Task: Real-Life Creative Problem Solving
Come up with an original and creative solution for the following real-world problem:
Clara, a junior pre-med student, is working part-time and taking a 15 hour credit load at school. Clara enjoys her pre-med courses very much, but they are very difficult and time consuming. Her current job as a 'gopher' at an architectural design firm requires her to work 25 hours a week which really cuts into her available study time.  In fact, she is barely getting 'C's' in two of the classes she needs for her major. The pay in her present job is good, and she enjoys the work, although she is not getting a lot of practical experience. Clara does not want to drop any of her classes as she needs them to graduate so that she can be admitted to medical school in the coming year. She also knows that she needs good grades to be admitted to medical school. Up until now, Clara has been able to work at her job and still get good grades, but the difficult courses she is taking now require much more of her time. Clara is not sure how to solve her problem..

Response: clara should bring her school work with her to work and when she gets breaks she can use htat time to study and she should talkt to her professor and ask if there is any way that she could have a little more time on cretian things in her harder classes. also she could ask 4 a little time off from work to study if her boss says that it is ok.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: She needs to sit down and truly analyze her priorties by organzing what she holds to be the greatest asset of her life. Yes the pay may be good at her job and she may also enjoy the work she does but she must figure out what will make her happy in the bigger picture. I believe she must find a new job with  less hours so she may stay focused on her schooling.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: She has to take time off from her work to get on track with her schooling. Try to persuade her boss to cut her hours.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: Clara should still enjoy her work and study, but after class she should take some time to just let go and relax, do something that she enjoys that is separate of school and the work environment. For example, go to gym and release some of the stress that she has going on in her life. She needs to understand that once she is not so stressed she will see that she has more time in the day to study and she will be less tired from work because the stress wont be weighing her down. At the same time she should try to find some friends who have the same classes that she does so they can put study groups together maybe after work or on the weekends so that way she can have fun while still being productive.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 50

Response: I would quit the job. It has nothing to do with my major and it wont look good in her resume for future medical jobs. She needs to remember that the better she does in her classes the more likely she will get into med school which is her goal.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: be organize.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 10

Response: quit job
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 10

Response: Clara needs to leave the job and find a job that gives her time or practical experience.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Study Group: Clara could organize study groups with people in her classes once a week and make sure they are all on the same page.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 50

Response: I would talk to the employer and maybe cut a few hours or move them around so she has time to study at the times best for her.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: if the job is taking most of her time she needs to quit, to so she can study more and get into medical school and eventually make a lot of money as a doctor
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: she can explain her situation to her supervisors and ask them to give her less hours of work...or she could go on a job search to find something that relates to her major so that she can get more experience and also she should try to find something that allows her to have a flexibe work schedule. Aslo she should manage her time wisely and make schedules or a "to-do" list so that she can stay both productive and on track of things.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: Clara just needs to write everything out. Work schedule and class schedule and break down how she wants to study. a lot of times its easier to see it all in front of you rather then making mental notes. And then she needs to stick to the schedule she sets for herself!
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: If she values her schooling more, then she should ask her employeer if it is at all possible to cut down her hours. If not possible, then try to find another job she would enjoy but wouldn't need to work as many hours. If she values her job more, then she should drop the classes she isn't doing well in, and retake them during the summer.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: I believe Clara needs to sit down and look at her priorities. Once she has done that she should way the pros and cons and make a decision from that. If her job is not directly related to her career goals so she should take that into consideration and whether that will benefit her in th long run. Option:cut down her work hours.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: take fewer classes and continue to work
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 10

Response: would be to work it out by cutting hours in work.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 10

Response: quit her job, focus on studying, get a part time job posing nude for an art class.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 50

Response: Will clara's situation is similar to my situation. If I was her I divide the week in 3 parts. Let say that clara goes to school tuesay and tuesday from 8am-4pm and she reviews on friday. On saturday, sunday and monday she works and maybe on her free time she can look over her books or work. One Wedneyday, clara can do whatever she want have a free day or study.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: I think she should quit her job at the architectural firm and continue with all her coarses while maybe even get a job at a local medical hospital doing lower status jobs there an work less hours. So once she gets her classes done she will also have so good hospital reference jobs to list.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: She should move back home if she isn't already and cut back on her hours worked.  She could also look into a job on campus that would be more flexible with her school hours and study time.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: Clara should study during her free time @ work or have co-workers test her while they work.  Clara could also quit her job she currently has & search for a job in her field that will give her practical experience.  She could also look into employment in the school department of her major.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: i believe that clara should apply to several hospitals for a part-time job, not as a nurse, but as either a receptionist or cook or even custodian etc. she may not learn directly, however being in the same atmosphere will give her the psychological experience that might be needed so that she does not feel woozy at a hospital, also she can meet new people which gives her the networking to find a place for her in that hospital to become an intern and such. then being an intern she can gain on-the-job experience.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: Clara should speak with her supervisor and school advisor about her dilemma. Perhaps she could drop some hours at work and spend more time on her school work. Or, she could taker some school work with her to her job.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: She should cut down the hours at her work to 15 a week instead of 10, giving her extra time to study for her classes.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22

Response: Depending on how stressed out Clara is she has a few different options. If she is very stressed out she can either see if her current job would allow a leave of absence or possibly quit and find a new one, because her job really doesn't relate to her major. If she found a job that was more related to her pre-med major it might end up helping her become more knowledgeable in her current classes.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: I would help Clara apply for scholarships, start applying for jobs that related to her major and start working more weekends at her current job.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: Well Clara would did to explain the situation she is in to her employer. Maybe she could work out a schedule where one week she could do 25 hours and another week only work 15. She could suggest rotating her hours to accomodate her study time. She could also accomodate her long hours around the weeks that she does not have exams.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 31

Response: Clara should look for a job that is a good stepping stone for her career path she is working on now.  She should look into getting a job that will help her down the road later, but that does not require her to work as many hours each week so she can continue her classes and pass her classes with good grades.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 22