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Job Shadow Experience
For my job shadow experience, I chose my uncle who works as a System Administrator. He is responsible for the upkeep and configuration of servers and computer systems at Manulife Financial and their clients. Although this may sound simple, throughout the whole day I saw him doing a variety of tasks.
I enjoyed watching him doing his job and I enjoyed learning about his job. By walking through the work day with him I was given the chance to witness a career in a field of my interest. To be specific, I enjoyed gaining an understanding of how one would professionally interact with coworkers and problem solve. I was given the opportunity to sit through conference calls and listen to my uncle communicating with workers in

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