Places To Live

1. http://viewit.ca/vwExpandView.aspx?ViT=53089

Location: Dundas and Sherbourne

Rent: $685

Highlights:  Heat, hydro, and water are included in rent.  Has parking.  Is furnished.  Has laundry facilities.  5 minute walk from the Eaton Center and a subway station.  Furnished

Why I picked it:  Low rent for all the amenities included.  The fact that it is furnished would save me a lot of hassle moving in and out.  Very good features for $685.

2. http://viewit.ca/vwExpandView.aspx?ViT=9918

Location: Queen and Jarvis

Rent: $1099

Highlights:  Minutes walk to Queen subway station.  Fully furnished. Cable and internet connection.  Near a hospital.

Why I picked it:  Nice neighbourhood. Looks nice.  Furnished is a big bonus.  Little things like clocks and lamps are included.

3. http://viewit.ca/vwExpandView.aspx?ViT=128806

Location: King and Younge

Rent: $1800

Highlights: Modern, full kitchen and bathroom, at the core of downtown, valet parking, spa, sauna, exercise room, A/C

Why I picked it: Core of downtown.  Steps from Union Station.  Spa, sauna, and exercise room are included, so I wouldn't have to pay to use them somewhere else.  Air conditioning.  Located in a hotel, so always chances to meet new people.

Scholarships

1. Laurentian University National Dean's Scholarship Award


2. $500.
3. Requirers 90% average, contribution to school or community, and leadership.  
4. I believe I could get this scholarship because I know I am capable of getting a 90%+ average.  If I try my hardest, I know this can be achievable.  Additionally, I try to contribute as much as I can to my school and community.  Whether it is volunteering at a sporting event, a summer camp, or teaching robotics to elementary school children, I am always helping.

1. Canada Trust Scholarship
2. Up to $10 000, and guaranteed summer employment
3. Outstanding community leadership, academic skills to enter university or college.
4.  Similar to the Laurentian University Scholarship, I believe I exhibit comminuty leadership.  Since I was lucky enough to be introduced to robotics in grade 8, I still actively return to that school and mentor the team that I was on.  I also believe that I have the academic skills sufficient to enter university or college.  

1. Canadian Italian Business and Prof. Association of Toronto District School Board CIBPA Education Fund
2. Unlisted
3. Must be of Italian heritage or pursuing Italian studies in university.  Must be attending university or collage.
4. Since my father is fully Italian, I qualify as someone with Italian heritage.  Also I plan on attending university, I meet both requirements for this scholarship.  

To be an aerospace engineer, I need to go to University for a bachelor's degree, which would cost about $40 000 over 4 years, or $10 000 per year.

To be a pilot, I need to go to University for a bachelor's degree, which would cost about $40 000 over 4 years, or $10 000 per year.

To be a biomedical engineer, I need to go to University for a bachelor's degree, which would cost about $40 000 over 4 years, or $10 000 per year.

Job 1: Aerospace Engineer

I see myself designing specific parts of airplanes.  An aircraft is made of of many different parts from many different companies, so I see myself as being a designer of one of the parts.

$46.96/hour
$97 480/year median

Bombardier is a fairly local company that is a major player in aerospace design.  This means that I would be able to stay in the area while I work.  Additionally, the pay is exceptional, which is a major pull factor to this job.  Some aerospace engineers work for the government, so my ability at French should help me get a job, should I desire it.

Job2: Pilot

I see myself being a kind but firm captain.  This would include having strict rules with my cabin crew, but also being a fun and approachable person.

$92 060/year

My uncle is a pilot, so in the event that I need mentorship, either in getting the qualifications to become a pilot, or during the job, I have someone to turn too.  Additionally, I would get to travel the world.  My uncle has many stories from all over the world, from China to Australia, from Italy to South Africa.  Finally, I believe that the responsibly of being on control of hundreds of lives would satisfy my need for control.

Job 3: Biomedical Engineer

I see myself working closely with doctors and patients to better the hospital environment and technology, by creating new technology that can be used in hospitals.  

$81 540/year
$39.20/hour

Biomedical engineers are at the forefront of new technology.  They take nanotechnology, and use it in a healthcare system.  I would enjoy this because thing would always be changing, I wouldn't always be doing the same thing.  Additionally, the projected growth of biomedical engineers is 62% over 10 years, as compared to a general job average of 11%.  This means that by the time I am out of university, many jobs will have been created.  Finally, the entire premise of being a biomedical engineer is helping other people.  Through the work, you could potentially be reaching to millions of people that are depending on you.  I think it would be very nice to help people like that.

Plan 1

English, Advanced Functions, Chemistry, Physics, Architecture, Calculus & Vectors, French, Drama, and Engineering are all grade 12 courses I will have when I graduate.

To get into a university engineering course, English, Advanced Functions, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus & Vectors, and one more grade 12 subject is required.  This is why these courses were selected.  Engineering and Architecture were selected to greater my knowledge.  I can learn engineering and CAD principals in these classes.  French was selected as it opens doors in the government, because french speaking people are sought after for some jobs.  Drama was selected as mark booster, because your highest grade 12 mark is selected as your other subject, and this will help boost my mark up.

