Paragraph #3 Body: Why This Career is a Good Fit for Me – (5-7 sentences) What personal qualities do you possess that make this career choice a good match? (What are some of the essential qualities a person must possess to be successful at this job? Which of these qualities do you possess? In what ways? Explain. Example: Piloting an aircraft requires a willingness to travel often. I have always been an only child, and I enjoy having time to myself. I don’t do well when there are a lot of people around, and my parents travel for their jobs. Therefore, I think that I am very accustomed to spending a lot of time along and sporadic travel. I don’t plan on having *That is NOT a complete a family, so I am confident that choosing a field like this will suit me well.) paragraph. That example is just a PART of this paragraph. * Paragraph #4 Body: What My Future Life Looks Like – (5-7 sentences) **USE your RESEARCH INFO in this paragraph. What kind of lifestyle (finances, home, job security) will you have and how does this career ensure that? (At the age of 30, where do you see yourself in terms of your career? What are the projected earnings for this career? What kind of lifestyle will that salary provide? Will you have the freedom to pay for a nice vacation? Can you support a family? Will your husband/wife need to work? Do you have the potential to advance to a higher position in this field? How important is achieving this career goal?) Paragraph #5 Conclusion: What I Learned From This Project – (4-6 sentences) What did you learn from this experience of researching future colleges/career? (Did you choose the right career? What effect do finances have on your future lifestyle? How will the choices you make right now affect your future?)
Paragraph #3 – Body: Why This Career is a Good Fit for Me (5-7 sentences) What personal qualities do you possess that make this career choice a good match? (What are some of the essential qualities a person must possess to be successful at this job? Which of these qualities do you possess? In what ways? Explain. Example: Piloting an aircraft requires a willingness to travel often. I have always been an only child, and I enjoy having time to myself. I don’t do well when there are a lot of people around, and my parents travel for their jobs. Therefore, I think that I am very accustomed to spending a lot of time along and sporadic travel. I don’t plan on having a family, so I am confident that choosing a field like this will suit me well.) *That is NOT a complete paragraph. That example is just a PART of this paragraph. * Paragraph #4 – Body: What My Future Life Looks Like (5-7 sentences) **USE your RESEARCH INFO in this paragraph. What kind of lifestyle (finances, home, job security) will you have and how does this career ensure that? (At the age of 30, where do you see yourself in terms of your career? What are the projected earnings for this career? What kind of lifestyle will that salary provide? Will you have the freedom to pay for a nice vacation? Can you support a family? Will your husband/wife need to work? Do you have the potential to advance to a higher position in this field? How important is achieving this career goal?) Paragraph #5 – Conclusion: What I Learned From This Project (4-6 sentences) What did you learn from this experience of researching future colleges/career? (Did you choose the right career? What effect do finances have on your future lifestyle? How will the choices you make right now affect your future?)
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