Discuss your personal philosophy concerning your professional life
How is or isn't this philosophy interdisciplinary?
How have your career goals altered?
How is or isn't this philosophy interdisciplinary?
How have your career goals altered?
Dani Dennison
For me my professional career is important. However, I only work so that I may live comfortably. What matters to me more is family, travel, and time to enjoy the simple things. Therefore, it is my goal to enjoy my job rather than have a goal of a certain salary or prestige. I do enjoy leading and motivating others. However, I enjoy developing, training, and helping others become better professionals. In some ways I have actually had two dream jobs and I currently have two jobs that I really enjoy. My philosophy is pretty interdisciplinary. The more that I think about it, the more it seems it really is interdisciplinary. To review, my minor is Hospitality Management, English, and Education. The core of Hospitality is service. The core of education is patience and customizing how you teach. As a leader and trainer in the Hospitality field, I feel that in order to teach you best I must serve you best. I feel teaching in itself, if done properly follows a lot of the service guidelines taught in most Hospitality Management courses. As I have gotten older and matured, I am no longer focused on becoming a leader at Disney only. I have opened myself to many other possibilities. Of course if becoming a manager at Disney did come about in the future I would not be mad at all. Finally, I feel that I become more of an interdisciplinary person after completing Cornerstone. So I would love to hear how you all feel so far in the program....
Natyeli Callum
When it came to my professional life I never really put much thought into what I wanted to do. I was in one of the hardest honors programs in high school and was always told that I needed to be successful in some high paying job. So I graduated with honors came to UCF and had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do. I did know that if I could not even sit through the classes I was taking there was no way I was going to make a career out of it. It took a lot to silence the voices in my head telling me what I was supposed to want. Ultimately, I chose teaching which as some may imagine is not on the list of careers my family had so graciously laid out for me. I love being in the classroom and the idea of being such an important part of a child's development is the most rewarding thing I can do with my time. So, in a nut shell that is how I reached my current professional philosophy: do what makes you happy. Obviously, it is not as simple as it sounds since salary and living expenses are factors in everyday life, but I no longer see the huge house with the big pool on the beach as my perfect picture. Honestly, how did I assume I would get all of that?? I don't think I would have time to enjoy it with the demanding career it would take to have it.
I do think that this philosophy is interdisciplinary because I formed my degree based on the classes I did enjoy and the the ones that were the most important to me. I love elementary education and psychology has always interested me. Spanish is my culture and I was determined to embrace it. So in the end I found teaching second language learners in the U.S. and abroad to be a perfect interdisciplinary career for me.
I think it is obvious how my career goals have altered in my time at UCF. It took a while to realize the difference between what I wanted and what everybody had been telling me I wanted. I guess you could say my career goals are more realistic now than in high school. Additionally, my goals are entirely mine and what I have found to be best suited towards my personality and interests. I went to high school with the people who are only successful if they are working constantly and earning a lot of money. I think that is amazing and admirable, I just know now that it is not me.
Ok, enough about us, we want to hear about you....have any of you changed your professional philosophy over the years? How does your IDS major express your professional philosophy?
I think my Philosophy changed much like yours did Natyeli. I always wanted that big hosue on the beach, but over the past year I've decided that maybe thats just not something I can do now. I wanted to be an IT majoir, but since I transfered I was told that it would take an extra 2 and a half years to do, something I can't do. I took a really hard look at the classes I had already taken and what I had done in my spare time and decided that I would try to get a degree in those things, which lead me to Interdisiplinary studies. So far I think I like it, I'm just worried about the future and my ablity to get a great job.
ReplyDeleteI started out at UCF with the thought that I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and as bad as it might sound, I have the same thoughts now. I don't know exactly what would be the ideal career for me. Like Dani, I really just want to enjoy the little things and spend time with my family traveling and whatnot. I want a job I will be happy with and that will support me enough so I am comfortable but Im not too sure what that job will be yet. I know that I want to help people so I chose Hospitality Management as my minor and then for my concentrations I chose Communications and Humanities because those types of subjects have always interested me and I felt would benefit me in the hospitality field. I guess that you could say that my professional philosophy is interdisciplinary in that communications is learning how to communicate with others and humanities is learning about the study of humans and why they do the things that they do. I feel that my professional philosophy has remained the same over the years, in that I just want to find a career that will benefit not only me but others. Who knows, I may not find out what I really want to do until I am 30 or 40 or even 50 but I know that one day I will.
