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What are things people don't know about the careers below?

My #career-choice right now is between #education #environmental-studies #criminal-justice or some type of #therapy or #athletic-training #truth

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Jane’s Answer

Carly, first you need to decide whether you are better working with people or things. Only one of those career choices deals mainly with things, environmental studies. So, it seems to me that you tend more toward working with people.

This can be very rewarding, though not always monetarily. Try to figure out what you're good at first, and then try to figure out what you really enjoy doing that would complement that. For example, as a high school student I knew from my family interactions and from my extra curricular activities that I enjoyed helping people/children learn. Being an enthusiastic learner myself, choosing a career in education seemed the right fit.

Also, seeking volunteer work in any of these areas where you think you might like to have a career will also help you figure our what you're good at and what you might enjoy doing with your life. One extracurricular club in my high school was called the Future Teacher's Association. It offered opportunities to tutor elementary students in reading, learn from an elementary school psychologist about his counseling role, and participate in an outdoor education program.

All these are the kinds of things that could help you determine your career path. And don't forget to talk with your parents. They know your abilities and aptitudes like no one else. They also may have insights into any one of these career paths.

Jane recommends the following next steps:

First, decide what you're good at doing.
Next, decide what you would really enjoy doing with your life.
Seek volunteer opportunities related to these career paths. A website like Linkedin could put you in contact with such opportunities.
Talk to as many people as possible about your career choices to get an idea of pros and cons for each.
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David’s Answer

What are things people don't know about the careers below? Such as the example you listed of education, environmental-studies, criminal-justice and/or some type of therapy or athletic-training. I would say the work behind it from earning the degree and coursework to the actual work on the field. What you see on television, media, magazine, and etc. are just part of the career not the whole picture, cause in the front view everything and everyone prefer to see a positive view of these career, but behind the scene is the work, time, and things they have to do in order to understand what they have chose to be their career. Like, for criminal justice, it is not only about being a police office, lawyer, correction officer and etc. there are more to it and other career field you can work in or work with. Education, it is depend what area you want to be in, you can be a teacher, a educator, and more. So it is better to have the on hands on it in order to say what the different and don't know about the career.
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Shelby’s Answer

Hi Carly! One thing people tend to not know about the educational field is that teachers do not get paid over the summer! I know this is a little factoid, but it caught me by surprise! Therefore, it is up to those in that field to save their money for those months, or take up an additional job during that time.
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Cynthia’s Answer

all great paths. now you need to get more info about each of these and compare them to what is important to you. try using the internet to get some details about how much training/education each on needs, the options for what you do with these majors, and other details . one great website is O*NET it's an occupational info network where you can start to do this sort of exploration.

if you are a student. maybe your high school has a career advisor or if you're a college student, you will have a career center where folks like me work and we can help. You might also look for a Career Exploration/ Career Development class at your local community college. or check out Westfield State College which is close to you (I went to UMass & my sister went to Westfield State!) Also look for the One STop Career Center in Westfield or Springfield (state & federal organizations to help job seekers) sometimes they offer workshops for undecided folks to figure this stuff out.

good luck!
Thank you comment icon Thank You! My guidance at my high school is not very helpful when it comes to career planning. I am attending college at Assumption next year in their exploratory track. Carly
Thank you comment icon Assumption sounds like a great school and Worcester is becoming a very hip place. If I were to return to MA, it's one of the places I'd explore to live. I like small cities. And exploratory track sounds perfect for where you are right now. Try everything and keep an open heart! Sorry your HS is not very helpful. Here is a link to a career exploration website I've used a lot with HS and undergrad students. It is California based in some ways, but much of how you might use it will work just fine for you in Western MA. https://www.cacareerzone.org/ If that does not work, try the interest and values explorers at O*NET...very simliar but with much more boring language--it's a govt website! lol. Cynthia Goldberg
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Archived’s Answer

There is a lot people don't know about the therapy world. The biggest thing is the amount of paperwork required to work in the field. For example, when you start seeing a new patient, you complete initial evaluation paperwork. You write a note after every treatment session stating what you did to help, how many cues you provided, and how the patient responded. Every 10 sessions, you have to write a progress note discussing what you have done, how the patient has responded, and what you need to do to get the patient to meet their goals. Finally, every four weeks, if the patients goals have not been met, you have to complete an Updated Plan of Care or Recertification which states why your patient hasn't met their goals, and what you are going to change to help them meet their goals. The hard part is that insurance companies have hired people and taught them key phrases to look for and if they aren't included in your paperwork, they will discontinue payment. Therapy can be frustrating and disheartening on the back end but seeing your patient improve is incredibly rewarding knowing that you played a major role in that.
Best of luck!
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Nicholas’s Answer

Therapy. I was a Substance Abuse Counselor for six years. To advance in the field you need at least six years of schooling. A four year degree in psychology, sociology, counseling, social work or similar. Then you want to go on to a Masters in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling. My advice is for the MSW because that allows for more options and is more widely accepted and acknowledged in the field. After you earn your degrees you also need to attain certifications and licenses specific to your practice. This includes more classes and paid or unpaid work hours. The pay is not great for someone with an MSW and far worse for someone with only a Bachelor's degree. You also are prone to burnout considering the degree of stress in the work environment. I will admit, some of the years I had in the field were some of the best years of my life. I know I made a positive impact on many people and quite possibly saved a lot of lives.
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Gigi’s Answer

Hi Carly!

As for environmental studies, some things that you should know is that this is a huge field and you can do a lot with it! Firstly, the most common is people going into research and field studies! Depending on your area of focus you go on doing research in the future. However, non profits is also a huge part of environmental studies with helping charities and different orgs gaining awareness. There is also sustainability coordinators, analysts, consultants and more! Furthermore, many people chose the urban planning route in green building and smart city planning! Further, there is also environmental law and lobbying if you're interested in that! Thanks!

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Mike’s Answer

Hey Carly! I don't know much about 2 of those but the criminal justice career I can give a little opinion on. Coming out of high school I had aspirations to be in the FBI or some sort of federal law enforcement, as a result I majored in Criminal Justice. Upon graduation from college I realized it was actually easier to become a Federal Agent had I been almost any other major; there were tons of CJ people going for a small amount of agent jobs compared to niche federal agent jobs (e.g., forensic accountants), so had I picked another major I would have surprisingly had more opportunities to get into the CJ field I thought I was going to. Long story short, I wouldn't stress too much about your major for that career path.

Not sure if that's helpful or not.
(I ended up getting my MBA taking a entirely difference path)
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Jamelle’s Answer

Specific to criminal justice-options are endless!

There’s a misconception about everyone running to be a police officer or lawyer. You could go into the administrative side, you could be a crime scene tech, you could clerk for a federal judge. These are just a few examples to highlight how extensive this career field is. Of course some of the careers will require additional specialized training in addition to the degree.
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