As a child we all dream of being doctors, and veterinarians and well I wanted to be a “pumpkin grower” when I was little, but my thoughts on careers have changed. For my career exploration assignment I have chosen three careers that I could actually see myself being successful in, not only in the fall when the pumpkins come out, but all year round. My first career chosen was a cosmetologist. I started thinking about this career option last year when I took my first cosmetology class and my teacher was very impressed with my work, being a year younger than the rest of the class. Right now I am taking cosmetology and I really enjoy it, so that is why I chose cosmetology as my first career option. My next career choice was mostly a shock to me, but I chose anesthesiology because it was one of my results on the career matchmaker test. After looking into this career I realized anesthesiologists make good money, so that was an added bonus! As for my last career, this idea also came from my matchmaker test, but I thought it was a good choice for me because it deals with some cosmetology and also fashion – two things I am interested in. That is why I thought image consultant would be a good career choice for me. In my career I want to obviously make good money and enjoy going to work every day, so hopefully this exploration will help me decide which path to go down.
The path to becoming a cosmetologist is for sure one of the shorter paths taken. In most areas around the world a student must have completed high school with a diploma and must go to cosmetology school get the proper licensing to practice this skill on the public. For me, if I do decide to continue in cosmetology I would want to open my own salon and be my own boss. Being a cosmetologist comes with its number of duties and a responsibility, but having your own business adds to that number. Some of the duties being a cosmetologist include, making clients happy, and the