Personal Statement
Adams State University
Degree Objective: Masters Counselor Education
I would like to apply for my Master of Arts Online Plus Program in Counselor Education with Adams State University as I have an understanding of how the application in a purposed-centered career development path promotes identity development, self-efficacy, and metacognitive awareness. Some think just to have their own ideas on finding a career is the meaning of development. Personally, unlike anyone else, my goal is finding career satisfaction, and a job that develops my personal need to help others and make a difference in people?s lives. The process of human development is more complex than it seems. In life, we need to meet …show more content…
Finding the meaning of development in my life will be and has always been a quest that will never end. As I am continuously searching for new meaning as my life progresses, the understanding of the key components becomes important to me. Self-improvement, understanding, cultural change, and an approach that promotes the self-awareness of individuals is key in personal focus. This form of personal life meaning serves many important functions in life beyond career development. For this is a meaning that can provide purpose to all that we do in life. Meaning provides values that we use to judge our own actions and behaviors. Without meaning, we feel as if we are worthless. Therefore, applying these key components is the vital function of what one desires to learn in purpose-centered approach that helps me to develop personality, persistence and a positivity as one engages in a career search after …show more content…
Living productively everyday as everything we need to succeed or excel in any field is what we should embrace. Character development, perseverance, and maintaining a positive attitude are also a part of my personal values that I feel strongly about. Instead of being motivated by personal selfish ambition or narcissism, I strive to learn humility and to be moved to treat others more importantly than myself. I have had excellent teachers, professors, and educators all my life, albeit, whether in school or in life, most have taught me that concern should be not only about personal interests, moreover, about the welfares of others. Learning to have the compassion and caring that is necessary to complete this master?s degree in