Criteria E - Evaluation

A main part of this unit was getting to know who you are, what you’re good at, and what you maybe want to do with the rest of your life. We took personality tests. Based on those tests, there were websites we could go to and see which careers might suit us best. This part was fun. I liked taking the tests and seeing what I would be good at. The personality type test was accurate, but the careers that went with it did not interest me at all. The tests were to help us get an idea for our career plan and our university resume.

During this project I had to create two things. First I had to make a career plan. For this I had to choose a possible future career. A career plan shows your qualifications, your past education and the knowledge and skills you need to have for the certain career. I chose Interior Designing as my career. I had to do research on what skills were need, what education was needed and what knowledge was needed to become and Interior Designer. This was interesting for me because an Interior Designer is something I would choose to do in my future.

After I completed my career plan, I began working on a university resume/entrance video. Everyone had to research universities/colleges and what their requirements were. In the video I was supposed to speak about my qualifications, educational background, extra-curricular activities, volunteer work, and why the college/university should choose me. I learned quite a bit doing this assignment. I’ve had bad experiences with editing movies though. The final product had to be a video. I decided to film the whole thing in one big chunk. That way I wouldn’t have to edit it. This worked out quite well. I had a few people watch my video. That was the worst part of the project. They said that the content was good, but I was too serious and stiff. When I make a college entrance video again, I’ll make it more interesting/fun. Maybe I’ll just use my voice instead of filming myself, because I am not really comfortable with it.

This unit has been interesting. I haven’t thought about college and my future. I had no idea what I really wanted to do and what it would take. I’ve learned about myself and what I need to do and how I’m going to do it. I still need to work on my university resume, and I have to decide what I want to do as a career. There are so many careers to choose from! I still have time though. I enjoyed doing the personality type quizzes and what careers would theoretically suit me. I learned things in this unit that really are practical for the future.

Criteria A – Investigate

For Criteria A we had to research our personality types, possible careers, one career that we would choose for the career plan, colleges/universities, and other stuff that has to do with careers and college. The first part of the unit was interesting, I think I had enough research to understand what I like to do and write a career plan. For the university resume I think I could have researched more colleges that I would be interested in and gone to. I also should have researched more on what colleges require. This may have made filming the video even easier. I completed the Investigation successfully.

Criteria B – Plan

For Criteria B, we had to finalize our decision on which career we wanted to use for our career plan. Then we had to research a little on the career we had chosen and find out what we needed to include for the career plan. I think I did well on this part of the Design Cycle. All I had to do was a rough draft of the career plan I was going to create in Criteria D. Criteria B was very brief.

We did not do Criteria C for this unit.

Criteria D – Create

In this unit everyone was supposed to create two things. Everyone had to create a career plan and a university entrance video. The career plan part was easy. I probably could have put more effort into researching what I needed to know, have to be an interior designer. Once you had all the necessary information though, it was very simple to create a career plan following the format Mrs. Wilson gave us.

Making the entrance video was little more difficult. First I had to research what to include in a college entrance video. The information collected would then go into my video. For the USA you need to have taken the SAT. I also “had” an IB Diploma and other things like that. I spoke about what I was involved in too. I was supposed to choose a college that I wanted to go to. I really have no idea where I want to go, or even what country. So for my video I just decided to go to Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. I did not like the video part of this unit. So I kind of put it off. Then when I wanted to film, I was planning on using a web cam, the sounds was really bad. I tried a few computers till I found one that could record visual and audio well. As I mentioned before I do not know how to edit videos, so I chose to do my video all in one piece. This was much simpler I think than editing. My video could have been more fun and entertaining, not so serious.

I think it is necessary to learn about different careers and how to achieve your goals. It impacts your families your schools, your future. By making good choices you can have a good future. You family will be proud and you will be able to support them. If you choose a career you enjoy, you will enjoy life more. For yourself, you want to do the best you can do, and what you enjoy doing. It’s important that you can get into the college you want to go to. If everyone body could do the job they wanted to, I think it would improve a lot of things. This unit was definitely helped me get a little more comfortable with the future and what I’m going to do. I know now what I have to achieve.

