WEEK 8 - Activity 1

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     Career planning pertains to a process in which there are a series of steps that will help you assess and determine your short-term and long-term career goals. This process involves taking time to decide what your goals are and how you’ll achieve them. As an adolescent being able to plan your future ahead is essential as it will give your more determination and time to prepare for what is to come. However, for me, planning my career is more difficult since I am an indecisive person. As someone who is still not sure of what to take for college, it is crucial and important for me to try and assess my plans as the time for college nears. 

    There are a lot limitations that can be a setback towards your career-planning, such as financial stability and assessing "practical" choices. An example of this was when I was thinking of pursuing music. I was so persistent in wanting to become a musician, which made it harder for me to swallow what my mom told me, "You should think more practically. Are you sure that singing can provide enough money?". I know that pursuing art, even music, still has a lot of stigma, since people believe that most graduates become "starving artists". Although I didn't really believe in that, I still had to let go of that dream. Then, I had assess what my other interests are, and that was when I decided that I want to pursue Psychology or Zoology in the future. 

    For me to decide on pursuing those fields in science, I had to assess what my core values are. Since I value passion and selflessness, I thought that pursuing a career in doing what I love, such as my love for psychology and animals, would help me focus and become more determined to do better work. Then, I had also assessed how practical these choices are and after a ton of research, I can get a good-paying job in the field if I ever did choose Psychology/Zoology. I also had to look into my personality traits, in order to assess whether these fields are suitable for me, which was right. Although I am still unsure on which career path is the one for me, I found that being able to pursue a career that interests you is the best choice, despite sacrificing several choices.

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