Reflective Essay About My Self Assessments

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I was a little skeptical about taking this class in my first semester at Loyola, I wasn 't sure what it was going to be about or what influence it would have in my career. The self-assessments we did in class for the past few weeks were very intriguing for me. There were many surprises because over the past few years I have gone through a personality transformation. Part of this change is my decision to pursue a bachelor 's degree and my dissatisfaction with my educational growth throughout the past years. As a result, my professional skills have changed dramatically; my values, interests, and passions, however, have remained relatively unchanged.

From the values and motivators presentation, I was surprised how much some of my
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I am a Business Management major and plan to add a minor in Supply Chain Management, and then possibly obtain my MBA. As the book "Getting from College to Career" says; minoring in something is majorly helpful. These self-assessments that we did during the semester and the career path presentation have clear any doubts in my mind as to whether I will enjoy a career in this field. I originally chose this field because of my ability to do make decisions and my desire to become a business person. Also, this field provides a good foundation to allow me to enter into many career paths. It is a safe career route, and I am sure I want safe especially if I will enjoy what I do. I feel that with my personality, nonetheless, I do not have to worry about not enjoying what I do because I have learned to adapt to any situation and take the positives from it. For example, my values in a workplace culture are so vague that I could almost work anywhere. I want a workplace that strives for determined employees that work hard, but are happy and enjoy life. Also, a fun, but challenging atmosphere and an organized environment would be nice but is not necessary. As I said earlier, this can describe many

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