Where you should film it – Library, senior lounge, home

What you’ll wear – Clothes =D, semi-formal clothes

What you should include (what you will say) – Introduce myself, “Who I am”, everything mentioned before, my qualifications, edu. background, volunteer, extra-curricular activites, what makes me special,

Who will film it for you – Jill or my mom.

What program you’ll use to edit it – Windows Movie Maker.

Background music, if any – No background music. Distracts the audience from what I’m saying.

1. Your 3-minute video should include:
o Future career goal
o Qualifications
o Educational background
o Extra-curricular activities
o Volunteer work
o What makes you special (why they should pick you instead of hundreds of other students)

2. Design your video:
o Brainstorm a list of possibilities, including:
• Where you should film it
• What you’ll wear
• What you should include (what you will say)
• Who will film it for you
• What program you’ll use to edit it
• Background music, if any

Criteria A - Investigation

Future career goal: Interior Designer

Qualifications: IB Diploma, good SAT scores, good GPA, Bi-lingual, High-School Diploma

If a college doesn’t require an IB Diploma, I probably wouldn’t go to a college. I would want to go to a college that requires you to have an IB Diploma, SAT scores, GPA and to be bi-lingual. I want a college to have these qualifications because it is more likely to me a good college and I’ll enjoy.

Educational background: International School of Latvia (Grades Pre-School-7)
& International School of Ulaanbaatar (Grades 8-12)

I have lived in Latvia and Mongolia. In both countries I have studied in IB schools. Throughout my education I have received good grades.

Extra-curricular activities: ISU Girls Soccer Team (2 years), ISU Girls Volleyball Team (1 year), ISU Orchestra (1 year), ASAs – Photography Club
ISL Girls Soccer Team (1 year), ISL Swim Team (1 year)
Outside of school – Study the flute for 4 years

I have been part of the soccer team and volleyball team in the International School of Ulaanbaatar. In Latvia I was also part of the girl’s soccer team for one year. I enjoy all of the extra-curricular activities, which is why I participate in them. I have been to two CEESA events and three ACAMIS events.

Volunteer: Trash pick-ups, orphanage visits, performed at church for elders.

I have not done much volunteer work though I have had plenty of opportunities. I have completed all the required C&S hours for each year. It is one of my personal goals to do more volunteer work.

What makes me special: I am a third culture kid. I have travelled a lot and experienced quite a bit. I can speak English and German fluently and a bit of French and Chinese. I've lived in Europe (Latvia) and Asia (Mongolia).I was born in India and have never lived in the USA, where my mother is from, or Germany, where my dad is from. I enjoy learning and seeing new things.

Criteria A - Investigation

Task: You will make a university entrance video.
- Qualifications
- Educational background
- Extra-curricular activities (sports, hobbies, etc.)
- Volunteer
- What makes you special
- Future career goal

Qualifcitations for a college in the UK…

- GCE/VCE Advanced Level and Nationals
- National Certificate/Diploma
- SQA Advanced Higher qualification
- International Baccalaureate
- Irish Leaving Certificate
- Access courses
http://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/university-centre/qualifications-and-entry-requirements

Colleges will look at your Regents scores, SAT or PSAT scores, and/or GPA (grade point average).
http://collegenow.cuny.edu/courses_events/qualifications/

Criteria C - Create

Career goal:

I want to become and Interior Designer.

Requirements:

• Have artistic skills
• Thorough
• Follow-through
• Please every type of customer
• Accurate with measurements
• Have on-the-job experience
• Have studied interior designing
• Had a training period.
• Know how to handle money, budgets
• People skills – You need to be able to talk to your customers.

Current skills and interests:

• Experienced in art
• Received MYP grades of 7 in Art
• Very interested in art and interior design
• I have re-modeled different rooms
• Received good grades in most classes

Plan to reach career goal:

• Receive high grades in Art
• Study Art in college/university
• Study Interior Designing in college/university
• Possibly work in a building material store to get to know the equipment
• Work as an assistant for an interior designer to gain experience/knowledge

See this website for more information on Interior Designers:
http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/career_summary.cfm?careerID=312&headerImage=_career_summary

Criteria B - Design

Interior Designing, Photography, Psychology

I want to be an interior designer or work in the Arts and Design section. Photography is also one of my future career choices. If interior designing doesn’t work out, I’ll be a photographer. Psychology also interests me. Both interior designing and photography need artistic skills. Psychology is just something I have been interested in, but haven’t thought about much.

