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    for me to do once I graduate high school is one of the hardest things to do. There are many of careers that interest me‚ I have chosen two that would benefit me in the best way. One career that I explored is a financial manager. I chose this career because I have an interest in the accounting side of math and would enjoy working with numbers and also working with farmers and families trying to expand their operations. The second career that I had the most interest in was a crop farmer. I chose this

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    Science Office: E-mail: My Qualifications I received a BA degree in Psychology from Lehman College University at NY in May 2003. I then received a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Capella University in May 2012. I currently am applying for the License Professional Counselor Associate. The Counseling Process People come to counseling because they want something to be different in their lives. They may want to change their personal or family situation‚ solve a

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    Genetic Counselor; one who determines health risks for hereditary diseases and disorders in patients; is a career I wish to pursue due to salary‚ benefits‚ and the ability to help others. When asked to research a future occupation‚ I immediately knew I wanted to go into a STEM field‚ or Science‚ Technology‚ Engineering‚ and Mathematics. As I continued to research‚ and after many future occupation quizzes‚ I came across Genetic Counseling. When I first saw this‚ I was a little confused because I did not

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    toughest decisions I had to make. During school life‚ when many of my peers were already pursuing their goals and dreams‚ I was dedicated to missing as many classes as possible. This didn’t change until I graduated from high school and decided to work instead of continuing with my education in college. I searched for any job which could pay for my car and allowance. With no clear goal in a career for my future at age 21‚ I finally started to panic. I have always dreamed of a career which I would truly

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    field of substance abuse counseling is growing exponentially. With the opioid epidemic booming and synthetic drugs flooding the market‚ there is a dire need for counselors with education‚ training‚ and strong work ethics. But that is not why I am choosing to become a Substance Abuse Counselor‚ there is a little more to it. They say those that have lived it are the ones who can help others during their struggles. I am 45 years old‚ a mother to 3 beautiful children‚ one with special needs. I am also

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    My motivation to become a mental health counselor comes from my personal background and experiences that I have gone through. Growing up in a country with no mental health counseling and if it was available‚ no one used it or knew it was easily accessible. The only time I heard about counseling been provided was when a person wanted to check the HIV status. People used family members of close friends if they needed someone to talk to about their problems. Even that was not common because people

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    really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.” As a young determined student‚ I have the desire to reach my goals. My short term goal is to get accepted in an institution. I plan to do this by building a successful academic record through getting high grades and getting all required credits to graduate high school. For my long­term goal is to become a Veterinarian. In order to become a Veterinarian‚ I will have to take prerequisite courses required

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    NHS selection committee‚ I would love to join NHS this year. I am interested in trying to help the community more‚ and NHS is the way to get involved. Every part of the four pillars‚ scholarship‚ service‚ leadership‚ and character is important to me. I want to be involved in everything that the NHS does‚ and help our club to grow bigger and better. Scholarship‚ service‚ leadership‚ and character is what I could not only discover within myself‚ but also help others within and outside of the club

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    Cordon Whaley January 18‚ 2013 Why do I want to teach? I always wanted to become a teacher. The main reason for this is that I want to do something to help the community‚ and give back some of the privileges that I enjoyed. Some of these privileges included a great education‚ and caring teachers. Everyone has gotten to where they are in life because they had a teacher. By definition‚ a teacher is someone who gives instruction and communicates skills. The lives most impacted by teachers are

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    When I get older I want to be a substance abuse counselor. Substance abuse counselors are important because if you or someone you know is addicted to something they can get help from someone in this field. I think I would be a good person for this kind of job. All my life I have been around substance abusers and I myself was once a substance abuser. A substance abuser is someone who is prescribed something but instead of taking it when needed they abuse it and take it whenever they want to‚ usually

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