ReplyDeleteI think that what Cassandra said there at the end is also a big part of my thoughts. Everyone has told me that its ok if I don't know what I want to do now, and that even some of them don't know, and they are in their 40s. I figure that as long as I know how to be flexable, I will be able to have a great view of life. They also said to do what I want to do right now, which is what I'm doing with the Interdisiplinary degree.
ReplyDeleteAmanda Farmer
I originally came to UCF as a hospitality student, but soon decided there was more I really wanted to do. Language was always something that really fascinated me, and after getting several opportunities to experience different European cultures, I realized that I wanted to continue taking classes which allowed me to develop my speaking skills. I believe my choice of areas of study (commerce and modern languages and minor in education) are very interdisciplinary. I can't imagine having a job in just one of those categories. My ultimate job involves everything I have a passion for. Business, my whole family is quite business savvy and it fell in my lap, language is just beautiful and really inspiring, and education, getting the opportunity to make a difference in someones life. All of these together create a huge spectrum of possible jobs. I am not sure what my career in the future will be, but I know it will incorporate at least two, if not all of my areas. My focus has definitely changed. From the age of six to the age of 17, I wanted to do something in fashion. However, no one saw it coming but it quickly transfered to hospitality and from there has made some subtle changes.
ReplyDeleteI feel there is so much pressure to find your job right away and that your first one should be your job forever. But, I have read some amazing articles about mothers, fathers, and grandparents going back to school or making life transitions. People worry so much and I feel that people just need to trust that what is supposed to happen, will if you let it. However, I too am like Dani and Cassandra about the traveling and family. Yes, money would always be a plus, but I have realized that is not going to be my driving factor. I would rather be happy in my job making less money than dreading going to work everyday.
ReplyDeleteI agree Jess, I even knew of a grandmother that went back to school to get her MFA in painting, just becasue she wanted to. It doesn't mean it is easy, but it doesn't mean it is impossible either.
ReplyDeleteI just feel a little pressured sometimes that I need to figure out what I am doing with my life right now and Im so young. I feel that if I gain more life experience than I will start to know myself fully and truly find out what my passion in life is, even if it means that I am 40, 50, etc.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger, my mind was set on making the big bucks. I did not really understand when I was younger that if I was a teacher I would not be rolling in the dough. I just associated a job with lots of money. haha
ReplyDeleteAs I have grown older and matured I my views have drastically changed. I highly value enjoying my job over the money that I make from it. I'd much rather go to work every day knowing that I love what I do rather than dreading work and hating what I'm doing with my life.
I've been able to hone in on my passions the past couple years and have come to a few conclusions with what I want from a career. I am minoring in Education and my two areas of study are behavior/social science and life/biomedical science. With these areas I have an idea that I'd like to teach overseas at some point. Currently, I plan to join staff with Campus Crusade for Christ.
I work for PIONEERS, a missions organization, right now working as a Mission Mentor which means that I make initial phone calls and emails to people who have expressed interest in missions through Pioneers. In this job, I have been able to use my teaching gifts to teach people what missions is and what it looks like through Pioneers. I mentor and coach individuals through the initial processes of joining Pioneers as a sending missions organization for missions overseas. I absolutely love my job as I am able to work with people and different personalities every day and share the same interest with them-missions.
I will be able to use my education experience on staff with CCC in the future to some degree. It won't be in a classroom setting, but more on an individual basis, teaching students what a realationship with Jesus is and how that looks in life.
This job will not provide very much money, in fact, I will be raising my own support for this posisition, but it's my greatest passion and desire and to be able to transfer that into my full time job is very exciting to me!
Cassandra,
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain on feeling a little pressured, but you shouldn't let it get to you. Being pressured about what you're going to do for the rest of your life is no fun and somewhat frivolous. Some people take their whole lives to figure out what they want, but theyre the happiest people I know. In my opinion its better to do something you love, than do something you hate for 30 years and then decide to want a life and career change in the middle of a mid-life crisis. I think if you feel you need more life experience then you're right! We have our whole lives ahead of us, now is the time to enjoy it, live it and even make mistakes so that we can be the people we truly want to be when we "grow up."
