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School & Career Counselor

A school counselor works in the community and social service occupation group. To be a school counselor, you have to have your master’s degree in school counseling. You also have to have a state issued credential. A school counselor typically earns $26.23 per hour, and makes about $54,560 per year. A nice thing about being a school counselor means you don’t work weekends, you get major holidays off, you work during the days; you don’t have to work any nights. I am interested in becoming a counselor because I enjoy helping people through their problems, and I like to be around people and kids. Being a counselor could fulfill both of those likes of mine.

License Practical Nurse (LPN)

An LPN works in the health care business. To become an LPN you have to have a postsecondary nondegree award. You also work under/for registered nurses (RN) and doctors. An LPN makes around $21.20 per hour, and about $44,090 per year. Where you work, depends on what holidays and weekends work. I think being an LPN would be interesting because when I was young, I wanted to be a doctor, but did not want to do the surgery parts. So becoming an LPN would be a good fit because I would work around the surgeries, but not perform the surgeries.

Accountant

Being an accountant requires you to have your bachelor’s degree in money and business. As an accountant, you examine records and make sure money is accurate. An accountant makes about $32.76 per hour, and makes around $68,150 per year. Where you work depends on the holidays you get off, and what shifts you work. Being an accountant is something that has always been interesting to me. I say that because my favorite school subject is math and I enjoy working with numbers.

Specific Education Goals

  1. Work at a vet clinic

  2. Pass my ACT with high scores

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Steps to reach Goal #1

  1. Shadow a vet

  2. Work for the clinic

  3. Work for the vet 

Steps to reach Goal #2

  1.  Pay attention in all classes

  2. Study for tests and quizes 

  3. Do all homework

Reaching my Goals

Job vs. Career

A job is something you do to make money. A career is something you work towards, you'll have more income and have more problems. You don't typically have a career right when you come out of schooling, you have a job to work towards your career.

Positive Attitude

to achieve my goals in life, I will definitely need to be positive because I need get things done.

Attendance

 I should have good attendance so the employers know I am trustworthy and will be there on time.

Part Time Job

getting a part time job will help me pursue my goals because I can work in the field I want to pursue and will look good on resumes.

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