I want to go to a college somewhere interesting. I have never lived in Germany or the USA. I have grown up in different countries. I’m a third-culture kid, so I need to go to a college with other people like me. People who have grown up in different countries. It would be a more fun experience for me. I don’t know what country I want to go to for college, but the college needs to be international.

Interior Designing

Requirements
• Have artistic skills
• Thorough
• Follow-through
• Please every type of customer
• Accurate with measurements
• Have on-the-job experience
• Have studied interior designing
• Had a training period.
• Know how to handle money, budgets

Current skills and interests

• Experienced in art
• Received MYP grades of 7 in art
• Very interested in art and interior design
• I have re-modeled different rooms

Skills:

• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Speaking
• Mathematics
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Monitoring
• Coordination
• Persuasion
• Negotiation
• Complex Problem Solving
• Installation

Criteria A - Investigation

Everything you do affects your future. The grades I get in school will affect what college I get into. My grades also show what I enjoy or am good at. I think based on my grades I will decide what I want to study and what I’ll do with my life. I think school is a good place to find out what you enjoy doing and what you want to do. You still get to learn a lot of different things. Then when it’s time to go to college you may have an idea of what you want to study. Choosing a career is a big decision. I definitely do not want be stuck in a career that I do not enjoy.
I haven’t done any volunteer work this year. If you’re interested in social work or think you might be volunteering is a good place to start. You can learn about yourself and who you want to help.
I would want to continue doing what I like to do for fun, but get paid for it. I think leisure experiences show what kind of person you are. What you like to do and what you don’t like to do. I enjoy reading, taking pictures, and sports. The experiences you have while having fun can help you decide what you want to do.
School activities: Girls Soccer team
Volleyball team
School Play (onstage)
Orchestra
After School Activities
Based on the career tests we took, I would be a good business person, or computer programmer. None of the careers suggested to me were anything I would enjoy doing. I want to an interior designer or photographer. I have also thought of becoming a psychologist. Recently I have thought of being a librarian. I know it sounds really boring but I do enjoy reading and I love libraries. Psychology has always interested me. I want to be able to help somebody by talking to them. I have always thought that talking solves problems. I like being creative. I like art. Photography really interests me. I think I would enjoy doing that as a career.
I enjoy sports, but I am not good enough to play a sport professionally. It has never interested me in that way either. Most of the things that I do are just for fun. I have never wanted to do them as a career. I think that I get bored or fed up with things easily. I need to find a career that will keep me interested and entertained. I do not like challenging things because I’m too lazy. I can’t be bothered to put effort into something too challenging. I want to do something that requires art because I enjoy it.

Possible Careers

Possible Career Paths for the ISTJ:

* Business Executives, Administrators and Managers
* Accountants and Financial Officers
* Police and Detectives
* Judges
* Lawyers
* Medical Doctors / Dentists
* Computer Programmers, Systems Analysts, and Computer Specialists
* Military Leaders

The traits listed for the careers applied to me, but I do not like any of the careers listed. I am not interested in Business or into Law. I am more artistic and I want to be a photographer or interior designer. I find the careers listed quite boring.

www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.html

www.myersbriggs.org

http://www.personalitypage.com/ISTJ.html

Your Type is ISTJ
Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %

89 50 50 22

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:

* very expressed introvert
* moderately expressed sensing personality
* moderately expressed thinking personality
* slightly expressed judging personality

ISTJ
Quiet, serious, earn success by thoroughness and dependability. Practical, matter-of-fact, realistic, and responsible. Decide logically what should be done and work toward it steadily, regardless of distractions. Take pleasure in making everything orderly and organized – their work, their home, their life. Value traditions and loyalty.