Results from Career Planning: Interest Profiler

      My top interest areas are investigative and social. With investigative, I am a “thinker”. I enjoy observing, learning and evaluating. I can say that sounds a lot like me aside from, the statement: “You often use science and math in problem solving.” I try to stay away from math as much as I can since I’m not so good in that area. But there’s a lot in science that interest me and that I enjoy. So I would say that statement is partially true.

     The other interest area is social, I am a helper. I enjoy assisting people in various ways. Which sounds like me as well. If I know how to help, have the ability to help and have the opportunity, I do. My career results were very typical. I knew I would get a lot of careers in the health science-medical field because that is the exact field I think I would like to pursue but at this point that can changed.

     I was half surprise when I saw Anesthesiologist among the other sixty nine choices. One of the careers I’m contemplating with is being a Peri-anesthesia Nurse after I become a Registered Nurse. Actually Registered Nurse was one of the options that popped up in the list. Which, made me glad that the quiz thought I align great with this profession and reinforce what I already thought about nursing. I believe being a Registered Nurse would be a good career for me because I get similar experiences as a doctor would without all the years a doctor have to go through to become certified.

     I also like the pay of a Registered Nurse, which in Florida is sixty four thousand, eight hundred fifty-four. I appreciate that Registered Nurses have the ability to move up in their field and even have areas of expertise. Another medical profession that appeared on the list was a Nurse Practitioner, which is a practical direction for me to go down, especially since I would like to become a Registered Nurse. In order to be a Nurse Practitioner I would have to pursue a Master’s degree, which isn't particularly bad. But I would rather get a bachelor degree first, enter into the work field and then finish my education instead of being in school for six maybe eight years straight. Occupations I won’t likely be interested in anytime in the near future are an animal trainer or an oral surgeon. 

     I love animals which is probably the reason why animal trainer was an option on the list. But I do not want to work with animals in my profession, maybe as a personal hobby I would be an animal trainer or dog walker. And I’m not in the least interested in being an Oral Surgeon, the pay in Florida looks wonderful at a hundred and eighty-one thousand, six hundred and eighty eight dollars a year. After looking at the full list Dietitian/Nutritionist and Anthropologist has peaked my interest. What I don’t understand is that Anthropologist have to have a Master’s degree but only get paid fifty-five thousand, seven hundred forty four dollars. If I had to get a Master’s to be a part of a career field I believe I should get paid in the hundred thousand with room to move up to a higher position and with specialization.

      I read on a website article that, “Anthropologists tackle big human problems, such as overpopulation, warfare, and poverty.” Which I believe to be a cool and respected career choice. To be able to impact humanity in such a way is inspiring and a big choice if I ever decide to go down that route. The Bureau of Labor Statistics define Dietitians and nutritionists as experts in food and nutrition. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal. 

      This career resonates with me because of one of the reasons I would like to go into the health field, is to help people with their life styles and diet. With all these professions in mind I see my college journey being a lot more interesting as I realize which profession I would truly like to be apart of by the time I transfer from Miami Dade College.