| Take the college major quiz! Answer these 10 | | | | 8) "If I Had a Million Dollars, I'd..." |
| questions when you want help with choosing a | | | | If you had unlimited money and other resources at |
| college major or finding the right career. | | | | your disposal and could take the time to train for any |
| The College Major Quiz | | | | job or career in the world,a) What would it be?b) |
| 1) Excitement! | | | | What would you enjoy most about doing that job or |
| What excites you? | | | | career?c) What would be the very first step for you |
| What subjects, topics or fields are you most curious | | | | to take toward getting that job or developing that |
| about, whether you've knowledgeable about them or | | | | career? |
| skilled in them yet, or not? | | | | Again, describe everything in as much detail as |
| 2) Your Greatest Gifts and Challenges | | | | possible. |
| What do you, your partner, boss, parents, siblings, | | | | 9) "When I Grow Up, I Want to Be..." |
| friends and other important people in your life say...a)... | | | | When you were a young child, what sort of work did |
| Are your greatest talents, gifts and abilities? | | | | you imagine you would do when you grew up? What |
| Do you have an urge to cultivate these?b)... Are your | | | | interested you so much about it then? |
| greatest weaknesses, barriers or challenges? | | | | 10) Who Do You Really Want to Be? |
| Do you have an urge to overcome these? | | | | What's gradually, slowly but surely, pulling you along? |
| 3) Dealing with Feelings | | | | It feels like you're being pulled into a particular career |
| How would you respond in a situation when someone | | | | avenue, regardless of your present interests or |
| starts to cry? Would you feel like you are in or out | | | | pre-occupations. It's more lasting than the mere |
| of your comfort zone? | | | | trends and fascinations of the moment or the |
| I rate this as question 3 because it's a quick way of | | | | "flavour of the week." |
| determining how well you would enjoy working in | | | | What seems crazy, but is something that you can't |
| social work or the "helping professions." | | | | forget about? |
| 4) Getting Your Hands Dirty | | | | What keeps coming back for more despite |
| Do you like to get your hands dirty? In other words, | | | | objections from you, your family, your friends and |
| do you like working in the realistic or skilled trades | | | | what you think society expects from you? |
| where you use your hands a lot and either make or | | | | Making Decisions and Taking Action |
| fix things? | | | | Look over each question in the college major quiz |
| 5) A Feeling of Importance | | | | and really think and feel about it. Make hand-written |
| Everyone wants to feel and know that they are | | | | notes to record your thoughts and feelings, no |
| making a valuable contribution in their work. What | | | | matter how strange they may be. |
| gives you a feeling of importance? (What verbs and | | | | Be very honest with yourself about each answer in |
| nouns come to mind?) | | | | your college major test. If you're not sure about it, |
| 6) How Much Does It Mean to You? | | | | take your time and ponder it. If you are sure about |
| What provides you with a sense of meaning in your | | | | it, make a note of that too, and really honour it. |
| job, your career, and your life in general? | | | | As much as possible, make a decision about each |
| 7) Letting Time Go Lightly | | | | college major quiz question. Then, you can make a |
| When does time pass quickly for you?a) What sort | | | | commitment to yourself to move forward and make |
| of enjoyable or meaningful activity are you involved | | | | the changes you need to make in your job and |
| in during which you lose track of time or are | | | | career as a result of that decision. |
| surprised to see how much time has passed by while | | | | So many people are doing jobs they hate. If we can |
| you were doing it?b) Have you ever been in a work | | | | take a few moments to be honest with ourselves |
| situation during which you were enjoying it so much | | | | before we start out on our career, it can save us |
| or so in tune with it that you completely lost track of | | | | years of heartache. |
| time? If so, describe it in as much detail as possible. | | | | |