My Future in a Nutshell

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Some people find out what their professions is going to be at young age, some find out throughout high school, and others find out during their college life. I found out what I wanted when I was in college. The thing that made me realize that I wanted to major in accounting and finance came from me not succeeding in the first career choice I made the first time. Sometimes you have to fail to see what you did wrong and then once you find that out you fix it. Whether it is to study harder or to just give up is up to you. I didn’t necessarily give up I just knew that the first choice I made wasn’t for me.
I started off thinking that I wanted to be a nursing major and I quickly found out that was not for me. I originally wanted to be a nursing major because I loved the idea of actually being able to help people and save lives. What I didn’t realize was that I was going to have to deal with what I call the “nasty stuff” that came with it: the blood, bed pans, and things of that nature. But, when I found out that I still wanted to help people out but in a different profession. So I went on a quest looking for the next best thing that pays well, but also I could help people out in some way. I thought about being a dentist, but I didn’t really want to look into people’s mouth and dealing with the smell of people’s mouth. I also thought about being a politician but the thought of the process that I thought I was going to have to take gave me a head ache so that one was out. So I came up with the conclusion that I was pretty okay at math ( I could add, subtract, multiple, and divide ) and I came up with the idea of being a business major. The next thing was to decide on what specifically to major in. I could do management, marketing, acc...

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...re people who could do the job well also. (Occupation Profile)
Going to college isn’t the easiest thing to do. You may have to take out loans that one day you will have to pay back. You will get stressed, and may feel as though you can’t do it or finish it out, but you should know that you are making a great investment towards your future. You’re not only setting yourself up to have a nice life but also your future wife and kids. If you fail the first time with the career choice or even with a class keep trying until you succeed in what you want to be. Those who don’t try never win and those who win have tired.

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“Financial Examiners”.Career Transitions, http://careertransitions.galegroup.com/
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“Occupation Profile”. Career One Stop Pathways To Career Success.2012. http://www.careerinfonet.org/ Web. Thursday 20 February. 2014

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