A. Comment at length regarding why you want to receive preparation as a counselor.
I want to retrieve preparation as a school counselor because it would be a very rewarding career. High school was a critical time in my life because there were many teachers, coaches, and counselors that invested in my development and shaped who I am today. Many of these faculty members became role models and major inspirations to me. My counselor in high school was particularly inspiring to me because he made a personal connection with me, devoted his time to see me succeed and encouraged me to do better in sports, academics, and life. It is ideal for me to pursue a career as a high school counselor to positively impact young people’s lives similarly to my experience, which creates an …show more content…
Comment at length regarding three major goals that are important to you. Three major goals that are important to me for my future are obtaining a satisfying career, making a comfortable living, and establishing a loving family.
The most important goal for my future is to obtain a satisfying career. Growing up I saw how unhappy my mother was working at a job that she hated just to make enough to provide for our family. I further understood how important a satisfying career was to me when I started working the graveyard shift as a dockworker during community college. I strongly disliked almost everything about the job including the exposure to extreme temperatures, the job’s filthy nature, the long and irregular hours, and most of all because it was unfulfilling. I was miserable with my occupation but I was dependent on it because it was lucrative and provided me with a way to support myself through college. I worked fulltime at this job for two years while also being a fulltime student until I transferred to SIU. The dread that I felt toward my job made me work harder academically because I knew that someday my hard work would amount to a career that I thoroughly