| Purpose: | Reflect on the choices that have shaped your career path |
As you near graduation, most of you have at least general ideas about what career path you will pursue. Some of you have crystal-clear plans, while others are still considering a wide range of options. In this paper, you will reflect on what choices you've made in your career path so far. Your reflection should be about a type of career in general (i.e. EE in aerospace industry, EE in power systems, missionary, teacher, etc.) but not about a specific job or company.
Since this is a reflective paper, your writing should take a narrative style that discusses your history and provides an analysis of your choices. However, your writing must be well-organized and of good quality - your paper will be graded on writing and grammar as well as content.
Compose a 1500 - 2500 word paper that reflects on the choices you've made in your career path. The paper must be narrative in style and provide answers (through the narrative) to at least the questions below. Your paper will be graded on both content and grammar.
Do not provide a list of answers. Your paper must flow as a story; the answers should be provided through the narrative.
Note: Please take a look at the second vocation paper assignment - it covers career and job choices. The first paper should focus on your history to the current point; the second will look at your future.
 | What people and/or events were influential in making your choices? Give some history... |
| What is the reasoning behind the choices you've made? Were they good choices? |
| Do you see God's direction in this career path? Why or why not? |
| What talents has God given you that might be useful in your career? Do you have strong talents that you don't know how to use in this career? |
| How do you see yourself serving God in this career? |
| How did you choose your major and other career-related choices you've made? Give some history... |
| What is the reasoning behind the choices you've made so far? Were they good choices? |
| What are important considerations for you as you explore career paths? |
| How might you know God's direction in choosing a career path? |
| What talents has God given you that might help you in your career? |
Your paper will be graded based on how well you write about and analyze your experiences and plans. You will not be graded on the actual events and choices you describe.
Kevin Bolding September 22, 2009