Example Of A Narrative Essay On A College Experience

I first met Kay when my indecisiveness in choosing a major began to inhibit my academic progress. For this walk-in, I was blessed to have received Kay as my career counselor. She was friendly and approachable, which helped ease the anxiety I felt about the situation. I felt comfortable disclosing my thoughts, fears, and self-doubts with her. Kay understands that choosing a career depends on understanding one’s personality; therefore, she would ask questions beyond my educational and career goals to understand the core of my interests. For this particular session, she suggested I use the focus tool. Once I completed it, she analyzed and explained the results in a comprehensible manner. What I realized through this initial interaction is that Kay is very knowledgeable about school resources. Her experience and knowledge helped guide me to identify my career aspirations. By becoming more aware of my likes/dislikes for each class, I began narrowing my interests into career goals. Through this interaction, I developed an interest in Human Resource Management and solidified my decision to major in Public Health.
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One day I had briefly mentioned my interest in the New Student Orientation (NSO) Summer Leader position. Kay immediately began providing tips and prepping me through a mock interview. Thanks to her help, I was able to obtain the position which became an integral part of my college experience. For NSO, I was selected with ten other students to create a presentation on how incoming student scan get involved on campus. I chose to present about the career center since I was inspired by Kay to join NSO. I emphasized everything Kay had taught me, including the focus tool. Having presented about the career center’s services, I decided to take my own advice. I have since attended numerous workshops and attended my first career fair the following