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College Success Motivator #17 - “Life’s under no obligation to give us...

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#17




“Life’s
under no obligation to give us what we expect.” 




Margaret
Mitchell, author of Gone with the Wind

College Success Motivator #16 - Choose a career path that closely mirrors not just your talents and ambitions...

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#16




Choose
a career path that closely mirrors not just your talents and ambitions, but
also your internal compass.  Criminal defense lawyers do not always get to pick the cases they work on.  Federal and state public defenders often
defend people who are guilty because everyone is entitled to
representation.  Are you able to ignore
your compass when it points North, but the work assignment points South?

College Success Motivator #15 - Pick a practical career path if your theme song is...

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#15




Pick
a practical career path if your theme song is Workin’ for a Livin’.  Follow
your dreams if your theme song is Born to
Run.





Did You Know… The U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics lists occupations with the largest job growth projected
through the year 2018, starting with registered nurse. 

College Success Motivator #14 - If you enjoy the challenge of daily rejection, a career in...

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PATH MOTIVATOR




#14




If
you enjoy the challenge of daily rejection, a career in sales may be for
you.  If you thrive on daily conflict,
become a litigation attorney.

College Success Motivator #13 - Determine whether you are driven to be your own boss or if you...

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#13




Determine
whether you are driven to be your own boss or if you crave the stability of a
steady paycheck.  Assess your personality
traits and the risks inherent with both paths. (e.g., the risk of putting up
your own money as your own boss versus the risk of losing a job in a company
you work for)

College Success Motivator #12 - Figure out if you want predictable structured working hours, or if you are motivated to...

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#12




Figure
out if you want predictable structured working hours, or if you are motivated
to work until the job gets done.  Also,
figure out whether you are willing to work during hours when most people
play.  (such as a real estate agent or
someone in the hospitality field)

College Success Motivator #11 - Keeping a job is not just about your job skills...

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#11




Keeping
a job is not just about your job skills. 
The more indispensible your interpersonal skills, the less vulnerable
you are in a fluid job market.  The best “team
players” not only sacrifice for the team, they figure out how to deal with and
work with less cooperative team members.

College Success Motivator #10 - Do what you love but don’t let your career choices jeopardize...

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#10




Do
what you love but don’t let your career choices jeopardize anyone you
love.  Including
yourself.  Translation: Take care
of others but don’t forget to take care of yourself, sometimes before
others.  Listen to our airline flight
attendants: “Put your own oxygen mask on first before assisting others with
their masks.”

College Success Motivator #9 - Sometimes, doing the things your family or friends expect you to...

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#9


Sometimes,
doing the things your family or friends expect you to achieve in your career
might be the wrong path for you.

College Success Motivator #8 - The most important thing for deciding on a major or career path is to...

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#8




The
most important thing for deciding on a major or career path is to get out of
the classroom and into an internship which exposes you to the day-to-day ups
and downs of that profession.  Learning
by doing will give you a better appreciation of the job than learning through
textbooks.