I. Introduction/Thesis: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”-Nelson Mandela. Said from the inspirational role model himself, education is key in unlocking the crazy secrets of changing your world into what you envision. For me, this vision is endless, so this assignment was not easy, but I think I found my way. We intricately studied and searched into possible career choices that fit well with our personalities and lifestyles. While looking through all the numerous possibilities of CFNC, my ultimate goal was to find a fitted career that I could make a living off of but also I wanted it be something that I wanted to do. I essentially wanted to look into an occupation that I could really feel like I could enjoy doing! a. Abilities, Skills and Interests: Like the majority of people, I cannot sum up my interests and skills in a sentence. There are many things I would like to accomplish and many new interesting doors that I’ve unlocked in my lifetime. Although, one thing I love the most would have to be the arts. I love exploring creativity exploding on a page or telling their dance story on a stage. It fascinated me how people can show their hearts on their sleeves with even a simple gesture. I also love technology, something about it just makes me want to explore. I love to figure how I could take this “computer brain” and manipulate it (through code). After taking the Career Cluster Survey, I had scored very high in two particular surveys: Arts, Audio-Video Technology, Communications and Information Technology. This excited me because I had been looking into these clusters and career-aesthetics before! In a sense, I guess it was just reassuring to know that I can easily match up with eithe... ... middle of paper ... ... I learned more about how my personality fits in with an occupation than ever before. I know now that I can use my creative yet intuitive mind for something that will really matter in the future. I liked getting to know my strengths and where they align with other careers other than just the ones I’m interested in; I found information about careers I didn’t even think I was capable of that actually matched up really well. The most challenging part was choosing which career I wanted to research, there were numerous careers to choose from! I only involved my parents in explaining certain college plans or how college/high school works in general. I would absolutely recommend a friend to go through this process so that maybe they can find a suitable career for themselves as well. It was a really fun process and I’m very glad we had the opportunity that we were given!
I have learned how to accept supervision better. I am showing concern for others more than normal, and I have met great people who I can really consider as mentors for me later in life. These people have changed me and helped me see the brighter things in life. Coming to Job Corps is probably the best thing that I have ever done because I was not able to do anything back at home before I came here and now I am getting the education and training that I need to make my dreams come true. I would really like to stay here because I am learning a lot and I have nothing else or better to do to help myself back at
provided me with a different outlook of myself, and brought about new responses to some of
lot of confidence. Now I believe that my new life will be beautiful as long as I do my
Time sure does fly; in the blink of an eye, yet another 7.5-week class has come and gone. Just like life, it is scary to think that in just a few short years I will be graduating college and be in search of a future career. The magnitudes of readings, assignments, PowerPoint lectures, and videos have all contributed to the valuable knowledge I have gained since taking this course. Nothing that was presented or required was seen as invaluable towards my progression of career development. This career development course has allowed me to do some self-exploration, career research, and help me understand what influencing factors were related to the job market. Ultimately, this class helped me gauge and find a suitable career path, which will forever shape my future.
Recently students have had a lot to think about when it comes to our future and what we need to do to get our career and future on track. So to get some insight and some very useful help I met with Gayle Tucker of Fast Signs here in Sioux Falls. Gayle studied graphic design at South Dakota State University where she found her passion for design. I asked Gayle why she chose to pursue this field. She started out wanting to be a fashion designer but learned how little she could do with it here in South Dakota. This is when she found graphic design where she could pursue her love of design and still hold a solid career. She also found it to be more fulfilling to be creative, where everything else seemed to lack or feel mundane.
As a kid, I recall my parents and many relatives frequently asking, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", and without hesitation, I would think of the coolest occupations. My answers would usually comprise of being a cop, nurse, astronaut or the President of the Untied States. It was difficult to pick one, as there were numerous jobs that held my interest. For some individuals, dream occupations turn into a reality. Often times, the professions we loved growing up becomes a fun memory in the past. Throughout my childhood, my parents valued the significance and importance of regarding and helping other people. Before attending college, I was uncertain of my career plan, however; was one thing I was sure of was: the longing to help, to teach, and/or to positively affect others.
at what I would like to become. I was able to see how well I know myself and
I was able to have a great learning experience as I stood in front of 45 individuals and teach them finances. This is something that I feel I would like to pursue as my career and I found that this experience was meaningful in the way that I enjoyed teaching and helping others learn concepts that can help and change their lives. I feel that I learned from this experience how to be confident, professional and that I love doing this type of work.
I have gained a better understanding of the important relationship between image and text and how it could interrelated. In my Graphic Design class, I kept myself open-minded and allowed myself be vulnerable in sharing personal stories with my classmates. I also learned about the struggles my classmates had experienced and what they have learned or how they coped with it. Vocalizing my thoughts has helped define my voice and given me the confidence to continue to share because it builds character to who I am today. I believe knowing how to take criticism from peers is key to learning how to improve my skills so I can become a better designer. I have learned that it does not matter how many sketches I have to create until I am able to come up with a great
days a week due to the fact that most companies computers are running all the
Computer engineering is a very time consuming, challenging job. To be a good computer engineer you need years of experience and collage education. Computer engineers provide information and data processing for certain computer firms and organizations. They conduct research, design computers, and discover and use new principles and ideas of applying computers. I am going to tell you specific facts about the careers of computer engineers like payment, education needed, skills, responsibilities of the job, job outlook, and benefits of the job.
Imagine having a computer without running software. Computers would be slightly pointless without programs to run it. There would be no directions in the computer to tell it how to run, where to run, and what to do. A computer would have the ability to turn on, but a blank screen would be the only thing to appear on a monitor. I am sure that the question of "Who creates these programs?" has run through many minds in the past. These programs aid you in typing papers, connect you to the Internet, send information to other computers, or provide an interface for games that help to occupy your time. Computer programmers are the individuals that create and work with these programs. On a broad scale, computer programmers write the programs, test the programs, and then maintain the programs that millions of people use daily (Computer Programming 243-249). The every day duties of a computer programmer include investigating work requests from system analysts, understanding the problem and the desired resolution, choosing an appropriate approach, and planning an outcome that will tell the mechanism what to do to produce the desired results. Programmers must be experienced in high levels of mathematics, computer science, and programming languages. A programmer must also have experience with critical thinking, reading comprehension, and deductive reasoning. Programmers need to master these subjects, since they write in a language different from everyday English or French.
In my job as a computer programmer I was asked by my supervisor to develop a new system that will greatly increase the efficiency in the mail-room department. My supervisor estimates that the improvements will allow the company to decrease the number of workers in the mail-room from five to two. I have become friends with your co-workers in the mail-room, and I know that if I do what I was asked, three of them will be let go. I know that they are unskilled laborers and it will be difficult for them to find jobs as good as the ones they currently have, and that they will lose their health benefits and retirement as well. I also know that, because of your skills, it would be relatively easy for me to find work elsewhere. In fact, I have been contacted by several companies in the last few months with offers of employment. Do I develop and implement the system I was asked to develop, or do I seek employment elsewhere? Is there another alternative?
Coming to the point of my current career choice has been a long road. My idea of what a career is or should be has changed with circumstances and age. According to Weintraub (2005), “the average worker spends only four years in a job and will have 12 jobs in as many as five career fields during his or her working life.” (para. 1) My first career was marriage and motherhood followed by a surprising healthcare career. What the future holds waits to be seen. With a bachelor of science degree in information technology the options are wide open.
Becoming a computer programmer would be great because there are many options in this career by having the ability to produce an operating system, or a game for the world. Computer programmers have many opportunities in life to find a job they would love. Programmers can work independently, or in a big company. Programmers have and are creating the future for computers.