Shaping a Counselor Education Career According to Personal Preferences

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I feel very fortunate in interviewing this Counselor Educator for I believe he has faced many challenges that have been concerning me. One concern in particular, is that as being a new CES graduate would necessitate my relocation to a region of the United States that I would find undesirable. I prefer the western United States, where I feel the outdoor culture and wilderness accessibility fits me well. Due to this interview, I began to feel that counselor education is more flexible and can be shaped to fit my needs and desires; that accepting an instructor position in a region which better suits me may not be sabotaging my career, opposed to seeking a tenure position in an area of the country where I am strongly averse to living. With this perspective, I now feel there exists the possibility of shaping my career in a way that I need not sacrifice what I find personally nurturing and desirable to pursue the golden ideal of a tenured track position.

I believe his observations are good to have awareness around. Presently, in my doctoral program I feel that much is left to my initiative, which allows for growth and development, and I feel very well …show more content…

I am a quiet, shy person who is hyper-conscious of what I say and how I am perceived, which often leads me to withhold my thoughts. This sparsity of expression, along with my closed demeanor, has frequently caused my intentions and attitude to be mistaken as negative. Given this, I have concerns for future working relationships. I must confess that I have not experienced this in my CES doctoral program. I have explored this with my cohort members, receiving only positive feedback. Additionally, feedback I have received from my professors have not indicated that I am being misperceived. Considering this, I am encouraged for future working relationships, however, I will maintain this awareness and continue to work on this area of

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