Blog Reflection

Reminiscing about this school year and all of my past blogs, I've realized that determining what you want to do in the future is nothing more than an educated guess (unless you have everything planned out, in which case, good for you). For me, i've contemplated careers in business, environmental law, and account management. These careers interested me the most out of the ones I've researched. They all  have have generally good salaries and include some aspect that I can see myself enjoying. As of right now, a career in environmental law intrigues me the most. This career allows me to enforce environmental procedures and ultimately make the world a better place. The financial benefits are also very enticing as well. Although this blogging assignment has helped me determine possible future careers, I've got a long way to go until I know for sure what I'm going to do. You just got to hang in there to find out what the future holds (I swear that's probably straight out of a bad fortune cookie).

What I Want To Be??

Although it may seem like I actually know what I wanna do in the future, the simple truth is that I don't (It probably didn't seem like a knew what I was doing). Sure, it might seem appealing to be an environmental lawyer or a business man, but I'll never know how suitable the career is unless I try it. With the rising tuition costs at universities every year, trial and error is a risky option. When somebody asks me about future career possibilities (which always happens when I'm around my relatives), I want to be able to say with certainty, what career I want to be in. By the time senior year comes around, I hope I'll have my mind made up.

The Back Up Plan

Although my last few posts have been about careers in environmental law, I decided to switch things up to discuss backup plans just in case environmental law doesn't work out. So I thought to myself, what are some potential jobs that could be a great back up plan? And the first thing that popped into my head was "what my dad does". I'm actually not completely sure what my dad does, so after spending too much time listening to his lecture about his career and what he does on a daily basis, I learned that he is an account manager and he basically manages accounts (in summary). Now, I know that various people claim that going into the same career as your dad is lame (unless your the President, or Will Smith or something along those lines), but a career as an account manager actually seems very interesting and enjoyable. I look forward to exploring this career and learning more information about it.

Pursuit of Career #5

Located in the Central North Pacific Ocean, an ecological catastrophe twice the size of Hawaii continues to gather "garbage" everyday. This enormous landfill is known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch or Pacific Trash Vortex. The patch is filled with plastic debris and chemical sludge. Statistics show that nearly 80% of the trash is from a land source, while the other 20% comes from ships. Oh, and did I mention that it's twice the size of Hawaii?! How could something so large and dangerous ever exist without being apparent to the entire world? Seeing this "garbage island" reminded me why the environment is so important. The ocean surrounds every continent and makes up 70% of the entire world, and if nothing is done, the island could grow bigger and pollute more of the water. Working as an environmental lawyer would allow me to help create anti-pollution laws to clean garbage island. But for now, let's hope it's gone by then.

Pursuit of Career #4

If you've read my past two blogs you are probably wondering if this blog post is about becoming an Architect, a news anchor, or a kindergarden teacher. Well, I've decided to switch things up and totally bite off another comedy show. Maybe I wanna be an experimental physicist, or an astronaut, or even a waiter at the Cheesecake factory...wait what. Or maybe I should take this assignment a little more seriously. In my last post I discussed a desire to work in the field of environmental law. In terms of UCs(my preferred university), the best universities for undergraduate law would be Berkeley, Los Angeles, and Davis. UC Davis really appeals to me because 1) they have a great environmental law program 2) the campus is awesome 3) and my brother goes there. This is a university I'm really looking forward to learn about.

Pursuit of Career #3

As each day passes, a global epidemic continues to become larger and more devastating. This dilemma affects the entire population, yet some are still unaware of the serious consequences. The condition of our environment is a controversial issue that will be detrimental to the future of our society. Preserving the environment is necessary to stop global warming, species extinction, reduction of air/water quality, and environmental degradation...Well damn, that's seriously seriousness. I'll be honest, I'm not gonna sit here and type away about how much of an environmental Superman I am (leave that for "All Star Stan and "Keep it Clean Jean"), but I believe that in modern society, much more could be done to support the eco-friendly movement. So recently, I've been pondering a future in Environmental Law. This field of study appeals to me for two reasons. First, I want to be involved in the preservation of our environment. Second, suing large corporate companies for millions of dollars sounds like fun (Although my last blog post was about becoming a wealthy business man). In all seriousness, One day WHEN the world is no longer plagued with environmental issues (yes I am incredibly optimistic), I want to be able to say that I contributed to saving the world and ultimately, creating a better future for generations to come.

Pursuit of Career #2

These past few years I've become an avid fan of CBS's hit TV show How I Met Your Mother, and obviously, my favorite character is the womanizing suit lover, Barney Stinson. I was always fascinated with how his job allowed him to do nothing, while getting an extremely high salary. Whenever there was a conversation about Barney's career, I listened carefully, hoping to finally figure out his mysterious job. But every time it came up, he nonchalantly replied with a smirk saying"please", and changing the subject. The only thing I knew, was that it involved business. I always knew that going into business would be a safer route, because of the abundance and demand in that category. Looking at the possible career options I considered finance, marketing, and human resources. These careers appealed to me because they had higher salaries and projected growth within the next 10 years (also, I get to wear a suit almost everyday). A career in business seems to satisfy financially(usually)(hopefully)(probably not), but whether or not I will find it enjoyable is an essential question.