Megan Guidry
Granbury Middle School
Granbury, TX USA
"Know your financial limitations and seek ways to minimize the debt you incur while pursuing your education. Once you are done, the amount you owe can adversely limit your career options."
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Megan's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Grapeland High School
Bachelor's Degree
Political Science and Government, General
Tarleton State University
Graduate Degree
Counseling Psychology
Tarleton State University
Certification
Applied Behavior Analysis
University of North Texas
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Professional School Counselor:
Bachelor's Degree: Political Science and Government, General
Graduate Degree: Counseling Psychology
Certification: Applied Behavior Analysis
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Fell in love with my Political Science course in high school.
2.
Hospitalized the day of high school graduation for several weeks and had multi-year lasting negative effects. Moved to a new city with no friends or support due to illness.
3.
Found a community college to attend after high school nearby.
4.
Transferred to 4 year college to major in Political Science.
5.
Graduated with bachelors in 4 years but hated 1st job out of college and felt extremely lost.
6.
Family friend referred me to an alternative teaching program that required me to start my Masters.
7.
Loved teaching and led to a referral for a counseling job.
8.
Counseling job has since turned into other licenses that allow me to work outside of school in different capacities.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
How is that degree (Political Science) or those clases going to help you?
How I responded:
In reality, what I chose to major in was inspired by a high school teacher. The coursework was immensely interesting but it did set me on course that developed elements of myself that came to alienate from certain parts/ members of my family. Educating myself did give me skills and made topics of conversation that I found engaging different than my family. In the end, it very much helped me but not in way my family could understand first hand or at the time.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Know your financial limitations and seek ways to minimize the debt you incur while pursuing your education. Once you are done, the amount you owe can adversely limit your career options.