Description
Paragraph 1: Introduction / College Major & Career Goals
• What is your current major and career pathway? Remember, these are not the same thing. For example, Criminal Justice may be the major, but FBI investigator would be a career pathway.
• Generally describe your five-year academic and career plan (e.g., college, internships / work).
• Using at least two examples, describe how having a plan will help prepare you for academic success? Career success?
Paragraph 2: Knowing Yourself
• Describe your interests, value
• When considering potential careers, what level of responsibility are you seeking?
• Describe your desired work environment.
• What are two occupations of interest found in O*Net?
• After reviewing the two occupations summaries in O*Net, do they match your desired level of responsibility and
work environment?
Complete and use the following assessment for reference:
O*NET ( and
. Paragraph 3: Learning Styles & Personality
• Describe your learning style and personality.
• How will understanding your learning style and personality characteristics benefit your academic and
professional goals?
Complete and use the following assessments for reference:
1. VARK (Chapter 4, p. 81-82)
2. Gardner-Multiple Intelligence-MIS (Chapter 4, p. 90-91)
3. Myers-Briggs ()
Paragraph 4: Obstacles to Goals
• Discuss any potential challenges you may face along the way and discuss how you may overcome them in terms
of time management, health & wellness, and any other way(s) to help ensure academic and career success. _
5: Finances
• Describe how having a financial plan will help you earn and save money while moving forward with academic and career goals.
• Create and insert a spreadsheet for a current, college budget
• Create and insert a realistic, future based budget on desired job / income (be sure to include student debt,
housing, taxes, savings, unexpected bills, such as medical, etc.)
Complete and use the following assessment for reference:
Texas Reality Check ( it will help to print the chart of monthly expenses / required annual salary for 2 relevant occupations for quick reference)
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Paragraph 6: Conclusion • Summarize your college and career success plan.
