Career

The career discussion in class was an eye opener for me. It really made me understand that I have no idea what I am going to be doing with the rest of my life, and that that is okay because I have many options. Currently in my career process I have narrowed it down to the type of work I want to do, meaning I want to do something that is involved in the sciences but I have not gone further to decide what field I would like to go into. From the completion of this workshop I learned that I am a hands on worker, I enjoy solving problems, I am passionate about helping others and I am very indecisive. The code that I ended up with is RIS or Realistic, Investigative, and Social. When I plugged this code into O*Net there were eighty-six careers that popped up. A lot of them were in the range of organized mathematics such as Insurance Underwriters, Financial Analysts, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, as well as Government Property Inspectors and Investigators. From there it moves on to more social work such as Health Educators, Teacher Assistants, and Child, Family, and School Social Workers as well as Musical Therapists. Then it goes into the science and engineering field where it suggests Neurologists, Nuclear Engineers, Biologists, Fire Inspectors, and Firefighters. These are moderately in line with my plans, most of my plans center around biology and doing work with the environment although almost all of the jobs that are suggested seem interesting and fulfilling. My current career path is undecided but all of the careers that I have looked into in the past, such as environmental engineer and marine biologist, did show up on O*Net as a viable career for me given my interests and priorities. My current academic plans are to finish my undergraduate’s degree with a major in biochemistry and a potential minor in zoology. As of now, my next steps are undetermined. I would really like to get an opportunity to shadow an environmental engineer for a few weeks or another length of time so that I will understand what a career like that is all about and be able to make my decision from there. I also would like to look into shadowing opportunities for other potential careers so that I can make an informed decision after getting all the facts. Studying abroad through the school is also in my next few steps. I would adore the opportunity to visit another country and see how their opportunities and careers differ from he ones offered in America. This will also give me a great opportunity to explore a different culture and gain worldly experience which is smiled widely upon by many different companies. An internship would also be a great step because it would help me gain job experience before starting an actual career in the field I am looking at.

 

When I was younger my dream job was to be a veterinarian. The idea of working with animals and helping them get better made me happy and excited about what the future held. This dream of helping animals also spurred my volunteering which took place mostly at the local Humane Society as well as the Nature Center. The amount of time I spent volunteering at these places has brought me a lot of favor from the types of jobs I have applied for including working at our local park. As I got older my dream changed but my goal has always been to find a career that is very hands-on and fulfilling. I have always felt a great sense of accomplishment from doing my part to help others or the environment and I plan on continuing to search for a career that will accent this. From my early teens to the end of high school my thoughts on what I would like as a career has fluctuated from a marine biologist, to a pilot, to an environmental engineer and even to music major, though I didn’t know what I would do with that. I have always been very flexible as to what career I am aiming for so I am sure that no matter what career I choose, in the end I will be very happy with it.

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