Identity

Choosing a career is one of the most challenging decisions in a person’s life. As a child the ultimate dream is to become a successful person; whether it be a doctor, lawyer, celebrity, etc… Children are influenced by the people in his or her life on what to become and what kind of lifestyle to have. Sometimes parents tell their children to become doctors so they can make a lot of money and be successful; so the child will grow up thinking that she will have to become a doctor. Eventually she will grow up and realize that she doesn’t have to become a doctor and she will follow her own path. A person usually develops her identity and decides what career she wants by the time she is an adolescent. The things that influence this decision is passion, experiences, and dedication. When choosing a career she needs to think about what she is passionate about and what she loves to do; for instance if she loves helping people she should choose a career that interacts with them. Some examples of a career that involves helping people are nursing, psychologists, doctors, etc… Now that she has a general idea of what kind of career she wants she has to think what kind of environment she wants to work in. Does the person want an office job, hospital, or does the person have no preference at all? All of these factors come into play when choosing a career. Some people choose her career by what experiences she has had. If she liked a certain experience that she had maybe she can expand that experience and go off of that as her career. Experiences can be effective to a person whether it be good or bad. If she had a bad experience maybe that will give her an indication that the place where she had that experience isn’t for her. The only way to gain experience is for her to volunteer and put herself out there; that way when its time for her to choose a career she can look back and think of what she did and didn’t like. Dedication is one last factor that plays into choosing a