Career Fields of Study

Hello to everyone, I am Sonia Sen the Career / Fields of Study Coordinator for your DV SAGE club!!

As high schoolers we are all bombarded by that one nagging question that there really is no answer to: “What do you want to be when you grow up?’

The truth is that there is an innumerable amount of things that you can do when you grow up. From being a musician to a doctor to an underwater basket weaver; the list goes on. If you do know what you want to do, that’s great and fantastic and you should give yourself a pat on the back. But for the rest of us who have no idea whatsoever of what we would be interested in doing as a career there is hope!!

The counseling office has a number of different ways that you can find out about jobs in the work force. The Events Binder situated on the front counter not only has college visitors but also people who want to talk to you about their jobs. They’ve had a wide range of people already come in from teachers to lawyers and all you have to do is sign up. You can ask them questions and find out how your daily schedule would look if you were to have their job. It is a great opportunity to get to know more about said job.

Now if you have NO clue at all there is still hope for you as well!! Tests that can tell you, based on your interests, what jobs would be suitable for you can be found in the counseling office as well.
ASVAB is being proctored December 4 at 7:30 a.m. and you can sign up in the events binder in the counseling office; sign up closes December 1, so hurry!! (sidenote: this test stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery meaning that is geared towards students interested in the military; this does Not mean you can’t take it if you don’t want to go into the army, you’ll just be getting a lot mail/email from the military urging you to enlist)
If you don’t want the excess mail from the military there is another test that is offered by the counseling office which is a computer survey which basically does the same thing: takes into accounts your interests and tells you some jobs that you would be like based on that. It takes about 45 minutes and to take the test, talk to Diana Brown in the counseling office.

I think that no matter what you choose to do with your life, the single most important thing is to make sure you’re happy doing it. I also believe that as a high schooler the most effective way to find out what you’re passionate about if through volunteering, interning, or even getting a part-time job. Make sure you’re doing things that YOU ENJOY not things that you think other people would like to see you be doing.

For most internships you will have to go out and find internships that are available for you in the field that you are looking for. Don’t get an internship with a doctor if you want to be an engineer!! Opportunities are out there waiting for you!!

That same philosophy goes with volunteering. Remember it is supposed to help the community, not you; the trick is to make it work for you. If you want to become a doctor go and volunteer at the hospital not if you want to become a history professor. Never forget that volunteering is a selfless thing which also looks good for you. Don’t forget that volunteering isn’t about the hours or your resume—it’s for the betterment of society :]