They made us take a test at school around this time last year to determine what career areas are best suited for us. My result was Lawyer, Psychologist, or something in the Communications department.
I like the idea of becoming a Psychologist. I'm taking classes in school, AP next year, and more in college. The brain, the choices people make, and all that really interests me. If I could make a career out of it, and get paid good money, then that'd be awesome.
Anyway, what is your career path? What's your major in college - or if you aren't in college, what are you planning on majoring in?
In Canada, college is where the losers who want to have to do a single job for the rest of their lives go. Universities are where the smart people end up.
Geez, i did this in eighth grade.
My results were: Astrophysicist, Air Force fighter pilot (I would want to be one but sadly im too tall.) , Business CEO (I don't really see myself being one but it would be awesome to be one.) , and a Scientific Engineer in BioChemistry and Anatomy
I mainly would have to go with Business CEO because it sounds more reasonable than the others.
It's hard to make a career out of, but i'm really into entertainment. I've been dancing and singing for years, and i've performed at many events around here, and even a cruise ship with some other people in my dance class when I was 14. I'm hoping i'll get back to NYC soon for more opportunities, mabe L.A. since it's closer and i'm more familiar with it.
If I can't get anywhere with that, I have been through beauty school (My moms idea ;_;), so I can cut hair, which is fun, but not my ideal job. I also love psychology, i've taken some classes in school and the local community college and think it's fun to see how the human mind works.
Hopefully going to do something with Biology, as that's my major in University is now. Perhaps go into something like Bio Phychology as the brain interests me as well.
Game Design. Because I'm cool like that.
I'm not sure yet. ;__;
Something related to games would be pretty cool, though.
Quote from: Kingmush on March 09, 2010, 10:27:05 PM
Hopefully going to do something with Biology, as that's my major in University is now. Perhaps go into something like Bio Phychology as the brain interests me as well.
Bio is good poop.
Mine is a mix of Education (Social Studies) and Military.
I took one of those tests.
It didn't give me a range, or a select few, it gave me one.
Construction
I felt so... sad...
But I do want to be a Firefighter. Hopefully move up to a Fire Inspector.
I play Halo 3 professionally for a very good profit.
However I am also going to be taking statistics, accounting, publishing and programming next session. Should be interesting.
I would love to be a negotiator or Any job that will allow me to intrude on people's inner most secrets and manipulate there hearts. Something I am already semi good at if I actually attempt to.
I never took one of those test, but I've always wanted to.
I don't know where I will be in a few years, I've had many ideas, but the ideas tend to change often, but I have a feeling about being a pro dancer, I am very good (or so I am told by everyone), people say I'm good at leading, it's one of the only ideas I've had that is actually fun, and so on.
I took one in 8th grade and I think I took one either last year or really early this year...
In 8th grade I got like Law enforcement and Advertising. I was like lolno
Then the more recent one I got Computer Science and there was still a bit of law enforcement. I did look into somewhat of being an "Internet cop"
But after taking computer programming this year, I enjoy the problem solving of issues in code so...I'll probably go along with that. I'll actually voluntarily take out my laptop and finish some school work when I'm bored, it somewhat entertains me, so being paid, hell year.
I might try and figure out how to make a game of sorts that I'd be able to sell and get some money over the summer.
I'm aiming to be a game designer. I've got some ideas nobody has bothered with yet, and I'd like to see them come to fruition.
Quote from: Link. on March 09, 2010, 11:59:33 PM
I would love to be a negotiator or Any job that will allow me to intrude on people's inner most secrets and manipulate there hearts. Something I am already semi good at if I actually attempt to.
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I plan on being an English teacher, and the career test I took said I could do anything in the fields of science or media, especially writing.
Some like to call me... the Renaissance man.
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Quote from: SkyMyl on March 10, 2010, 01:14:50 PM
I'm aiming to be a game designer. I've got some ideas nobody has bothered with yet, and I'd like to see them come to fruition.
