, a junior from Par- sons, worked at the Parsons State Training Center while attending Labette County Community Junior College. He attended aide training classes and became a licensed mental health technician. When I trans- ferred to PSU, I cornmuted for a while, but working, classes, studying, and driv- Jim Friskel, funeral home attendant ing got to be a hassle. My sister told me Mount Car- mel had an opening, so I ap- New plied and moved to Pitts- burg when I got the job. Inga llie Out here we listen and talk to the patients about their problems and any- thing else they want to talk about. Then we have to make reports on their be- havior. The experience it- self is worth more than the money I make out here. You can see what you're do- ing right and what you're doing wrong and use that information to help in oth- er cases. I like this field, I know it's what I want to do. It's the most interesting work I've ever done? Unclassifiable', is how Jim Friskel, Frontenac freshman, characterizes his job at the Friskel Funeral Home. Friskel has a wide assortment of re- sponsibilities. He drives a hearse or limousine in funerals, and says it is a job he endures rather than enjoys. He often drives to Joplin to pick up empty caskets, or travels to the Gi- rard branch of the funeral home on errands. Another of his chores is set- ting up chairs for funeral services or visitations. When business is slow, Friskel keeps the company cars washed and dusted. Due to the nature of the business, working hours are dictated by need. I may work all day one day, and none the nextg some weeks a lot, some very few hours. However, he claims he doesn't let it interfere with his college classwork. Even though Friskel worked at the funeral home all through high school, he doesnit plan on going into mortu- ary science. His major is general study, and he is undecid- ed on any specific area. How will this job influence his career? It might have an effect on my future, but I don't know if it will help or hinder it. I don't know what my future is.

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, . . ,Q f' Edd Ortiz, muslc salesman ff Art major Edd Ortiz, Pittsburg ju- nior, spends week nights working for Musicland at the Mall arranging displays and writing advertising. Working clashes with his studies and makes it rough, but he enjoys the job because 'tit makes life more realistic. I think the job helps you to deal with people. I enjoy meeting people, and you get a lot of different types in here. Ortiz attends school on the G.I. bill, and his job enables him to buy many extra necessities. The burden of sacrificed time is eased by an un- derstanding boss who enables Ortiz to schedule work around classes. He sees his work as temporary until he finishes school and decides what he wants to do for a career, whether it is in commercial art, teaching, or some entirely different field. The time hasn't come to decide yet. Egg 2 Sb Wiz: is F., ff as J 'AGNA' ' I I l , f Ill ,f - .F ' A 1 lib! x M 4 M F' Y rf' ' NTS Jil -fr 1,1 frt i gi I-F A M A if Mike Doue, motel clerk At first glance, the person behind the Extra Inn front desk appears to be more like an octopus than a weekend man- ager. Reaching for the switchboard or the cash register and checking in new people all at the same time, Michael Doue could barely squeeze in time to talk. Doue, an Arma junior majoring in business administra- tion, is enrolled in 16 hours. Doue said he used to have a problem in dealing with people, but this he has overcome. He finds working with people a trait essential for anyone wanting to make it as a student or in life. Doue said his work is both a help and a hindrance. Since he began working at the Extra Inn, he has been able to communicate better with strangers, but he doesn't have much free time for himself any more. He hesitatingly accepted the job from a friend, and though it started out queer, Doue said he now enjoys it very much. Working at a place where you meet many different peo- ple has been unique and challenging. Doue said it has given him insights into the real world. I-Ie explained he's learned to accept and when necessary, disregard people's complaints. One day a man ran in, threw his room key at me, and said he'd never set foot in here again. I just said, 'Thank you sir, will that be all'?, From now on I'll have a different attitude whenever I go into a place of business. When asked if it was really worth his time, Doue emphati- cally nodded yes. It's not only for the money, but for the experience too.