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Former students use all By JENNIFER FULLER Staff Writer A student's undergraduate careei can determine his future education career and lifestyle. Therefore choosing the right major, courses and extracurricular activities art important decisions. Here, USC graduates shed some light on the good and bad choices they made. It's registration time again, anc you may be wondering what fore ign languages and art appreciatior has to do with your major. Yoi may think that you'll never ust discrete mathematics or geology ir your everyday life, so why do yoi have to take all that stuff? "You need to have a broad Knowledge oase, said Lorn bne aly, a May 1990 graduate in politi cal science and broadcast journal ism. She now attends USC Lavs School. "In law you're dealing with all kinds of clients," she said This career can require students tc use what they learned in college about the arts, science and government Even those abstract math courses can be useful in the "real world," said Deborah Burkard, a December 1989 graduate in psy chology. "Believe it or not, I use calculus!" she said. She is now a saleswoman at Gibbes Mazda "The maths really do help you sooner or later," she said. But, she added, "I will never use Coming . I I to a news stand I Steve Luoma: Congratulations on your graduation. Best wishes for a productive professional career and a long and happy life, Love, Mom and Dad David Cohn? Congratulations! We are so very proud of you and your accomplishments. Best of luck in Law School. Love, Mom Dad, and Klara Tim Watson Dnnnratiilatinns I am so nrnnd of you. Good luck, in all you do. I Love You, Mother Casey Smith Our pride knows no bounds at this completion of a vital step in your education. May your future hold success. Your Family I AMI IMP* VI W At IM UUNUnAIULAI lUNb - George Scott BunsonATC Love, Mom, Dad & Ross give tips on classes, nmni refl astronomy." She also said she wishes she'd never taken the fore~ ign language she chose. "I wish I'd Tananpcp. " chp saiH Burkard's minor was business, and she is going to graduate school next semester for her MBA. Burkard said her psychology major made it harder for her to get a business job, but she said that because s i I wr jt 3| % \ f I I t . ili c, I % i 8 Lorri Shealy > of it, she's "more well-rounded." Marie-Louise Ramsdale, a 1990 } graduate in international studies : graduate and former Student Gov- ( ' ernment president, now attends ( Harvard Law School. Ramsdale said all the courses in her minor, [ women's studies, are helping her , i now. ' j "It's really important that you be i exposed to different things," she 1 i said on the subject of required courses. However, she believes < i college students are mature enough i to choose their own courses. : J Rita Cosby, a May 1989 gradu- ] lei iki/^i accc 5 Points Next to Groucho's: 256WAYFARER "51.95,7 Reg. $69.20 ^ r\oALE~7 ^76.95 wmr^l^1 < ROUND METAL Reg. $102.60 DENISE ALL B.! NR PHAR ALL IN Oh ! WE ARE PROl WELOV j DAD, MOM, CHUC majors ect on d ate in broadcast journalism and Spanish, is now a lead anchorperson/correspondent for KERO-TV, a CBS affiliated channel in Bakersfield, Calif. Cosby said that as a journalist it is important to know a little about everything. "Take as many different courses as you can," she advises. Cosby credits her journalism professors, Duddock, Latham and Lopiccolo, for teaching her writing skills and the skills necessary for meeting deadlines. She said she remembers an assignment in which she had to assemble and edit a broadcast package herself. She said it was great practice for the work she does now. Former Speaker of the House and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Mike Daniels was a 1962 journalism graduate. He is also a USC Law School alumnus. "I have been able to use everything that I ve been taught, he said. 'The reports I wrote in Western civilization and several English courses helped me to organize and learn to tackle difficult subjects," Daniels said. He also said his journalism major led to his advertising/ public relations job with the State Department, a job that helped him learn about the state. These graduates also credit their extracurricular activities as a major role in their successes. Burkard said working on projects as a Pi Kappa Phi fraternity little sister S & THINGS 3507 Outlet Pointe: 731-9434 'Of ft** I Sunglasses by A Bausch & Lomb % '^%y/ I LARGE METAL U^-J Reg. $74.40 Reg. $69.20 .EN BELK 3. S. M. D. IE YEAR. JD OF YOU!!! E YOU, K, AND ROBERT loices th helped her with organization and time-management skills. Shealy was president of the Society of Professional Journalists, a writer for The Gamecock, member of Carolina Alive and three-year captain of the marching band's Flag Corps. She said these activities are "great for your resume" and "teach you how to balance Marie-Louise Ramsdale your time." Shealy also said the activities were an outlet from studying and necessary "just to preserve your sanity." Cosby was also president of SPJ and news director at WUSC. She was a reporting intern at WOLOTV, ran master control at WACHTV from 3 to 11 a.m. and upon graduation, she interned with Dan Rather. She said these opportunities provided her with contact with professionals and a good outlook on what was in the real world. Cosby Dear Mom, Who threw that diploma at you? I'm serious. Congratulations andlove- Rennie & Tom Congratulations David "Anything which is worth doing is worth doing well" In spite of many trials vou have done well We are proud! Love Mom & All rent a c The Smart mo Graduati 800 Bush River Road 7304 Two Notch Road Sears Fl Rent-A-Car ASK FOR RA1 For assistance in Columt Department 803-73; ey made often got only four hours of sleep. "It prepared me for the life I have now," she said. Ramsdale was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, president of the Interclub Council and president of the Student Alumni Association. She said her involvement in Student Government "was a classroom in itself." Ramsdale said extracurricular activites help make students feel they are a part of the university and give them a "real sense of accomplishment." Ramsdale said if she could do anything differently about her colIpctp vears she would have tried to devote more time to herself. She would have also been more active in pro-choice and political campaigns off campus. Shealy said she would have gone through the Honors College, and not have turned down any opportunity to do extracurricular activities. She highly recommends graduate school and encourages students to apply over and over for scholarships, because over her four nAAfo oho niOC oiiForrlorl COT *71 in yvdia ouv rr?o avvaiUVAl >4?^ / , / XV/ m scholarships. If she could change anything about her time at USC, Burkard said she would have majored in business and taken psychology as her minor. She recommends that busiSee ALUMNIpage 8 Congratulations 1/talet Uteyen. Way to Go! Congratulations! Tommy P Well Done... We are very proud of you. Love Mom, Dad and Mary ar ney is on Budget. on Special 408 Blossom Street Columbia Airport or Reservations call 803-252-7368 Collect calls accepted E ID CAC GRAD )ia call Katy Lucas, Marketing 1-2726 or 803-343-7174.