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andrea"In May 2000, I received a four-year degree in Geography from California StateUniversity, Sacramento. The problem was that I couldn’t get a job or even hope to geta career with my degree. I bounced around from job to job for over seven years. I dideverything from parking cars to cleaning public restrooms. I even worked for a timein a call center. None of these jobs had any future promise of stability or promotionpotential, and they offered very little job satisfaction."I really wanted a job that would be a lead to a fulfilling career. I was continually toldby potential employers that they would love to hire me, but other candidates withbusiness-related degrees were more qualified. Finally, I had enough and decided to go toMorrison and get my accounting degree."I chose Morrison because of the flexibility of class schedules, which allowed me to workand get my degree at the same time. I also liked the fact that I could earn an accrediteddegree in less than three years, and they allowed me to transfer credits previously earned.Once I began attending Morrison, I knew that I had made the right choice. The facultywas very helpful and supportive, and the curriculum was up-to-date. Many of theprofessors had careers in the accounting field and brought their real-world applicationsto the classroom.Andrea FranchiMorrison UniversityAccounting"I applied for my current job four months before I graduated with my degree fromMorrison, and I was hired. I now feel that I have a job with a future, opportunities forpromotion and security. Additionally, I possess a great degree of job satisfaction andcontinual challenges."Morrison helped me to open the door and access this opportunity. I use my accountingdegree on a daily basis as my job requires me to review copious amounts of financialinformation. I also get to travel. I have full benefits and a job that offers retirement."This was all made possible with the degree that Morrison gave me the opportunityto earn." ◄Emily Sullivan, LMTCortiva Institute – BostonMassage Therapyemily"I was sitting in the teacher’s room of a private English school in Barcelona whenI started to fill out the Cortiva Institute – Boston application. Teaching ESLhad allowed me to live in several different countries, but I was ready for a careerchange that would lead to some stability."When I mentioned massage school to my friends and family, I was met withquestions like, 'What does massage therapy have to do with your B.A.?' Luckily,I was able to justify my decision with confidence after the initial visit to Cortiva.What stood out for me from that day on was the emphasis on preparednessand job placement. Every exercise in goal setting, resume writing and creatingbusiness plans reassured me that a fulfilling career was within reach."This was striking because it was such a different focus from my undergraduatedegree. Though I graduated with the highest GPA in my department, I feltunprepared to put what I had learned to good use in the marketplace. In sharpcontrast was the collective eagerness to graduate from Cortiva. Not only wasI interviewing before the end of classes, but I was offered a position before Ireceived my diploma. I am now 10 months out of school and have just openedmy own practice!" ◄rachel"I went to a traditional fouryearcollege and I got a majorthat I thought I would enjoy.After college, I had a fewdifferent jobs. And, a few yearslater, I was ready for a change.It is hard to know in your early20s what you want to do forthe rest of your life. I ended upgoing back to school and gotinto the medical profession.Now I am in a job I love. I getup every day and help people.I truly feel like I am makinga difference. The CaliforniaCollege of San Diego gaveme all the information andRachel GershCalifornia College of San DiegoRespiratory Therapyexperience I needed to start mynew path. I couldn't be happierwith my decision." ◄ WHAT'S AT RISK? | 70