Learning Styles: Option in Community Health Education
There are hundreds of majors to choose from, however, as college freshman, we can only pick one. Even so, some college students have a difficult time deciding between a major they are interested in and the major that will benefit them the most. There are also many students who do not know what they want to do with their lives at all. A possible solution for this confusion is to take personality tests. Tests such as the Kolb, Myers-Briggs, and Holland inventories can help college students, especially incoming freshman, explore their personality types and find what interests them. It will give students insights that they never knew about themselves and even list careers that they may find
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interesting. After researching about an interesting career, students may pick a major related to the career field, however, that is not the last step. Students must know their major or career requirements in order to keep themselves on track. Understanding which classes they need to take and what GPA they need to maintain will prevent students from experiencing unnecessary downturns. The purpose of this paper is to examine the personality types and requirements of community health education majors, particularly mine. It will be divided into three major sections in sequence of my personality type, my major and career choice, and ways in which I have explored my major. The first section will describe and analyze my results for the Myers-Briggs, Kolb, and Holland inventories. It will also discuss why taking personality tests are useful. The second section will list majors that match my personality and how to declare my preferred major. The last section will cover my experience of attending a workshop and appointment and what I was able to learn. Overall, this paper will give insights about the life of a community health education major. Personality Type After taking the Myers-Briggs, Holland, and Kolb inventories, I have learned a lot about myself. According to Myers-Briggs, I am a “Guardian.” Guardians are those that have the letters S and J in their score (my four-letter score is ISTJ); they tend to sense and judge. People who are Guardians believe in following the rules and are not comfortable with trying new things (“Keirsey Temperament Report,” 2015). Also, Guardians can have a lot of fun with their friends, but are serious about their duties and responsibilities. They take pride in being dependable and trustworthy and focus on finishing tasks. Guardians make up 40 to 45 percent of the population and usually do the jobs that most people take for granted (“Keirsey Temperament Report,” 2015). While reading the score, I found that the results almost perfectly described me. I enjoy having concrete plans and feel a bit stressed when those plans change. I also know when to have fun and when to do my work, which is why my friends tend to ask me to study with them. According to Holland, my top three scores were social, realistic, and investigative (SRI). I scored highest in the social category, also called “helpers.” The reason I got the score was because I enjoy caring for children, helping friends who are troubled, and doing volunteer work. My second highest category is realistic, or “doers.” I am a very realistic person and enjoy fixing things, playing sports, and working outdoors. My third highest category is investigative, or “thinkers.” As a “thinker,” I enjoy doing puzzles, conducting experiments, and reading scientific articles. People who score SRI tend to be in the health field. A few of those fields include include nursing, physicians, and therapists (“ONet Interests Search,” 2015). According to Kolb, I am a “Diverger.” Divergers have the highest scores in Concrete Experience (CE) and Reflective Observation (RO). The greatest strength of Divergers is that they are creative and have a strong imaginative ability. They tend to be interested in the arts and often have humanities or liberal arts backgrounds. Divergers are interested in people and tend to be emotional. Common fields related to Divergers include nursing, psychology, and social work. I believe the Kolb results fit me because I am imaginative and tend to daydream a lot. Also, I am interested and would like to be in the nursing field. Overall, knowing your personality type when choosing your major is important because it will help you, like it helped me, find what you are interested in and passionate about. Choosing A Major/Career A. Community Health Education Major I chose community health education as my major.
It is one of two options in health science, with the other being an option in school health education. The reason why I chose this major is because I am interested in becoming a physician assistant because I want to help others. Physician assistants examine patients to diagnose illnesses or injuries and provide treatment. Being a community health education major is the first step to achieving my dream. Also, my friend’s older sister majored in health science and is currently training to become a physician assistant. She told me about her experiences and what she has been doing as an intern. Her story as an intern made me even more interested and I thought that becoming a physician assistant would be the best job for …show more content…
me. From the Career Development Center (CDC), I found out that with a community health education major, I can go into behavioral science and health education. Employers in the area usually work in hospitals, local health departments, and community health centers (“What can I do with this degree,” 2015). Three careers that were suggested from “My Next Move” on ONet online (2015), included nurse practitioner, healthcare social worker, and clinical nurse specialist. After looking at the suggestions, I discovered that my personality type did indeed match my major. From Kolb, my personality type suggested that I might be interested in social work and nursing; with a community health education major, I am able to go into those fields. B. Declaring the Major In order to declare into the community health education major, one must have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.4 and have completed required preparation courses.
