People make decisions about their future and select their careers based on a variety of factors, including personal interests, financial considerations, education, and life circumstances. Many individuals face challenges such as uncertainty, balancing work and education, navigating changing industries, and managing personal relationships.
To overcome these challenges, people often rely on qualities such as patience, perseverance, optimism, and resilience. They may also leverage their networks, seek support from friends and family, and advocate for themselves in various aspects of their lives.
Ultimately, individuals learn to adapt to changing circumstances, make strategic decisions, and prioritize their well-being and personal growth. They may also find joy and fulfillment in their chosen paths, even amidst challenges and uncertainties.
Uncertainty of what I wanted to be or do, pressures of choosing something I enjoy vs having a career that pays well and finance for education (worked throughout HS and university)
I overcame these challenges with the understanding that my life and career is not linear, there are always obstacles and challenges throughout the journey and that the key is learning from mistakes and being agile enough to make adjustments, albeit carefully planned. I always say, “you have to be comfortable feeling uncomfortable” as this facilitates your mindset to growth. Opportunities are everywhere, you just have to network, grow, educate and sometimes be lucky by being at the right place at the right time.
Education: living independently while going to college
Career: Fluctuating economy, COVID-19, and Fluctuation in domains in the housing industry due to economic factors
Life: health, relationships, aging, having a daughter move to another continent, having expensive children (me), and grief/loss of loved ones
Patience, perseverance, having an optimistic disposition toward life, having a healthy lifestyle, having faith in a positive outcome
He has learned to become good at pivoting, relying on connections he has made in the industry, having the ability to network within the industry, and always having a plan b.
Living in different areas
Meeting different people
Learning how to communicate with different personalities
Education: balancing part-time studies with full-time work, relationships, and family.
Career: Job availability, changing grades, changing schools, balancing being a mom and a full-time teacher, finding a school and a community that she felt comfortable in, supporting the union in advocating for caps on class sizes, fair benefits, funding, and salary.
Life: changing relationships, loss/grief, health concerns, and aging.
Being goal-oriented, working on resilience, knowing when to ask for help, using her resources, making sure that she had a network of friends and family close by, and knowing how to advocate for herself.
Learning how to teach different grades and lots of leadership opportunities, she got to teach overseas and travel, networking with people, knowing her limits, learning to balance being a mom with everything else, learning how to set boundaries, and finding the joy in having a blended family.
summarize some of the findings and lessons you learned about how different people make decisions about their future, and how they select their careers. grade 9 short answer
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