Remember ---
Congratulate yourself for getting into college.
Don't forget that high school is over, and your high school records never go to any college or university you apply to unless you request it.
Your high school grades, any high school records, and your SAT scores are generally not relevant to colleges or employers.
You have begun anew with a blank slate. So start filling it with A's and B's!
(Note: It's time to purge and update your social media pages, because colleges and employers often look at them.
Get anything silly or sexy OFF your Facebook page.)
“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” –Robert Frost
Indispensable Help For You
Do you cherish your ability to think clearly,
and to act responsibly towards yourself and others?
Would you like to create a better world?
Then if you drink, smoke, or take drugs -- Stop.
You don't need these things,
even if they are socially approved.
They are major interferences
with your health and your mental and emotional clarity.
If you know people who are trapped in these habits,
don't look down on them, but help them.
Why Do We Do Things? Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Developed by renowned psychologist Abraham Maslow, the Hierarchy of Needs states that we are motivated to engage in behaviors that have the highest probability of fulfilling unmet needs. Incorporating five levels of needs, Maslow's theory of motivation is one of the most influential theories and was the catalyst for the creation of many of the motivational theories that we see today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx3qR3gLh60&app=desktop
Self-Testing
The tests and exercises you're doing for this course are designed to give you an expanded picture of yourself and your possible life-pursuits.
You'll use the results of the Holland Career Test to help you write your Research Paper.
No such test can give you an ultimate picture. They are by nature inexact.
Yet taking several and comparing the results can give you a nuanced picture of your tendencies,
and can give you the chance for a leap forward in your self-knowledge.
The Holland Career Test http://personality-testing.info/tests/RIASEC.php
Take the entire test, including the extra questions at the end, and print out the results sheet.
This gives you a three-letter code (for example, AEC: Artistic, Enterprising, Conventional).
Write your name in the upper right hand corner of the results sheet, and bring it to class to turn in.
Then use it for the O*NET exercise below.
Generating a Job List from O*NET 1.First, open a new Word document and type Personal Jobs Interests List and your name at the top. On your list, type in your three-letter Holland Code and what each letter means: e.g. "E": Enterprising, "C": for Conventional, etc. 2. Go to O*NET: http://www.onetonline.org/, the US Department of Labor site. 3. Under the “Advanced Search” section, from the drop-down menu near the top, select the item after “Abilities,” which is “Interests.” 4. On the page, you will see the 6 Holland Types.Click on thetop type from your code. On the next page, select your other two codes from the drop-down menus. Click GO. This gives you a job list. If it is too short, follow the directions:“Return to your top two interest areas and explore the occupations listed there.” (The jobs are ranked by how many years of study it usually takes to do well in such a job. A “4” is usually bachelor’s degree level, with lower numbers requiring less education and higher numbers requiring more.) 5. Click on a job title. This takes you to information about that career. Look over the whole page and decide if that career interests you. If it does, type the job title on your Personal Jobs Interests List.Keep clicking on job titles until you have at least five or six that interest you. Save and print out your Personal Jobs List to hand in along with your Holland Code. Write notes after each one, saying why you think it might or might not be a good fit for you. Save it on your computer, too, because you'll be adding to it later. Also, with a Career Center advisor, you can find more websites for surveying jobs that fit your interests. Remember: if you don't wish to work for others, your interests can be used for starting a small business or becoming a freelancer or a consultant rather than getting a job.
Best wishes for your search! #####
Getting a degree or certificate in what you'd like to do
Congratulate yourself for getting into college.
Don't forget that high school is over, and your high school records never go to any college or university you apply to unless you request it.
Your high school grades, any high school records, and your SAT scores are generally not relevant to colleges or employers.
You have begun anew with a blank slate. So start filling it with A's and B's!
(Note: It's time to purge and update your social media pages, because colleges and employers often look at them.
Get anything silly or sexy OFF your Facebook page.)
“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” –Robert Frost
Starfish: How to Get Counseling Help on Campus
Register here:
http://www.craftonhills.edu/current-students/counseling/starfish/index.php
Indispensable Help For You
Do you cherish your ability to think clearly,
and to act responsibly towards yourself and others?
Would you like to create a better world?
Then if you drink, smoke, or take drugs --
Stop.
You don't need these things,
even if they are socially approved.
They are major interferences
with your health and your mental and emotional clarity.
If you know people who are trapped in these habits,
don't look down on them, but help them.
Why Do We Hate? Racism Destroyed in One Minute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JbGC1Ine6M
Why Do We Do Things? Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Developed by renowned psychologist Abraham Maslow, the Hierarchy of Needs states that we are motivated to engage in behaviors that have the highest probability of fulfilling unmet needs.
Incorporating five levels of needs, Maslow's theory of motivation is one of the most influential theories and was the catalyst for the creation of many of the motivational theories that we see today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx3qR3gLh60&app=desktop
Will Smith on Staying Focused on Your Vision and Commitments:
for your self-knowledge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkziAM_ZyDM
Self-Testing
The tests and exercises you're doing for this course are designed to give you an expanded picture of yourself and your possible life-pursuits.
You'll use the results of the Holland Career Test to help you write your Research Paper.
No such test can give you an ultimate picture. They are by nature inexact.
Yet taking several and comparing the results can give you a nuanced picture of your tendencies,
and can give you the chance for a leap forward in your self-knowledge.
The Holland Career Test
http://personality-testing.info/tests/RIASEC.php
Take the entire test, including the extra questions at the end, and print out the results sheet.
This gives you a three-letter code (for example, AEC: Artistic, Enterprising, Conventional).
Write your name in the upper right hand corner of the results sheet, and bring it to class to turn in.
Then use it for the O*NET exercise below.
Generating a Job List from O*NET
1.First, open a new Word document and type Personal Jobs Interests List and your name at the top.
On your list, type in your three-letter Holland Code and what each letter means: e.g. "E": Enterprising, "C": for Conventional, etc.
2. Go to O*NET: http://www.onetonline.org/, the US Department of Labor site.
3. Under the “Advanced Search” section, from the drop-down menu near the top, select the item after “Abilities,” which is “Interests.”
4. On the page, you will see the 6 Holland Types. Click on the top type from your code. On the next page, select your other two codes from the drop-down menus. Click GO. This gives you a job list. If it is too short, follow the directions: “Return to your top two interest areas and explore the occupations listed there.”
(The jobs are ranked by how many years of study it usually takes to do well in such a job. A “4” is usually bachelor’s degree level, with lower numbers requiring less education and higher numbers requiring more.)
5. Click on a job title. This takes you to information about that career. Look over the whole page and decide if that career interests you. If it does, type the job title on your Personal Jobs Interests List. Keep clicking on job titles until you have at least five or six that interest you.
Save and print out your Personal Jobs List to hand in along with your Holland Code.
Write notes after each one, saying why you think it might or might not be a good fit for you.
Save it on your computer, too, because you'll be adding to it later.
Also, with a Career Center advisor, you can find more websites for surveying jobs that fit your interests.
Remember: if you don't wish to work for others,
your interests can be used for starting a small business
or becoming a freelancer or a consultant rather than getting a job.
Best wishes for your search! #####
Getting a degree or certificate in what you'd like to do
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/This website takes you from your interests to specific training programs.
Getting Yourself Known
Highly recommended: set up a LinkedIn student profile to help you with your career:
https://university.linkedin.com/linkedin-for-students
The Butterfly Effect:
On the significance of your individual life.
http://www.flickspire.com/m/LittleeInc/ButterflyEffect