Not related to the topic, but does anyone remember name of the Jay-Z song mentioned in the BTN special on Woodson last week? I want to add it to my pre-game playlist.
I know that Blimpy gets a lot of praise around here, but what about Mr. Spot's? That was my favorite place to eat when I was a UM student. A dozen wings or a Spot's burger with blue cheese and hot sauce both make epic meals.
I'm class of 2009 and am looking for a similar career path. I majored in econ and am now getting my master's in international affairs. What I'm writing applies mostly to analyst positions. I'm still looking for an internship, but here's some good advice that I've received so far:
- I don't know what year of school you are in, but if you can, spend some time working on a critical language (Persian, Arabic, Chinese, Russian).
-If you still can, a major in some sort of regional study (Middle East or Asia would be the best).
-If you want to be an analyst and can't do some sort of regional study, major in political science or economics. Take the courses with an international focus. This will help you get into a good international affairs graduate program. You'll most likely need a master's degree for a full time position at a place like the CIA.
-Whatever you major in, make sure you have a strong background in economics. I'd say add it as a second major or a minor. My program (international security studies) adviser told us to take as much economics as we could because economic analysis a skill that DOD, CIA, FBI, etc. value.
-Also, work on your writing skills. Federal positions require a lot of writing.
-Stay away from drugs. If you tried pot a few times in college, I've heard that won't prevent you from getting hired, unless your use was frequent or has been within a certain time period. CIA won't look at you if you've done drugs within the past year. FBI is stricter. They'll reject you if you've done marijuana within the past three years or cocaine in the past decade.
-As for drinking, you can still do it, but don't get arrested in college. If you do drink a lot at UM, once you graduate, make a serious effort to cut back on your alcohol intake.
-The security clearance is all about being honest. Don't lie about anything. There are things (drug use for example) that may make you fear rejection, but don't lie about anything. The people hiring you may overlook that stuff if you're honest about it, but if they find out that you've lied about anything, you're done.
I'm from GA, so I could be a GA Tech or UGA fan, but considering the fact that I had the privilege of going to UM, I'll take whatever the Wolverines have to offer. Tech may be #10 right now, but I also watched my friends watch the Yellow Jackets lose to UGA seven years in a row. I also got to witness the Jim Donnan era at UGA (Georgia was irrelevant). Also, for some perspective, could you imagine losing 18 out of you last 20 to your #2 rival (UGA fans live that reality with the Gators)? I guess in my drunken rant, I just want to convey that no matter where you go, things will suck at some point and look like DEATH. The difference between the periods of suck at UM and other place is that we have Yost, Schembechler, Desmond, and pick your piece of epic tradition. So I'll be a UM fan until the day I die and I'll get hammered for future UM games. Go Blue and God bless Brandon Graham.
Sometimes in the morning I am petrified and can't move
Awake but cannot open my eyes
And the weight is crushing down on my lungs
I know I can't breathe
And hope someone will save me this time
And your mother's still callin you insane and high
Swearin it's different this time
And you tell her to give in to the demons that possess her
That god never blessed her insides
Then you hang up the phone and feel badly for upsetting things
Crawl back into bed to dream of a time
When your heart was open wide and you love things just because
Like the sick and dying
And sometimes when you're on
You're really fuckin on
And your friends they sing along
And they love you
But the lows are so extreme
That the good seems fuckin cheap
And it teases you for weeks in its absence
But you'll fight and you'll make it through
You'll fake it if you have to
And you'll show up for work with a smile
You'll be better
And You'll be smarter
And More grown up and a better daughter or son
And a real good friend
And you'll be awake
You'll be alert
You'll be positive though it hurts
And you'll laugh and embrace all your friends
And you'll be a real good listener
You'll be honest
You'll be brave
You'll be handsome and you'll be beautiful
You'll be happy
Your ship may be comin in
You're weak but not givin in
To the cries and the wails of the valley below
And your ship may be comin in
You're weak but not givin in
And you'll fight it you'll go out fightin all of em
Watch the hype video again (made me feel a little better).
In the mean time, just get hammered.
Go Blue, beat the badgers.
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Does anyone remember name of the Jay-Z song mentioned in the BTN special on Woodson last week? I want to add it to my pre-game playlist.