Major preparation courses include BIOL 205, NUTR 132, MICR 101, HSC 210, and SOC 250, PSY 210, or STAT 108. Other required courses include General Education (GE) classes with Written Communication (A1), Oral Communication (A2), Critical Thinking (A3), and Mathematics (B2). These courses must be passed with a grade of C or better (“Major Specific Criteria for CSULB Students,” 2015). Once declared into the major, community health education students will mostly be taking health science (HSC) courses. After completing a total of 14 health science courses, 1 upper division sociology, psychology, and communications class, and required GE units, a B.A. in community health education will be granted (“Health Science,” 2015). It is important that students find which major is right for them and what classes their major requires. Doing this will prevent students from wasting time by taking any unnecessary
classes. Exploring my Major As part of the research folder, I decided to attend a workshop and make an appointment with my counselor at the CDC. The workshop I attended was called “Top Ten Interview Tips.” Although the workshop had nothing to do with my major, I thought it would come in handy for the day when I have to be interviewed for a job. Thanks to the workshop, I learned about what an interviewer might expect and how to leave impression. The tip I found most important was “telling a story” to the interviewer so that they would could get a glimpse at your skills and experience. Other tips included engaging in conversation, wearing professional attire, researching the company, and practicing. The workshop speakers also shared their own interview stories and it made me feel more prepared for interviews. Although I learned a lot about interviews, I still have much more to learn and should start increasing my experience with interviews. Overall, the workshop gave me more knowledge about interviews and I will make sure to follow the tips when I apply for a job. While waiting for my appointment day, I thought of many questions to ask my counselor Wayne. One of the questions I was most curious about was whether I should stay in my community health education major to become a physician assistant or whether I should change to pre-nursing and become a nurse. The advice I received from Wayne really helped me relieve the stress I am feeling from having to choose between two majors that I am interested in. Wayne had also cleared up a few misunderstandings I had about both majors and told me what I should expect if I were to stay in community health education or change to pre-nursing. I learned that a community health education major would be easier because I would not have to go through the trouble of getting into a competitive program. However, with a nursing major, I would be able to choose from more careers and make a higher salary. Thanks to Wayne, I am less conflicted but still have more to learn. I need to start researching more about my major and the pre-nursing major to get a grasp of what my future path would be like. Overall, making an appointment with my counselor reassured that I made the right choice by choosing community health education as my major. Although I was conflicted in the beginning, I do not regret choosing this major. I believe students should visit their counselors because it will reassure them that they are following the right steps. The counselors will also give important advice about their major and make sure they make the right decisions. Conclusion Thanks to the Myers-Briggs, Holland, and Kolb personality tests, I was able to learn a lot about myself. From the Myers-Briggs result, “Guardian,” I was described as dependable and trustworthy, which I thought was very true. My Holland result, SRI, suggested career fields such as nursing, psychology, and therapist. My Kolb result, “Diverger,” found that I would work best as a nurse, psychologist, or social worker. The three personality tests confirmed my choice of being a community health education major. Because I am in the health field, I can choose to become a social worker or continue my studying to become a nurse or physician assistant. However, as a pre-major, I need to focus first on getting admitted into the community health education program. In order to do so, I must have a GPA of at least 2.4 and have a grade of C or better in the preparation courses. This made me feel a bit unsure so I made an appointment with my counselor at the CDC and was able to learn a lot about my major. Overall, researching about my major made me feel very stressed, but I was able to discover my passion and interests and I encourage other students to do the same.
To me, being a physician assistant means having the knowledge and tools to help those that may not have otherwise receive care. Obtaining a master’s degree in public health while studying to become a physician assistant will provide me with the knowledge and expertise to evaluate how environment can affect a population's well-being. Completing the dual degree allows a better understanding of how the community is affected—not just the individual. By becoming a physician assistant with a strong background in public health, I will be able effect change and be at the forefront of health decisions in a community.
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We live in the generation of the health revolution. Every time you turn around there’s a new gym being built. This year’s biggest “super food” is kale. Salads, smoothies, you name it. There are so many healthy options available to the public, but sometimes it seems that all these healthy choices go ignored. The so-called “obesity epidemic” is not due to what’s in the food. The issue is that we eat too much and exercise too little. In the last decade, there have been numerous reports claiming that one of the leading causes of high cholesterol and coronary heart disease is trans fat, which is made by hydrogenating vegetable oil. This process increases the shelf life and enhances the flavors of any product that contains it (Miller). These trans fats can be very harmful, but when consumed only on occasion are no worse than anything else. In fact, many fast foods don’t even contain trans fats. Many health activists claim that the only way to stop the rise of obesity, or rather the fall of health, is to ban trans fat. These activists fail to see that trans fat is not the problem. The problem lies within our nation’s apparent inability to choose our own well being over the convenience of high calories foods, regardless of whether or not they contain trans fats. We don’t need to take unnecessary government action to fix a problem that could be solved with a just a teaspoon of self control.
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...y you have enthusiasm for and do well in,” is advice often given by employers. Lynn Cheney, former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, agrees: “Students who follow their hearts in choosing majors will most likely end up laboring at what they love. They’re the ones who will put in the long hours and intense effort that achievement requires. And they’re the ones who will find the sense of purpose that underlies most human happiness.”
In this essay I will be describing various types of learning styles and stating the advantages and disadvantages of these learning styles. I will also inform you of the most commonly used method of finding out your own learning style, and I will inform you of the man who made this method. Finally, I will write about my own preferred learning styles and the strengths and weaknesses of the different learning styles.
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I have an unquenchable desire to learn and develop the mind. I believe, one of the greatest way to better care for families, communities and the population was to pursue the Master of Public Health Program with a concentration in Community Health Education. With the Master of Public Health degree, I can better understand how to implement, plan and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention programs to better serve the communities. I want to get a master’s degree to pursue my career interest more in-depth. Choosing to pursue the MPH program is a lifelong self-fulfillment, because there is no greater satisfaction than knowing I am going to wake up every day to improve the lives of people all around the world. Higher education is rewarding and can open the door to greater opportunities. I aspire a career with a purpose, that is why I chose to complete my graduate
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