CAREER EXPLORATION

Right now, in my career exploration process, I am in the self-assessment phase. I think that this process is so difficult for me right now because I would be happy doing a lot of things. I could see myself as a teacher or as a lobbyist or even as a social worker, so I think that’s hard because they are similar but really different. I learned in this workshop that I am very social and would thrive the most working with people. I believe I had an idea of that, but this solidified it for me. The code I got was SIA, social, investigative and artistic. O*Net recommends a lot of things for my code, but what stuck out the most for me was the amount of teaching jobs, political scientist and sociologist.

I do not necessarily have a current path right now, as I am between two majors: Environmental Policy and Decision Making and Middle School Education. I have struggled a lot this first semester with choosing one of them, and as I schedule classes for the spring semester I realize that I still haven’t chosen. I know everyone says I don’t have to know what I want to do yet, but I just don’t think that applies since the two are so different. If someone chose my major for me, and I found a job within that, I would honestly be happy with that. I think the thing that makes me so unhappy and unsettled with college is the amount of choices I have to make. I always feel like I am choosing one thing or the other, when I would like to have it all.

The RIASEC assessment will once again take me back to the drawing board to figure out what I want to do, because now I realize that I have even more options. Usually I would say that my next step would be to avoid the problem until I am under pressure, but I feel like I have so many resources here that I don’t want to go to waste. I will take as many neutral classes as I can to see if they spark any interest, and apply for internships, and probably annoy Trish to no end in Kottman 210 so I can figure out what I want to do. Honestly, I think both Esther and Amanda’a jobs are so amazing, but I feel like there’s no way to apply for that.

COLUMBUS TO-DO LIST

 

For this semester, I have chosen the ‘build your own’ list, because I fear commitment. I am really looking forward to getting to know Columbus, and the COTA, because I have zero sense of direction and it is honestly hard to watch myself try to get around. With that being said, I hope to get a better sense of my surroundings, and I hope to get to know some of my ENR pals better.

The first place I got to check off was Fox in the Snow! Maddy and I went on a greyish day, but that didn’t stop us from having a grand ole time. We took the COTA and got a little lost when it got to the whole walking part, but we made it and that’s all that matters. The day we went to the coffee shop, I, for some ungodly reason, decided that I was going to try to start drinking my coffee black. So, I ordered an iced coffee as so and a blueberry danish. In order to finish the coffee bean water, as I like to call it, I had to take a bite of the danish and then sip the coffee. Lesson learned.

Maddy and I had a very nice conversation, though and I was so glad we got to hang out. We didn’t run out of things to talk about, and then we ended up seeing Doug. But that’s a story for another time. I would definitely recommend Fox in the Snow to a friend, it has very nice vibes and the natural lighting is phenomenal. Also, the plant collection was amazing!