So as many of you know (or don't, or know and don't care, whatever), I'm graduating from University in the Spring. Because of this, I decided (with the forceful help of my mother - love you!) to see a careers counselor and see what options were available as a career for myself aside from teaching. When I graduate I'll have a BA with an English Major ( no minor, I'm bad, I know). So we talked a bit, and she suggested a careers matchmaker test for me to do and then review with her later (appointment to be made). So, I did the test, and it came up with some good and some horrible careers. I though I'd share the list, with some comments...
- Library Technician - this wouldn't be so bad for me; I love libraries
- Writer - maybe... However, as you can maybe tell, I'm not so wonderful with my words. I come across as rather boring quite often, don't I? (let me know what you think, please? :P)
- Print Journalist - this I could maybe do. I want to take red pens to my local paper and fix it, so maybe I could resolve some issues by taking this on as a career?
- Critic - Nope, don't feel intelligent enough for that!
- Casting Director - this sounds really neat, but they seem to have missed the fact that my theater experience is quite limited. I don't act. However, I can fit people to roles?
- Archivist - Maaaaaybe..
- Political Aide - Uh, nope. I don't do politics.
- Personal Trainer - I don't think I'm fit enough for this.
- Telephone Operator - ..... I don't want to live in a call center and get hung up on repeatedly!
- Medical Transcriptionish - This would be cool, I think. I'd have to do more school though, pretty sure.
- Receptionist/ Information Clerk - This I could do. This I would not mind doing. However, I'm not sure I'd love to do it for life?
- Historian - Give me European History and maybe. Send to to Canadian and no. Nope. Much as I love my country, our History is not as rich and the 'older' countries. Actually, Egypt or Rome or Greece would be cool too. I don't know very much about the Asian world, but I imagine their History would also be alright.
- Adoption Counsellor - what? Me?
- Activist - can you see this tiny body being an activist? I can't. Nope, not happening
- Researcher - Maybe. What am I researching?
- Professional Athlete - uncoordinated
- Dancer - haven't taken a class in years, Do not measure up to anyone I've seen that does well dancing.
- Curriculum Specialist - This actually sounds cool. Hard, but cool.
- Anthropologist - ENGLISH MAJOR
- Mediator - Uhm, I don't know if I want to deal with VIU vs others, or Teachers vs Government. Actually, this doesn't sound fun
- Adult Education Teacher - This I could do :)
- Medical Secretary - Again, more school. But it sounds pretty okay :)
- Administrative Assistant - Maaaaybe? Lol, alright
- Public Policy Analyst - No?
- Pest controller - WTF?!
- Health Records Professional - what is this? Question for Lyn
- Communications Specialist - Maybe.. How good with technology do I have to be?
- Sports Official - I'd have to know sports then...
- Dispatcher - Hmmm, probably not
- Immigration Officer - no thank you
- Physical Education Teacher - wouldn't I need to know sports then?
- Singer - have you HEARD me sing?!
- Speech - Language Pathologist - Sounds thrilling, but not too much work here right now? Also, no Linguistics experience
- Corporate Trainer - PR work I could probably deal with?
- Public Relations Specialist - 'Specialist'? Erm, that sounds intimidating
- Sport Psychology Consultant - ... there's that Sport word again
- Concierge - yeah, I don't think that's the career I'm paying thousands for
- Fundraiser - didn't I spend my Youth doing that?
- Data Entry Clerk - All day every day?
- Special Effects Technician - That sounds like it involves technology... Technology and I don't always get along.
