I was very intrigued by Super’s life-career rainbow
that we talked about in class last week. According to Super, we all play
different “roles” throughout our lifetime that can include child, student,
leisurite, citizen, worker, and homemaker (Brown, 2012, p. 46). All of these roles shape who we are and the
decisions that we make. These roles that we have also affect the career choices
that we make. I agree with Super’s idea, because so many aspects of our lives
shape who we are. The different people we meet along the way may also be
influential factors in any career decisions that we make. I have very many
different roles in my life such as daughter, sister, friend, worker etc. I know
that every single one of my different roles have impacted me in many ways and
have led me to the career path that I am currently on.
On a different note, while reading the “Constructivist Counseling for Career Indecision” article, I very much agreed with the idea that many students enter college without a clear idea of what they want to study. Through my own experience, I began college as a biology major with hopes of one day being an optometrist. Looking back on this decision now, I believe that I was hasty in declaring my major and did not take sufficient time to think over what it was I really wanted to do. There are many different things I could have done to help me make the decision such as talking to a doctor, perhaps shadowing an eye doctor for a few days, and even just exploring different career options altogether. I have so many interests and abilities, but I did not take the time to see what else I could do with my life. I believe that at 17 years old, I was too young and inexperienced with the world to make an important life decision.
I was also surprised that indecision was once seen as a “personality problem” or “defect.” I believe that this is a very negative way to describe someone that has not yet made a career decision. Not only was this a very negative way to describe someone, but I also believe that just because a person is undecided does not reflect psychopathology. Luckily this view has changed over the years and a more constructivist approach to career counseling has developed. According to the article, “connecting today’s indecision to yesterday’s experiences and tomorrow’s possibilities makes meaning, allows comprehension, and creates new possibilities” (Savickas, 1995, p. 366). To me, this statement means that we use our past experiences to explore the different options we may have. With these options, we then are better able to make the career decisions that are most suited for us. There are so many different possibilities when it comes to career decision, and it just involves finding the right one for us.
On a different note, while reading the “Constructivist Counseling for Career Indecision” article, I very much agreed with the idea that many students enter college without a clear idea of what they want to study. Through my own experience, I began college as a biology major with hopes of one day being an optometrist. Looking back on this decision now, I believe that I was hasty in declaring my major and did not take sufficient time to think over what it was I really wanted to do. There are many different things I could have done to help me make the decision such as talking to a doctor, perhaps shadowing an eye doctor for a few days, and even just exploring different career options altogether. I have so many interests and abilities, but I did not take the time to see what else I could do with my life. I believe that at 17 years old, I was too young and inexperienced with the world to make an important life decision.
I was also surprised that indecision was once seen as a “personality problem” or “defect.” I believe that this is a very negative way to describe someone that has not yet made a career decision. Not only was this a very negative way to describe someone, but I also believe that just because a person is undecided does not reflect psychopathology. Luckily this view has changed over the years and a more constructivist approach to career counseling has developed. According to the article, “connecting today’s indecision to yesterday’s experiences and tomorrow’s possibilities makes meaning, allows comprehension, and creates new possibilities” (Savickas, 1995, p. 366). To me, this statement means that we use our past experiences to explore the different options we may have. With these options, we then are better able to make the career decisions that are most suited for us. There are so many different possibilities when it comes to career decision, and it just involves finding the right one for us.
References
Brown,
D. (2012). Career information, career
counseling, and career development (10th ed.). New York, NY:
Pearson Education, Inc.
Savickas, M.L. (1995). Constructivist counseling for
career indecision. The Career Development
Quarterly, 43(4). 363-373.
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