First, I am going to have to agree with Cassandra! I don't have an exact plan for when I graduate. Just today I met with an advisor, I wanted to make sure I was ready for graduation... after I got the OK, he asked me what I was going to do after graduation. He looked at me like I was crazy when I said probably teaching. Oh, did I get an ear full! Probably?? How are you preparing yourself for after graduation? What is your next step? I honestly didn't have an answer. I am so concentrated on actually graduating, I guess I stopped to look at the bigger picture. The ultimate goal is to become a teacher, but do I want to do that right away? I don't know... I know I don't want to hate it. I don't want to be stuck in a school and not like the curriculum or the grade I am stuck with. I don't want to have a bad taste in my mouth for teaching. I want to be ready for it. I don't think I am now, with how the Economy is. I do want to help children or just people in general.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree Cristina! It's going to be so much greater in the end when you are doing something that you love and have a passion for rather than stuck doing something because you felt pressure to pick something fast. it's crazy how much pressure they put on us to pick what we want to do for the rest of our life when we are a freshman! It's so hard to determine what you want to do just by taking classes. I feel that almost every major should have some sort of required internship for some real experience in the field.
ReplyDeleteI’m not quite sure what my personal philosophy is concerning my professional life. I just know that whatever path I decide to choose I want it to be a happy life. I want to be able to wake up everyday and go to a job I love even if it doesn’t pay much money. I want to be able to make a positive difference in my life, but mainly others. I think the world needs a lot more positive influences and enlightenment and I would like to help bring it about, even if I only make a difference in one person’s life that’s more than when I set out to begin with. I don’t think my career goals have altered, but they have become more defined and complex over the years. I have specific goals I am aiming for, that involve specific individuals or demographics. I don’t just only want to be a good actress or a famous actress one day. I want to be the best actress I can be, I want people to leave the auditorium a better person then when they came in, or at least leave having a better day or a new insight to life. I want to teach underprivileged children the art of self expression and determination through the instruments that god has already supplied them with. I want to be able to help make the world a better place…( I know it sounds like I’m running for Ms USA) but this is what I feel the world needs and I think everyone can do a little to do a lot, as opposed to everyone doing nothing.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, Cristina! I love people and have such a passion to influence. Like you said, even if it's only one person that I can effect, it will be worth it.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine having to go to work each day knowing that you hate it and you have no desire to excell in that area. It's going to be so much better if you love what you do, no mattet the amount of money you get from it.
Thank you Erica!
ReplyDeleteIm glad were on the same page! I feel that is one of the most importnat things to do in the world
Professional philosophy hmmm...Well, over the years I have found that your life's circumstances can change unexpectedly. I had dreams in high school of being a great business woman with sucess and children were not involved in my plans at all. I wanted to travel the world and go into world trade. However, suprises happen and I became a mother. When you become a mother all of your views on what you desire, your work goals, philosophy change highly. You find yourself wanting to make a difference in the world and like others have said in this blog, that house on the beach, fancy car, and big dollars seem to change in level of importance. I believe what is more important is the world around me is how I can make a difference in my children's lives as well as others. As a mother, you are a interdisciplinarian so to speak. You have to be an accountant, do household choirs, be an educator, be diplomat, negotiator, chef, transportation specialist, household physcian as well as so much more. There is no one job in the world that expects so much from one person. How that has changed my philosphy, well, due to the fact that being a mother is in itself its own interdisciplinary work of art, I have chose a different path that will intergrate education and my own business. My work philosophy is work hard to the best of your ability, provide as much as you can for others, teach and you will learn way of living.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading. Shari L. Weber
How does my IDS major express my philoshy?
ReplyDeleteMy work philosophy is work hard to the best of your ability, provide as much as you can for others, teach and you will learn way of living.
As for my IDS major...Education, Commerce, Behavioral Sciences
I want to work as a teacher. I also would like to improve my business. I will be able to share what I know which is part of my philosophy as well as protect myself and have a back up income for my future.
Shari L. Weber
Shari,
ReplyDeleteI think it is great that you consider being a mother as a profession, because some people take it for granted and look at it as a second, third or even fourth job. I think if you are a mother, children should come first. Yes, having a job is important, but if your child is sick and needs someone to care of them, you should be able to do that. I plan on having children, but not until I can afford them. I know somethings aren't always planned, but if I can help it, I want to be able to go in field trips with my children, and take off when they need a sick day. Being a mother incorporates all of our disciplines, and you named just a few. I tip my hat off to you.