Career Choices

See my previous post Paralyzed if you get confused and can't quite follow this post.

 

Once I figured out what my problem was with making any decisions regarding Kayla's school for next year and letting my fears go, God got my creative juices flowing.

 

I decided I would find books on Careers and have her read them, to help her get some idea on what she would like to be when she grows up. Right now she loves to read and isn't very concerned with her future. When I asked her what she wanted to do when she grows up she said "I'd kind of like to keep my violin and teach my best friends music." That's it. I don't think she realizes that just teaching her friends isn't going to pay the bills.

 

So, I thought it would be a great idea for her to learn more about what's out that and see what interests her. Please understand me here, I am not wanting her to make a decision today. I understand that she is only 11 and in the 6th grade. I understand that things that interest her today might not interest her tomorrow. However, by reading about the different things out there, it will help her to understand her interests more.
 

Once I started thinking about it and talking to Matt about it, more ideas started to flow. I decided not only would I have her read about it I would also have her write about each career, things that interested her and things that didn't.

 

A few hours later, I decided to take it further. I will have her read each book, write three things she learned about the career, what subjects she would need to study should she decide she wants to pursue the career, some things she learned about it, what she liked and didn't like about it. I may even have her write anything that would prevent her from pursuing that career.

 

I am still brainstorming ideas and will come up with a rubric to follow, so I don't forget what I want her to do. I am thankful that I am no longer consumed by fear and am able to get my creativity flowing again.

 

I am also very thankful that we do home school and we can spend some time on this!

 

I hope that through this project Kayla will have a better understanding of herself and things that interest her and things that don't. In that way, I will better understand her academic needs. If she decides she wants to become a Marine Biologist I will know that she will need a lot of Science and we need to get serious in middle school. If she wants to become a Vet, she will need lots of Science and Math. If she wants to become a Chef then I know she will need to study consumer Science, emphasizing cooking or nutrition, business Math, Business administration, but maybe she won't need to be so serious in seventh grade!