High School and Beyond Stage 1
For stage one of this project I was asked to take a series of tests to decide what
kind of careers and life choices I should make in the future. I think that these
will help me be able to finalize my decisions about what I want to do as a
profession.
The first of the many tests I took was called the Career Cluster Survey. In this
survey I was asked to check boxes of activities I like, personal qualities, and
school subjects that I would like to take. My top Career Cluster was Arts,
Audio-Video Technology and Communications which was great because it has always
been my dream to pursue a career in the Arts. This cluster involves Designing,
producing, exhibiting, performing, writing and publishing multimedia content,
including visual and performing arts and design, journalism and entertainment
services. There were a couple careers in this category that I was interested in.
My favorite of which was actor, I have always dreamed of being a stage actor,
though I do have backup choices. These backup choices include choreographer,
director, or dancer.
The second test I took was the Basic Skills Survey. This asked me to check boxes for
what basic skills I had in each category. My best basic skill was speaking which
means how well I can talk to others to tell them information. I was also
recommended actor in this part of the tests. I think it was due to my lower
education but higher life skills such as listening and speaking. I was also
strong in areas such learning strategies and critical thinking.
In the Interest Profiler, the third of the tests the results were not that
surprising. I was shown a job or career and I was to choose yes, no, or not sure
if I would like to do it. My top interest area was Artistic, like the other
ones, this test told me that an artic mean a couple of things. You are a
"Creator, you enjoy art of all types, including drama, music, literature,
poetry, you like using your imagination and creativity, you prefer working in
unstructured environments, you have a need to express yourself, and you may
describe yourself as sensitive or emotional.
In the final test I took, the Work Value Sorter, the results were quite similar to
before. My best work value was Achievement, meaning it's very important to you
that your work allows you to use your best abilities. You want to see the
results of your work and get a feeling of accomplishment. Which is very true
about me, I like to use my talents over my intelligence in what I do and that is
what I would like to do in whatever profession I am planning on doing. I love to
feel accomplished, like whenever I get a role that I wanted in a play or
musical.
In conclusion, I still wish to pursue the arts, even though it is a very difficult
thing to pursue. I still feel like I am able to do it as a career. I feel I have
the talents, connections, and training necessary. Though it does not involve too
many studies to be in this career cluster, I will still work hard at getting
good grades and take all the honors classes I can. This stage of the project has
mostly taught me what some good backup plans would be.