Gob Research Paper

Walking into the GoBe, I had no idea what to expect, except that it would probably be along the lines of a career seminar, helping you determine your personal goals, values, and future. I was partly right in my assumptions. The "GoBe" did indeed help me identify my goals, values, and what direction I'm traveling in, but on a more personal than professional basis. We (the students) were given flashcards in five different colors, and each color had a total of six cards in the stack. So six blue, six red, and so on until color number five. We were assigned categories for each color stack as follows, material values, people we value, places we value, memories we value, and goals we value. The instructor encouraged us to choose at least six values …show more content…
I know I'm a big people person, but there are few people who really know me, and that I am close to. To put it in perspective, there's maybe one person in the whole world I really trust (my best friend), and one group of people that really cares about me, my younger sisters. I knew they would be high on my values list. I also knew that my academic and career goals shape me as a person. I've wanted to be a doctor since I was eight, wanted to be a psychologist since I was fourteen, and had an interest in forensics and criminology since I was fifteen. I've planned my future every step of the way, where I would live, who I'd have with me, what job(s) I would need to get me through years of college and hard work. The challenge of picking and choosing values wasn't much of a challenge at all, and nothing I wrote down or eliminated surprised me. I'm an introspective person, and know myself very …show more content…
One, and I always say this, clarify, clarify, clarify. I know I bug my teachers, I did it all the time in high school. I'm not the person to sit on my hands, and wait for something to be spelled out for me. I ask tons of questions if its necessary, and email text and call when I need help. Two, is using the career center at some point when its time to draft a professional looking resume, or job application. Most of take career education, but that’s just the basics. The career center is the next level of professionalism, and I'm looking forward to trying out their services sometime. Lastly, ask my professor's what I can do to improve as a student and as a learner. I did this recently in a speech class, and the feedback I got back was very useful. Being willing to except that were not perfect, and take blows to our confidence in order to improve is important in becoming an adult, and will help us be successful in the