Finance

This week, we did a cluster in Finance. My two careers that I choose for this cluster was a Financial Examiners, and a Credit Checker. Some similarities they have critical thinking, math, law and government, English language. Some differences they have are a Financial Examiner has to look through all of the regulations, and examine them. Also, they make about $78,000 annually. A credit checker investigates the history and credit standing of people or businesses. They also have to obtain information about the applicant's credit standing.  Credit Checker makes about $38,000 annually. These careers are not for me, nor is the cluster. In my opinion I think that it would be rather boring.

Government

The week we researched two careers in Government. My two careers I picked were a Mapping Technicians, and a Political Scientists. Some similarities they have are they have to do with the government, obviously. The Mapping Technicians have to calculate map making information from field note, and draw and verify accuracy of topographical maps. The Political Scientists study the origin, development, and operation of  political systems. May study topics, such as public opinion, political decision-making and Ideology. May analyze the structure and operation of governments. You need a lot of training for both jobs. Also, you need to know your geography, an active learner. Understand what you need to do, or what people are asking you to do. The money is quite different though, for a mapping technicians, you make about $50,000 annually, and for a Political Scientists you make $102,000 annually.

This week in Career Exploration we did two career clusters, Agriculture, Food and Resources. The second one was Education and training. Also, we went back to our true colors thing, and picked a career from our Opposite Career. Also, we have to pick some things about our true color that would help us with our opposite color.  

My True Color

Yesterday a lady came in named Sally. She gave us these little books that we had to fill out to find our true color. It asked us questions and we had to answer them. I figured out my true color which happens to be orange. We went around and talked about everyone's true color. Orange means a like to compete, I consider life as a game, I like to be hands on, and I'm someone who likes to have a little fun. Also, I'm very hyper, talkative, I like to have freedom, I like to be surprised. I like to be direct and immediate. My second color happens to be blue. Which means I like to feel unique, I look for a meaning in life. I value my relationships with anyone. I love to be helping people any way I can. I'm affectionate, romantic, and a good listener. I'm always happy and loving. I love making others happy, and doing anything I can to reassure their happiness. Also, I'm a very enthusiastic person. These go well with what I want to be; A social worker, because I get to help people anyway I can. I also get to deal with them hands on. I need to make sure they're safe, and away from anyone that causes any harm. So, I think this career would fit me well.

True Colors

Today we talked about True Colors. We have to find four teachers and friends and state what we think their colors are and why. My teachers are Mr. Boyars, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs, Rigdon, and Mrs. P. Mr, Boyars is more of a green, because he's calm, he always help the students when they need it, he never seems to get mad (at least around students). I think Mrs, Rigdon is an orange because she's always up and hyper, she has a good way of getting people's attention, she's always trying to get students excited about Spanish. Also, she's always moving, and walking around. Mrs. Hewitt would be a blue because she always shows her emotion, she always helps her students when they need help. Mrs. P is a Gold, because she's OCD, wants everything perfect. She's very dependable. One of my friends Taylor would be more of a blue, because she always shows her emotion, but also an orange, because she's always hyper all of the time, and also a gold because she wants everything perfect, and she's OCD.

Business, Management and Administration

The cluster we did yesterday was Business, Management and Administration. The two careers I chose were a Computer and Information Systems manager, and a Business Teachers Post-secondary.  The one that seems the most interesting to me is a Business Teacher. They teach courses in business, and management, such as accounting, finance, and human resources. They have to know a lot psychology (the study of human minds) and anthropology (the study of humankind). They have to know a lot of math considering it's accounting. The teachers have to make the work where the people will understand, a way of teaching. They have to listen to the students questions, and come up with good answers. Also, to get this job they need to go to graduate school, and get a bachelors degree. They may also need to do some student teaching, just so they know what they jobs like. My other career is a Computer and Information Systems Managers; for this job you need to plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields electronic data processing, information systems, and computer programming. The skills you need for this job are; Telecommunications, economics and accounting, active listening and critical thinking. You need a bachelors degree for this job. 

My Style

Mr. Boyars had us do a test to see what kind of learner we are. There was a visual, active listening, and a tactile learning. My results said that I'm more of a tactile learner. Which mean I like to do hands-on actives because it helps me learn better, and I better understand the material. It impacts my learning, if teachers taught with more hands on things, then I'd probably have better grades than I do now. If it's a hands on activity then my brain connections more to that, then if I were to just take notes. It would make this easier, because I'd pay attention more, because I find hands on actives interesting. Also, it's easier for me to remember.

Architecture & construction

The past few days we've been doing careers for Architecture & construction the two careers I have picked are a construction manager, and an Exhibit Designer. A Construction Manager is someone who watches other people builds things, and make sure it's done correctly. They have to plan and coordinate the construction times, and people. Also, they have to develop control programs, so everything doesn't get out of hand. Also, by doing this interesting job, you can make a lot of money. For the US, it's $82,790 per year. And, I also looked up the price in New York, because I'd like to live there, there annual wage is higher it's $98,400. I think this job would be kind of difficult because it would take a lot of your time. For this job it's best if you have a Bachelor's degree, but you don't have too. You need several years of related experience  and on the job training. The other job I picked was an Exhibit Designers.They design movies, televeision, and theater sets.  For this job you need a Bachelors degree, also lots of work-related skills, or on the job training. For the US it's $50,300 annual. I again picked New York and it's more the annual is $71,000. I picked these two jobs because they looked interesting, but then I came to realize that a Set & Exhibit Designer would be boring. I find a construction manager really interesting though. I've always been interested in building things, so this is a job I might look into.

STEM Connection

The two careers I picked for STEM were an Anthropologists, and an Astronomer. The connection these two have with STEM is that they both have a lot to do with Technology. You need to research, which you could to by computer, or using actual humans. Science, because you have to know about the human body, and its functions to understand what's going on with these people. Also, both of my careers deal with people. The understanding of humans; functions, behavior, origins, and development. 
      Astronomers have to do a lot of researching with space. They have to interpret astronomical phenomena to increase their basic knowledge about the space, and how it works.  

Mr. B gave a really good question, and I would love to respond to it. A reason STEM is in it's own category is because, the students could get everything from school. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. At school, we can have a better chance of understanding the logistics.When others only have one subject to deal with STEM has many. Also, kids can get more chances to take more classes in STEM to get them ready for the harder classes and different careers. Technology is all around us, it's changing all of the time. Everybody uses some sort of technology. Engineering, people need it to build things. Everyone needs to know some about Engineering. Math you need in everyday life, weather it comes to figuring out how much money to spend per month or if you're an accounting person.

Connectoin

We are doing this because it's going to help us later in life. We need realize the connections that these careers have in our life, one of the connections that I have made would be a Social Worker. I would like to go on with this career when I'm out of high school. I love to help children and families out. Also, I'd want what's best for the children. I've realized that this career is going to be far from easy. It's going to be hard to deal with, because it's going to be hard for me to take kids away from there parents and seeing them upset and crying is going to kill me. I just want what's best for kids. They may not understand why they're getting taken away from their family, but later in life they're going to be thankful. Hopefully, there parents are going to realize that they need to change to get there kids back. All children should have parents, but not all parents should have their children.

Career Exploration

Career Exploration is a class that's going to help us decide a career or two that we might want to do when we get out of high school. If we find one that we're really interested in then we can take classes in high school to prepare us for later in life. We have done around eight so far, and some of them have been really interesting. Also, I'll keep you up to date on what I'm learning about!