Haha, thank you but no. It's more like...
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Currently a double major in Biology and History. Biology is a remnant of my formerly trying to go pre-med, but I didn't feel like dropping it after I abandoned that particular career choice, because I already had 7/10 classes that I needed for a full major.
I'm currently planning on going for a PhD in Japanese history so that I can teach at the college level. Next year, I'll either be in Japan improving my language skills, or going for a M.A., which is the next step towards the PhD. 2 years for the M.A. and another 3-7 for the PhD. Still quite a bit of schooling ahead of me, not to mention writing. My 50-80 page Master's thesis and 75-200 page dissertation will laugh in the face of your cute 5-pagers.
For you kids still in high school, it's great to have a plan going into college, but keep your options open. You may almost certainly will find that subjects are quite different when you move up to college-level. If you're a science major, take a few humanities courses and vice-versa. Not only will they force you to think outside of your comfort zone, employers and grad schools like seeing well-rounded individuals.
Quote from: Dark Link on March 10, 2010, 04:05:52 PM
My 50-80 page Master's thesis and 75-200 page dissertation will laugh in the face of your cute 5-pagers.
Shit. And this has to be in Japanese?
Quote from: Mynamewastoolongsoitgotchanged on March 12, 2010, 05:24:13 PM
Shit. And this has to be in Japanese?
Probably not, as thesis and dissertations usually revolve around some kind of research, although I don't know what goes into those for a history major.
Me, going to make movies, specifically animation. Only thing I have interest in doing. Going to get back to writing in the summer, just too busy right now and have other more important things to focus on for the semester, so meh.
Working on editing skillz at my job at my university's cable network, which will be good experience (my boss worked at ABC for 10 years in news broadcasting, so I'll learn how to film some good stuff by the time I'm done here at Georgia Tech).
Hopefully once I'm done with my four years here (and get out, and it is ONLY called "Getting out" here at Tech), I want to go to USC and learn how to really make movies. Maybe get my masters there and head out into the industry and struggle for the average of 12 years to make it in this sort of business. (although I certainly don't want to wait that long by the time I join. I'd be near 36 or 37 by then)
Quote from: Mynamewastoolongsoitgotchanged on March 12, 2010, 05:24:13 PM
Shit. And this has to be in Japanese?
The papers themselves don't have to be in Japanese, but you need to need to have enough proficiency to translate historical documents out of Japanese by yourself so that you can use them as evidence.
I'm going to work as an engineer in the weapons industry and probably get picked up by (God help me) DARPA. I want to work primarily with unmanned platforms and defense systems, seeing as 4th generation warfare has the US in a twist.
Quote from: Mikoyan on March 12, 2010, 08:34:40 PM
I'm going to work as an engineer in the weapons industry and probably get picked up by (God help me) DARPA. I want to work primarily with unmanned platforms and defense systems, seeing as 4th generation warfare has the US in a twist.
My Robots and society professor has done many a project for DARPA, come on now. He's been working in the field for over 35 years so apparently DARPA isn't THAT bad.
BTW, he works specifically in the things you're interested in... lol.
Quote from: Mikoyan on March 12, 2010, 08:34:40 PM
I'm going to work as an engineer in the weapons industry and probably get picked up by (God help me) DARPA. I want to work primarily with unmanned platforms and defense systems, seeing as 4th generation warfare has the US in a twist.
Why so depressed? You're working for the government. You have almost perfect job security, get a great retirement pension, and a pretty good salary paid for by the feds taxing the poop out of the middle class. Nothing to worry about.
Quote from: Dark Link on March 12, 2010, 10:40:17 PM
Why so depressed? You're working for the government. You have almost perfect job security, get a great retirement pension, and a pretty good salary paid for by the feds taxing the poop out of the middle class. Nothing to worry about.
You forgot about the part will you give up your soul. Especially considering he'll be working in the weapons industry. That's kind of a must for that. Knowing everyday you'll be engineering the deaths of thousands.