Plan 2

My plan 2 is similar to plan one, other than the fact that I dropped engineering and took production drama in addition to improvisation drama.  In doing this, I raise my average up, while opening doors into art fields at university, as these are looked for when applying.  So with this I meet the requirements for engineering and drama at university.

Jones in the Fast Lane Advice

 To win "Jones in the Fast Lane," many things must come together.  You set your goals at the beginning of the game, and if you fulfill these goals before Jones, you win the game.  The key to success is to get into a cycle. If you are doing different things every week, you will start to get confused, and once you get confused everything will go in a downward spiral.

At the start of the game, you need to get a job and and to school.  Work just enough to pay for food and school, and spend the rest of the time in school.  When rent is due, don't go to school that week, work until you have enough money to pay your rent and pay for food.  During this cycle, you will be getting more of an education.  After each new degree, try and get a job with a higher wage, or an increase in pay.  I found that the last goal to be met is is money, so once you notice this, you should already be maxed in your job.  Your goal now is to work for almost all of the week, then save enough time to go to the bank and invest in stocks. This will speed up the time it takes to meet your monitory goal.  Hopefully, you meet all your goals before Jones does.

The key to getting a good job is going to school for as long as possible, and making sure you follow the same strand.  I followed the academic strand, so by the end I was a top earning professor there, as I had done lots of education.  Do not let the schooling slip.

Happiness and prestige are both based on how successful you are in regards to your education, your job, your money, and your way of living.  If you live in the low end apartment with the worst clothes for the entire game, you will not build up prestige or happiness, so make sure you update these accordingly.

Money is directly related to your education and your job, so be sure to follow those pointers to be successful.  In addition, USE THE BANK!  Robbers are afoot, so it is important to keep some money in the bank, a good metric to use would be enough to buy food for a week and new clothes.  Should you ever find yourself without money and a job, get a loan from the bank, but be sure to pay it off as soon as possible.



Tips

1. Buy lottery tickets every time you are at the black marker, as they are cheap with a large potential.
2. Never carry more money than you need, because you can always run into robbers.
3. At the end of the week, try to finish with as little cash in pocket as possible, because this means less money will be spent in between weeks.
4. Buy a fridge as soon as you can, so you can buy 4 weeks worth of food at a time.  This saves you time, because you don't have to run to the diner every week.
5. Get a job close to the major hubs that you commonly visit, like the bank, Black's Market, and the University.  This lowers travel time between work and where you need to go.
6. If you ever find yourself with extra time, work or go to the University.

If you follow the advice in this blog, good things should happen.

Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test

1.  My personality has slightly changed.  My current personality type is

On February 5, 2012 my personality type was

My response can be found here.
Since then, I have changed from 11% judging to 22% perceiving.

I am now have a

• distinctive preference of Extraversion over Introversion (67%)

• moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (38%)

• strong preference of Thinking over Feeling (88%)

• slight preference of Perceiving over Judging (22%)

I still agree with my statement.  I would still define myself as someone who is somewhat outgoing and not afraid to meet new people.


2.  After high school I would like to study mechanical engineering at either the University of Waterloo or the University of Toronto.  Since being involved in a robotics team in both middle school and high school, I believe I have found my calling.  After university, I would like to have a job that promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to school children.  Since I was lucky enough to be exposed to STEM in school, I believe that everyone should have the opportunity.  Vex Robotics does an excellent job at this, as it provides a fairly inexpensive robotic platform to schools, as well as multiple competitions throughout the world, all the while being affordable.

3.  Lets assume I have a rent an apartment for $600 a month (including hydro-electric bills) or $7,200 a year, a $20,000 car paid for over 10 years, or $3,000 a year, home upkeep and additions (i.e. appliances, furniture) at $5,000 a year, and about $80 a week in food, or $4,160 a year.  Adding another $1,000 for recreational activities, my approximate cost of living will be about $20,360 a year.

4. I imagine a perfect career as something that is able to promote STEM subjects to children and teenagers.  I believe that STEM subjects are so important, and the more children exposed to them, the better.  Because of this, working in a company that not only exposes children to STEM, but also lets them enjoy it would be an ideal job for me.  Two companies that come to mind are Innovation First International (that run the VEX Robotics Competition), and FIRST (For Inspiration of Recognition of Science andTechnology).

5.  If I could model my career after anyone, it would be Dean Kamen.  He is most well known for his inventions of the Segway and the iBot (a wheelchair that can climb chairs), however I look up to his because he founded FIRST.  FIRST has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of children across the world, by exposing them to various levels of robotics and robotic education.  Children as young as 6 may participate in the Jr. FLL program.  As stated in an earlier question, I would love to have a job that promotes STEM subjects to children, and this is what Mr. Kamen has done.  Through innovation, intelligence, and creativity, he has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of children, myself included.    

6.  I believe that there are multiple reasons as to why some adults work for minimum wage at the age of 40.  They may have dropped out of high school and never attempted to get a job that pays more.  Another possible situation could a stay-at-home parent whose child(ren) have grown up, and the are looking for something to do.  A final situation applies to people older than 40, but sometimes minimum wage jobs are used to supplement a retirement fund.

7. Adults may work in jobs that they are not happy with for a multitude of reasons.  They may have received the job straight out of school, and never bothered/were able to change it.  It may be a very well paying job.  The job may also let you be with your family, either in a geographic sense or in your hours.