Reflection on careers

Seeing all the career videos was very useful to me -- especially all the careers that said their days were mostly filled up with meetings. I'm not too keen on meetings, unless they are clearly productive toward some tangible, valuable end. (How often does that happen?)

The videos put in concrete form some of the career nuances stemming from this degree. I liked seeing the video Dan did about Scott Schaefermeyer who does video production for the CTL and to hear more about what his job is like. I didn't realize there was a position like that on campus. It was also good to see Alberto's interview with Tonya Tripp as well. I think that, other than professor, those two careers seem most in line with my interests, so it was good to get a picture of what their days are like.

It was a good experience to get out with Jason McDonald and see what a typical day is like for him as well. Talking about what he does and has done in the past was a great experience. It gave me a much clearer picture for what to expect and make goals for when I am finished with my degree.

I think I am still leaning toward becoming a professor, but now that decision is based on much clearer information, rather than my impressions. I would still like to have some internships in instructional design and maybe video production to see if I might enjoy that better than life in academia. I'll try to arrange that in the coming semesters.

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