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Laura Pederson’s secret to success
BY SUZANNE CARTER
Staff Writer
Saint Mary's girls expected
another long, boring assembly on
Sept. 20, in Pittman auditorium,
but speaker Laura Pederson proved
them wrong.
Laura Pederson, author of
“Street-Smart Career Guide,” and
“Play Money,” opened up her
speech with jokes of how she hates
to fly and continued that humorous
tone in telling students a little
about her roadto success. Ms.
Pederson started out her career at
age 18 working as a gofer on the
floor of the stock exchange. She
Was a partner in a large Wall Street
firm by the age of 21 and retued a
millionaire by the age of 23.
Soon after retirement she joined
"The Joan Rivers Show" as an
intern, and within three months of
learning how things work, became
Joan Rivers's personal assistant.
Now Ms. Pederson spends her time
giving motivational speeches all
Ground the country on how to
choose and pursue a successful
career. Her advice to people is use
common sense, probability, and
have a plan.
Laura Pederson entertained faculty and students with a
humorous account of how she became a milUonare. (File
Photo)
She believes," There is no reason
to go through life muttering, ' I
hate Monday, ' ' Wednesday is
hump day,' and ' Thank god it s
Friday.' You don't have to be
bom with a silver spoon, be an Ivy
League graduate, or have a
straight-A transcript to discover
how to approach any job through
the back door- and maybe even
become a millionaire, too."
Through Laura Pederson's
experiences students found out that
hard work and dedication is the
key to survival in "the real world".
Many students enjoyed her speech
so much than when Ms. Pederson
said that those who had to leave
can do so, at least half stayed.
Freshman Emmalee Jones said, " I
thought she was really inspiring,
because she has been in so many
places that a lot of women haven't
been in the work place, and it gives
hope for others being there."
Senior, Kristy Rawls said, "She
made me feel that through good
and bad things in life, I can rise
above it all."
Many students appreciated
Ms. Pederson's stand on human
equality in the work place.
Freshman Janet Uy said, " I like
the fact that she told us you don't
have to follow the stereotypical
norms that are portrayed in
women's magazines. You can
succeed without them."
All in all , Ms. Laura
Pederson got rave reviews from the
students. Sophomore, Louisa
Hickman thought that she gave a
very informative speech and was
glad that such a prosperous woman
came to speak to us.
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Hillary mcghee
There seems to be an outbreak
of clumsiness spreading to the St.
Mary’s girls. A certain girl on 2nd
Cruik was visiting friends in
Charleston when she was attacked
by a broom, and a cooler ran in
fromt of her causing a great fall.
Uon't worry the twelve guys in the
room didn't notice. Better start
carrying your mace around, a
Senior's boyfriend's roommate was
Seen hiding under a van after he
had been mugged and his clothes
'''ere removed. If you get any
prank phone calls don't worry it s
probably just Dean Jones. She was
rumored to have been making
phone calls to faculty using a
foreign accent. A sophmore on 1st
Cruik was seen doing a swan dive
^own the back steps of Sig Ep,
^ose steps can be tricky. Some
Staff writer
certain juniors might want to read
over the rules a couple more times
considering someone got 15 points
the first week of school. Boo was
contacted by the Fire Marshall for
trying to set the chapel on fire in
Honor Chapel. Everyone give a
pat on the back to Elsa who made
a rescue attempt and had to give
mouth to mouth to a Sigma Nu at a
recent iparty. Please give food
donations to 1st East Smedes
because there is a famine and they
have resorted to stealing fruit
plates from Security. For future
reference Darien Alger has
changed her address and can now
be reached at the Sigma Nu house.
Best and Worst of 1993-
So Far!
Best Worst
?
OiUl lA. -
Local Girls Make Good!
y Susan Jones has been
g speeches and winning
al competitions! Since May
year she has represented
County and North Carolina
different contests under the
es of her 4-H club. She has
y won the state 4-H contest
ill go to the Nationals in
:ky in November. She
ly placed third at the
ssee where she received
rships for col’ *
Lyn Cvjetnicanin was second
place winner in the Young
Woman of the Year" contest which
held in Raleigh in September. This
is a nationwide program designed
to judge high school seniors on
scholarship, current affairs, fitness,
presense and composure, creauve
and performing arts, and how they
conduct themselves during an
interview with judges.
Congratulations to both!
Movie: The Fugitive
Book: The Firm
Band: Widespread
Panic
Song: No Rain (Blind
Melon)
Fraternity: Sigma Phi
Epsilon
(NCSU)
Restaurants:
Bruegger's Bagels
Olive Garden
Places to go out:
Spike’s
Chapel Hill
i Movie: The Crying
I Game
I Book:
Democracy: Ancient
and Modem
j Bands: Def Leopard
I Spin Doctors
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I Song:The Barney Song
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I Fraternity: Phi Tau at
I (NCSU)
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I Place to go out:
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By Ewviy Teague
Staff Writer