Discuss any potential challenges you may face along the way and discuss how you may overcome them in terms

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Paragraph 1: Introduction / College Major & Career Goals

• What is your current major and career pathway? Remember, these are not the same thing. For example, Criminal Justice may be the major, but FBI investigator would be a career pathway.

• Generally describe your five-year academic and career plan (e.g., college, internships / work).

• Using at least two examples, describe how having a plan will help prepare you for academic success? Career success?

Paragraph 2: Knowing Yourself

• Describe your interests, value

• When considering potential careers, what level of responsibility are you seeking?

• Describe your desired work environment.

• What are two occupations of interest found in O*Net?

• After reviewing the two occupations summaries in O*Net, do they match your desired level of responsibility and

work environment?

Complete and use the following assessment for reference:

O*NET (https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip) and https://www.myplan.com/assess/values.php

. Paragraph 3: Learning Styles & Personality

• Describe your learning style and personality.

• How will understanding your learning style and personality characteristics benefit your academic and

professional goals?

Complete and use the following assessments for reference:

1. VARK (Chapter 4, p. 81-82)

2. Gardner-Multiple Intelligence-MIS (Chapter 4, p. 90-91)

3. Myers-Briggs (http://www.humanmetrics.com)

Paragraph 4: Obstacles to Goals

• Discuss any potential challenges you may face along the way and discuss how you may overcome them in terms

of time management, health & wellness, and any other way(s) to help ensure academic and career success. _

5: Finances

• Describe how having a financial plan will help you earn and save money while moving forward with academic and career goals.

• Create and insert a spreadsheet for a current, college budget

• Create and insert a realistic, future based budget on desired job / income (be sure to include student debt,

housing, taxes, savings, unexpected bills, such as medical, etc.)

Complete and use the following assessment for reference:

Texas Reality Check (https://texasrealitycheck.com/ it will help to print the chart of monthly expenses / required annual salary for 2 relevant occupations for quick reference)

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Paragraph 6: Conclusion

• Summarize your college and career success plan.

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