OSU is a big school and often times it can seem overwhelming. However, there are many resources available on campus to help; the First Year Success Program aims to help freshman transition from high school to college. For my freshman survey class, we had a First Year Success Series (FYSS) assignment. We were required to attend three of the FYSS programs at our discretion.
Surprisingly, I found one of these events to be very rewarding. As I mentioned in my previous artifact, I am unsure of what I want to do. I have multiple interests, but I don’t know what career I want to pursue. The FYSS program I attended was called “Find Your Career Path: Career and Major Exploration and Decision Making.”
This session focused on career exploration. While we were there, we completed a RIASEC self-report to determine what best suits our personality. This event helped me realize that there are multiple paths that lead to the same career; also, some majors are flexible and they can lead to a variety of different careers post-graduation.
The session also reassured first me that it is ok to not know what you want to do and it is ok if you change career paths along the way. The session reiterated choosing a major doesn’t determine your career from here on out. Often times, people in certain careers don’t graduate with the major for that career.
As I mentioned above, OSU can seem like a large and overwhelming university. However, resources such as the Office of Career Management and Career Counselling provide individual help. They offer support and aid in discovering the best career path for you. The office of Career Management also helps students after they determine a career they would like to pursue. One helpful resource they offer is help with resumes. They help build and review resumes, which is something that I plan to use in the near future.