Personal Career Development
Personal Career Development
Kandi Crandell
Ottawa University
Personal Career Development Even at a young age my father would say if somebody finds a career that they enjoy they will not work a day in their life. My parents have always modeled strong work ethic. They also modeled pride in their hard days work. They encouraged my siblings and I to find a job that we could be proud of at the end of the day. I have always felt that as you move toward the future it is important reflect and honor what stepping-stones lead to your future goals.
Personal
As a young child I was always future oriented. My four siblings and I would play pretend games in which we would act like “grown ups”. For my sixth birthday my father got me a walkman and a Bangles tape. I loved that tape! I listened to the tape so frequently I memorized the lyrics quickly. An amazing performance with doting audience was inevitable. I choreographed a dance for each of the songs, made flyers, crafted tickets, and set up a stage (the stage was my bed with chairs all around the bed for the audience). I handed out the flyers to each of my family members and insisted that this would be the performance of a lifetime. On the night of the planned event I charged a dollar for admission. Everybody from my family showed. I loved the feeling of earning money through hard work. It is one of the earliest memories that I have regarding my initial desire to have a successful career. As a child you are often asked, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” I always answered that question with, “Either an actress or a counselor”. I absolutely loved performing. It was the only time that I felt completely free to be myself. It was safe to be somebody else in front of hundreds of other people. In grade school I was privileged to get to participate in an orchestra that just encouraged my love for performance. I remember making statements that I wanted to be counselor before I knew fully what that encompassed. I
Kandi Crandell
Ottawa University
Personal Career Development Even at a young age my father would say if somebody finds a career that they enjoy they will not work a day in their life. My parents have always modeled strong work ethic. They also modeled pride in their hard days work. They encouraged my siblings and I to find a job that we could be proud of at the end of the day. I have always felt that as you move toward the future it is important reflect and honor what stepping-stones lead to your future goals.
Personal
As a young child I was always future oriented. My four siblings and I would play pretend games in which we would act like “grown ups”. For my sixth birthday my father got me a walkman and a Bangles tape. I loved that tape! I listened to the tape so frequently I memorized the lyrics quickly. An amazing performance with doting audience was inevitable. I choreographed a dance for each of the songs, made flyers, crafted tickets, and set up a stage (the stage was my bed with chairs all around the bed for the audience). I handed out the flyers to each of my family members and insisted that this would be the performance of a lifetime. On the night of the planned event I charged a dollar for admission. Everybody from my family showed. I loved the feeling of earning money through hard work. It is one of the earliest memories that I have regarding my initial desire to have a successful career. As a child you are often asked, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” I always answered that question with, “Either an actress or a counselor”. I absolutely loved performing. It was the only time that I felt completely free to be myself. It was safe to be somebody else in front of hundreds of other people. In grade school I was privileged to get to participate in an orchestra that just encouraged my love for performance. I remember making statements that I wanted to be counselor before I knew fully what that encompassed. I