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On the cusp of change and with the ability to embrace technological advances as fast as they upload, young professionals in the STEM fields—from agricultural and food scientists to computer software engineers to operations research analysts—excel by doing what they do best
Many people dream of making a living doing what they love. However, earning a self-sustaining salary is often an issue. Such was the case with Tracie E. Alexander, who wanted to transition from a successful career in television to higher education. With a little sacrifice and a lot of family support, Alexander, 42, is saving up to supplement what is initially a lower salary and maximizing her income potential by pursuing two doctoral degrees.
Depression is more intense than the normal feelings of sadness or loneliness that everyone experiences occasionally. It is also different from the grief experienced within two months of the loss of a loved one. Major depression, also called clinical depression and one of the most common forms, decreases quality of life, impairs mental acuity and occupational and emotional functioning, and robs sufferers of experiencing their full potential. Usually precipitated by a traumatic life event or other trigger, an episode of clinical depression may occur only once in a person’s lifetime. But more often, it is a persistent, ongoing experience, with episodes that last for up to two years and that worsen without treatment.
Sophonia Hardaway saves for her daughter’s Âcollege education as a way to honor her own father. “He paid for my college education with cash. I never had any student loan debt,†she says. Hardaway earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from North Carolina A&T State University and a master’s in computer engineering from Loyola University Maryland. “I want to do the same for my daughter.â€
Eighty percent of internet users believe that the coverage of African-Americans in the news is "negative," according to a recent TheLoop21.com poll.
