Library -> Career

Last Tuesday, Jane Faulkner the Davidson librarian was the class guest speaker. I was pleasantly surprised to see that she did not fit the standard boring librarian stereotype. She discussed how her father influenced her passion for literature by constantly surrounding her with books; she claimed that she practically grew up in the library. Jane spoke about her personal life by telling us all about how she met her husband in France. She informed us about Davidson Library's many resources and taught us about how to use and access the secret web. She also addressed the problem of plagiarism and the importance of citing your sources. I was surprised to find out how many part-time jobs the library offers.

            I enjoyed our visit to career counseling. I felt more confident about finding a job and internship after hearing about all the connections and resources UCSB has. I am now highly considering doing a summer internship in Australia instead of studying abroad, because I feel that working in a foreign country would cause me to become more engulfed into the culture and I would not have the stress of homework and could better enjoy my free time. I was excited to hear about the on campus job fair in September, because I am in desperate need of an on campus job.

            I enjoyed discussing our career paths on Friday and was very interested by Chris’s goal to take over an African county and turn it into a dominant world power.