The Sims 2 - Author Career

Today I have a new career for you to enjoy, the Author career. The career has numbers beside each job title in game so you know where your sim is at in their career. The career has no chance cards. If you come across a blank chance card, just press ignore.

Job Titles & Descriptions:

1. Newspaper Columnist

You're starting off your career writing for Sim City Times. Your new column "General Advice and Tidbits" is going well. You will be answering reader's questions on relationship advice, cooking tips, etiquette, social pointers and more.

2. Cliff Note Writer

You know those yellow and black striped pamphlets next to the books you see in the book store? Well, someone has to write them. It turns out that someone is you. You need to know your Shakespeare, Hemingway, Tolstoy and others and you'll do just fine.

3. Poet

You've entered the wonderful world of poetry. Let your muse run free. As you can see, poetry is a breeze. Do you have any cheese?

4. Lyricist

You've now used all your skill you've learned in poetry to make beautiful music to add to song. Enjoy it while it lasts; because the next levels of this career involve prose writing.

5. Playwright

You are now a playwright. You are coming up with some really good ideas for the young actors of Sim City to portray on stage. Who knew the life story of Mother Theresa could be a musical? Only you could pull that off.

6. Magazine Editor

Remember when you were a homely newspaper columnist? Well now you can use all you learned then in your current position as a magazine editor. It's pretty much the same thing but on a much, much, much larger scale.

7. Romance Novelist

Everyone wants to know, is Cindy cheating on Eldrick, who is the father of Amber's baby, did Harry land him that new job in the city, the answer to all of these questions and more can be answered in your latest novel.

8. Best Selling Author

Your books are flying off the shelves! Everyone wants a copy of your latest novel. You are now a house hold name and everyone wants a piece of the action. You are really living the high life now.

9. Television Show Writer

You are the writer of some of the greatest hit television shows on TV today. Your shows and other works from the past are garnering the eyes of Hollywood. Soon your work will be headed to the big screen if you keep going the way you're going.

10. Movie Script Writer

You have now reached the top of your career; you are writing movies for such big blockbuster hits as Jurassic Pork, Star Poors, and Next Men, You've done so well. Congratulations are in order for sure.

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The Sims 2 - 9 New Majors

Well, it's been a while since I've been able to create anything because for a long time I didn't have a computer. Now I have a computer, but I don't have internet so I can create, but the creations won't be in such as a volume as they were before.

Today I have a few college majors for your young adult sims to enjoy. All majors have English and English (UK) translations. I tried to follow Maxis’ formula for humorous class titles as much as possible.

The first major is Botany

Here are the class titles:

History of Shrubs: Why We Trim Them

Persimmons: The Forgotten Fruit

Japanese Maple: The Maple Sans Syrup

Pumpkins: Fall's Favorite Fruit

Venus Fly Trap: Nature's Exterminators

Penicillin and Other Medicinal Plants

Acorns: More Than Just Squirrel Food

Senior Project: Pressed Leaf Collection

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Music Major

Class Titles:

1, 2, 3, Do, Re, Mi: Keeping Time With Simple Rhyme

Music Theory: The Basic Elements of Tune

Music History: People Who You'll Never Be As Good As

Modern Musicians: The Great Legendary Artists of Our Time

An Introduction to Voice: Holding Your Breath While You Sing

Genre Definition: Jazz or Blues

Rhythm: That Thing That Makes You Tap Your Foot

Melody Concept: Melody and Harmony How They Intertwine

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Seminary Major

Class Titles:

The Beatitudes: Jesus' Blessing to the Faithful

The Minor Prophets: Yes They Do Matter

Glossolalia Phenomena: Tongues of Angels, or Gibberish?

The Names of God

The Written Books of Paul the Apostle

Revelation: Never Called Revelations

Proverbs and James: A Comparison

A Look at Esther: Queen of Ancient Persia

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Education Major:

The education major is an ideal major for the Maxis education career track.

Class Titles:

Kindergarten Education: The Only Grade With a Naptime

Public Speaking: How to Project Your Voice Over a Crowd of Noisy Students

Electives: The Forgotten Courses

Grading on a Curve: Because Grading on a Line is Boring

Field Trips: Never a Dull Moment

Detention, Study Hall, and Pep Rallies: Filling in Extra Time

Multitasking: Coaching and Teaching Simultaneously

Managing Mayhem: An Introduction to Education Administration

The icon is the same as Maxis' Education career track icon:

Cosmetology Major:

The cosmetology major is an ideal major for my upcoming Cosmetology career.

Class Titles:

Shampooing: Lather, Rinse, Repeat

Barbercide: Killing Nothing but Germs

Highlights: Not Just a Children's Magazine

Perms: How Permanent are They Really?

Clippers vs. Shears: The Correct Way to Fade

When is a Wig Warranted

Facial Hair: When is it Too Much

Senior Thesis: Grooming for the Masses

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Culinary Arts Major:

The culinary arts major is an ideal major for Maxis' culinary career

Class Titles:

Gelatin: Why is it Squishy?

Microwave vs. Stove: Which is Hotter

Lobster Thermidor: Your go to Meal When Hungry

Italian vs. Chinese: Ethnic Food, A Synopsis

Salad: How it Causes Fires

Fried Chicken, Filet Mignon, and other Restaurant Foods

Blended or Poured? The Proper Way to Bartend

Senior Project: Preparing for the Fast Food Industry

The icon is the same as Maxis' Culinary career track icon:

English Major:

Sentence Types: Declarative, Imperative, Exclamatory

Semicolons: How Are They Used? Who Knows? Who Cares?

Prepositions: Never End a Sentence With One

Dangling Participles: Improperly Used Sentence Format That Goes Both Ways

Punctuation: When Brackets Are Preferred Over Parenthesis

Vocabulary: Yes Ain’t Is a Word

Resume Writing: What Not to Include, Such as Your Exotic Dancing Job

The Icon is unchanged from the Literature major this major was cloned from:

Criminal Justice Major:

The Criminal Justice major is an ideal major for Maxis’ Law Enforcement Career Track

To Protect and Serve: More Than Just an Oath

Miranda Rights: Forget Them, and Forget Having a Career

Non-Lethal Weapons Used by Officers: Yes You Will Be Tased in This Class

Forensics: Not as Glamorous as Seen On T.V.

Correctional Officers: Interrogating Irate Inmates

Proper Use of a Polygraph: Probing People Politely

Obstacle Course Necessary for Graduation

The icon is the same as the Maxis’ Law Enforcement Career:

Physical Education Major:

The Physical Education major is an ideal major for Maxis’ athletic career track, and my custom Personal Trainer career track.

Competitive Sports 101: There is no I in team, but there is an EA

Soccer: Look, no Hands

Hockey: Football on Ice

Tennis: The Rich Sport, but not as Rich as Golf

Boxing: Despite the Title, it has Nothing to do With Gift-wrapping

Basketball: Dribbling is not Just for Babies

Softball and Baseball a Comparison and Contrast

Senior Project: Preparing for Work at the Bowling Alley

The Icon is the same as Maxis’ athletic career track icon:

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