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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Argonaut High School
Bachelor's Degree
Sociology, General
University of California-San Diego
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Sociology, General
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Worked hard from the age of 16 as a utility clerk, lifeguard, and deck builder on the side.
2.
I couldn't figure out what I wanted to do after high school so I went to Junior College.
3.
I changed my major at least 10 times, but stayed on track with my transfer requirements.
4.
After three years of Junior College I transferred to UC San Diego as an Cultural Anthropology major.
5.
On my first day at UC San Diego I changed my major to Sociology.
6.
I got heavily involved with student organizations and graduated as a Distinguished Senior in 2008.
7.
2008 was tough, with several lay offs and not being able to land a job in Education like I wanted.
8.
After 5 years of persistence, I finally landed at Cal State East Bay!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
Think of the future that you want and all the things you have in it like a house or boat. You won't be able to have those things unless you become a doctor or do something in business.
How I responded:
I realized one day that I couldn't spend the rest of my life doing something that I didn't like to do just because somebody else thinks that that is the key to a perfect life. I've worked low paying jobs that I've loved and high paying jobs that I've hated, and when you realize that 1/3 of your life is going to be spent working then it's best if it is doing something that you love to do because then it really isn't work.