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Career Assessment Essay This week, the assignment was a series of self-assessments that would then be used to decide which careers match each student. The assessments were categorized in five assessments: work interest, values, personality, skills, and leisure. Completing these assessments opened my mind to careers that I would have never thought of. My possibilities are endless in various subjects, including chemistry and biology, which were the most prevalent. I thoroughly enjoyed doing these assessments and I look forward to exploring the numerous career choices that I have been

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