Activity - Exploring Careers & Choosing Your Major

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1. First and Last Name:

2. Institution:

3. Pretend that you have a FREE day to do whatever you want and that money and time are not an object. You can complete the activity and purchase whatever materials or resources you may need. Rate the following activities from 1-6; with 1 being the activity you’re least interested in and 6 being the activity you’re most interested in.

	1	2	3	4	5	6
Helping to build a new 2 room home for a local family
Upgrading the hardware and software on 10 computers
Volunteering at a local elementary school
Organizing 100+ books for your widowed neighbor
Being outside and participating in a variety of athletics
Helping with a local political race by talking with groups

4. What are other activities you enjoy that are similar to the activities you rated 4, 5, and 6?

5. What do you enjoy about these activities? Be as specific as you can.

6. What are your favorite TV shows, movies, magazines, and/or books? Write down as many as you can think of.

7. What do these things have in common?

8. Is there anything in your list that would be a job or career of interest?

9. Imagine that money is not an object. Whatever career you choose, you will make more money than you need. Describe your ideal work environment.

10. What kinds of tasks would you like to do at work?

11. What skills would you like to use?

12. Describe the characteristics and behaviors of the people you’d like to work with.

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