On March 26th I interviewed Melissa Romero, the Director for Undergraduate Admissions here at St. Mary’s University. I wish to become an undergraduate admission counselor for a university once I graduate from college so, this interviewee was the ideal candidate. The interview certainly placed the job of an admission counselor into a new perspective for me as I discovered the pros and the cons that come with the career. It is common for individuals to seek career opportunities that are not entirely relevant to their earned college degree. Ms. Romero experienced this at the start of her career as she majored in English studies as an undergraduate student. One key point that the interviewee stressed upon was the concept that this career does not require a specific degree. I was surprised to learn that each admission counselor at St. Mary’s University earned a different undergraduate degree. From biology to criminal justice, and even mathematics, there is a range of diversity among the counselors’ areas of study and expertise. According to Ms. Romero, the job of an admission counselor is …show more content…
Romero, another drawback of being an admission counselor is the obstacle of having to tell a student that they have not been admitted to the university. The interviewee stated that it was “especially hard in the beginning when [she] had no prior experience of turning someone away from a higher education”. It becomes even more complicated when the admission counselor has made a connection with a student who has been turned down. Moreover, this is a communication disadvantage within the career field because, now the counselor must seek an appropriate way to disconnect from the rejected student and focus more on the admitted students. Personally, I do believe I will struggle with this when I become an admission counselor; however, I am sure that in time it will become easier. This relatively small disadvantage to the career does not discourage me from pursuing
My heart beat rapidly as the familiar sound of the ringing cell phone hummed into my ear. The vibrant voice of my guidance counselor answered, “Sue Walker, how may I help you?” After gathering my racing thoughts into words, I managed to respond, “Hi, Mrs. Walker, I heard acceptance decisions from the NC Governor’s School were emailed to counselors today.” She confirmed that decisions were available, but would only be delivered in person.
I hope to leave NC State as a young adult who is ready and prepared to enter society with a determined mindset and hard work ethic. I believe that I will be perfectly capable of achieving my goals and and aspirations as an NC graduate, and will graduate with the experience to take on challenges that may await me in a future career. Although I am still unsure of my desired field of study, I am confident that I will be able to discover a career path I will enjoy through the Exploratory Studies college. I am excited to enroll as an undergraduate student at NC State, and look forward to the opportunities ahead of me in the college of Exploratory
A wrong career choice an affect an individual for the rest of their life. It's important for the applicant to consider these factors when making a career
(e) Counselors and professionals should be actively engaged in encouraging career workshops, exploration events, (c) Counselors should connect their African American students with community with outreach efforts, mainly through internships, job shadowing, and service learning projects. (G) Counselors and Professionals discuss with their African American Student their long term career goals, (h) Counselors should provide their clients with information on different career options in combination with additional career options in combination with additional back up plans. (I) career counselors and professionals should be knowledgeable about and build relationships with college extended African American, (J) Career counselors must totally understand that each client lives in a unique sociocultural context, (k) career professionals must be alert of the impact of discrimination and oppression and how they affect the worldview of culturally different clients. (L) It is vital that counselors and professionals remain updated on the most
There were always those few students who knew what they wanted to do for a career. The counselors could have helped do career testing with students to help them understand how and where they needed to go for their post education. As a first generation college student, I had absolutely no clue what I was doing. I knew nothing whatsoever about college and my mom did her best to go to meetings and pick up as much information she could get about testing, ACT scores, applying, scholarships, and FAFSA. My public high school experience introduced very little of that to us, I had no guidance of what to do after I completed my twelve years. I never had the answer when asked what I wanted to be when I grew
Interviewing and research skills are needed within the social work profession. Effective communication skills are one of the most crucial components of a social worker’s job. Every day, social workers must communicate with clients to gain information, convey critical information and make important decisions (Zeiger, 2017). This interview experience was an opportunity to explore the daily challenges and rewards of a licensed social worker. I was excited for the opportunity to interview a social worker in the gerontology sector as this is a specialty I am considering. This meeting allowed me to explore the educational steps of being a social worker, practices of the agency, the clients who are served, and the challenges the agency has.
It is my desire to have involvement with students, parents, education professionals, community, and community agencies. As I move forward with learning the role and responsibilities of the professional school counselor, I am reminded of a quote by Carol Allen Simmons, “I want to lend a helping to show someone the way. I want my life to be an example as I go, cause I never pass this way again.” I will lead, learn and grow in the knowledge of this profession because I only have a short time to impact students with direction and care. As I advance on how to educate the whole student; I am attentive, motivated, and conscious of the huge responsible to education all.
I have wanted to be a counselor since my freshmen year of high school and in the counseling field there are many specialties that I can focus on. I am fairly certain that I want to specialize in helping people with substance abuse and their families. I have always focused my studies, interests, and work on things that will help me in this field and I have a lot of qualities that help to enhance me in my eventual career. There are difficulties when I get to practice also like what people perceive as correct counseling style, challenges with my gender and race, and finally creating my own counseling style and plans.
The staff at the Academic Advising Center are professional advisors whereas in a faculty-only model, the advisors have dual roles as faculty and advisors. Specialization allows staff to concentrate on student needs and the plethora of factors affecting student success. When considering the demographics of UTRGV’s undergraduate student population, statistically there are many barriers hindering student success: approximately 70% of students are first-generation college students and more than half of students come from socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. UTRGV is also designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI); a population that has struggled with academic success. The goal of an academic advisor is to assist students with overcoming their obstacles and becoming successful, not just as an academic student but as a growing individual.
Paula, the special education director explained her background with human service work and what her different career fields was like for her, even in multiple different states that she worked for. Emily Smallwood, the Career Pathway Specialist, has a degree in psychology and assists the senior students with their next goal after graduation. We spoke about her experiences educationally and careers. She previously worked for multiple different companies like Healthy Families of America. Janet Gall is the college pathway specialist and assists students with taking the right steps towards meetings their goals and deciding on the right college as well as, preparing students for SAT’s, ACT’s, and the accuplacer. She too has worked for various companies in the human service field. Shelleen Dawalt is a life coach at the school, and previously worked for DCS, and the Department of Corrections and currently also works part time at Ivy Tech as a criminal justice instructor. Spending extra time with each of them was fantastic, I gained so much knowledge about other possible career
Individuals’ perceptions of their life/worth have the power to control the goals that they can carry out and meet. Every day we are learning new things and everyone has his/her own unique ways of learning. My strong desire to help students with their academic, personal, and social needs make me a strong candidate as a school counselor. While completing my undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Program Administration I learned a great deal about myself. I have a passion for learning and want to share and express that love for learning with students. I feel that the Master of School Counseling program provides a direct path to my career goals of helping students to comprehend subject matter while learning to love learning as I do. Not only will
My time in the Admissions office has also helped me further develop and improve my communication skills, with both potential students and parents, and has also enhanced my ability to work as part of a cohesive team. I believe that these skills and experiences make me an ideal
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...nd consultation on line 4. Although I would be very good at it since my boss and several others told me to go for it just the doubt in my mind that says no, but still have some time before making this final decision after completing my main courses before going into a field of study.
Counselors are able to advise more students through planned activities (Ordsmyth, 2002). There is also the need to support students through the transitional stage between significant events. Preparing a student to enter a four-year college, two-year college, military or job force is crucial to their future success.