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I’m suppose to meet with a career adviser today. I’m anxious about it, not really sure why. We’re going to work on my resume, ways I can enhance my LinkedIn account and explore my career ideas. I’m really caught between a few. I’ve thought about being a high school English teacher, a police officer, Child Protection Services or some sort of Children’s Psychologist. Some of those require grad school, others do not. In all honesty, I’d like to start a career or at least work for awhile before I return to school. Hopefully after meeting today I’ll have a better idea of what direction I’d like to go.
In your opinion, what are my best skills? Where do you see me? What are the areas I can improve in?
I'm an exuberant 20 something year old seeking, exploring and finding my way.
I’m pretty opposed to the police officer or Child Protective Services ideas, personally. I think there are more productive options for you.
I’m not sure where I see you, but I know you are great with kids and love reading/writing.
I realize that those professions sometimes get a bad name. I’ve had minimal experience with how horrible CPS can be. I just think I’d be able to better those organizations. I feel like I’d really do a good job at helping people I encounter in those positions.
It’s more of a philosophical objection to the state initiating force and coercion in order to achieve social goals. The employees can put a prettier face on it, but it will still come down to force and coercion. That’s a fundamental flaw, to me.
I just believe more and better things can be achieved towards those goals in the private sector, peacefully.
I can see you as an English teacher, but not a police ociffer.
Why is that? I’ve heard the opposite of that statement, which is why I ask.
I can see you as a high school English teacher or a Children’s Psychologist.
Reason being? I know your heart and gift of compassion. I think you would be a good leader and role model as an English teacher. I also think you can be a good friend and listener as a Children’s Psychologist.
Either one of those, I can see you leaving a big impact in all the children you interact with.
Thanks Jay-Dragz. That’s really encouraging. I really hope to work with children/younger people in some capacity to make some kind of positive difference.