College of Exciting Opportunities
"Quality of Life in Iowa"
1) What are your top three criteria that you are seeking to have a great quality of life and do they exist in
2) After hearing more about a mentor/mentee relationship this evening – what are the top three qualities that you now desire in a professional mentor? And why are those your top three?
Quint Hall
Posted on Aug 13, 2010
at 9:44 AM
I am looking for a city with great deal of diversity and rich presentations of culture; to have the feeling that there is always something new to experience and discover. Des Moines does have quite some rich cultural activities. I was very impressed to see the collection at the Des...
Shea Kruger
Posted on Aug 13, 2010
at 9:43 AM
The most important criteria for me to have a great quality of life is being a part of a loving and supportive family. I have been blessed to grow up surrounded by both sets of grandparents as well as many of my aunts and uncles. Growing up I assumed that...
Kimberly Cook
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 9:00 AM
Some top criteria that I would seek to have a great quality of life within Iowa would include, a good educational system, great public events that can bring in different communities all over the state, and a great atmosphere around the state, which I think that we already possess.
Some qualities...
Connor McMahon
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:58 AM
The top three criteria I’m looking for in a job are happiness, good quality of living, and a good family. All of these things can be found in Iowa. I would love to work in the wine industry because it interests me very much. There are opportunities in Iowa but...
Grant Ossler
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:57 AM
Top Three Criteria for Quality of Life:
The top three criteria that I am seeking to have a great quality of life are:
· Good environment to raise my family
· Well-developed business environment to succeed in my career
· A good community to be involved in
These qualities definitely exist in Iowa. Iowans...
Jonathan Sukup
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:56 AM
Today’s events revolved around the city of Des Moines and the opportunities here in Iowa. We heard from a panel of business leaders, and we received a tour of Des Moines from the Executive Vice-President of the Greater Des Moines Partnership. It was really interesting to hear how Iowa has...
Derek Robison
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:55 AM
Today we heard from business leaders about quality of life in Iowa, then we had a tour of downtown Des Moines, followed by a lunch/roundtable discussion, then we toured the Iowa Hall of Pride, then we went to ABI’s main building, and finished with a dinner/reception at the Principal building....
Matthew Baker
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:54 AM
What a day at LIU! We met a lot of executives today that shared their paths to their careers, views on Iowa, and why Iowa is such a great place to work, live and play. I especially found an interest in our lunch at Dos Rios in downtown Des Moines....
Blaise Mikels
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:53 AM
The discussions for most of today focused on quality of life in Iowa. Through those discussions I discovered that my top three criteria for quality of life are low cost of living, many attractions, and an occupation that pays well. These will obviously change as I get older and start...
Eric Crawford
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:52 AM
So today was an interesting day. We spent our time downtown Des Moines. We were able to listen to a panel of three successful business people who worked in Des Moines and we gained some good insight. We had a tour guide and rode in a trolley-bus (A bus that...
Chantelle Mathany
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:51 AM
Today we went over “Quality of Life in Iowa – College of Exciting Opportunities.” This topic explored the quality of life that is offered in Iowa and how businesses and individuals contribute to it. Early this morning, we toured the Des Moines Social Club, a downtown business that combines art...
Zack Feser
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:49 AM
I think that a mentor would be a hugely beneficial thing to have. They would be a go-to person whenever you had a question, which in a brand new industry would take a huge amount of stress off your shoulders. The mentor would be able to give you their specific...
Gage Kaefring
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:47 AM
The quality of life isn’t generally something I’ve considered when making a location change. Usually the factor I look at is the level of opportunity that exists there. However, safety would of course be a primary concern. It was only after I moved to the Minneapolis area that I looked...
Anna Bergman
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
at 8:46 AM
After talking extensively about quality of life, I believe that my top three criteria for quality of life would be a strong education system, great community involvement, and modern public facilities. These would be important to me as a lawyer to ensure that the company I work for operates in...
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