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Final Project

—Charlie Croteau

3 Main Questions

I learned a lot about myself and my future this semester both with COVID-19 and PSYC100.

ACT 1

Who am I?

I already knew the answer to this question before 2020, but as times change, so do you. 2020 has raised more questions about myself than it has answered but this class helped me figure out how to figure things out— how to answer questions about myself and how to figure out what's best for me in the future. I already knew what the O*NET interest profile told me: that I'm artistic, social, and unconventional. (That's my Aquarius sun talking!) And writing a work and life view just confirmed something else I already knew—that I'm indecisive and unsure about everything— except my work and life view (which are very vague anyway). Something new that I did learn about myself this semester however, thanks to COVID, is that I'm kind of a homebody. I love to stay at home, and I'm not too fond of going to class (online classes suit me much better). This is because of my work ethic— I like to sit down and get things done all at once, and going to class interrupts that. But I've also learned that I'm pretty go-with-the-flow. I've learned that I'm interested in looking more into grad school and that I value family above everything else. And I've strengthened some interests (like photography, which I now have a job in) and found some new ones (like going sustainable—what I did for my try something new).

ACT 2

Where am I headed?

Chronologically, the first answer to this question is finishing college, which I'm well on my way to doing. But after that, it's still kind of a mystery. However, before PSYC100, what career I wanted to pursue was like looking in a foggy mirror. I had way too many options and things I wanted to do. Now, it's like the shower has been turned off, but it's not clear yet. A little more discernable, but still blurry. I know more about specific potential pathways than I did before, but I'm still not sure. I learned that there are some career pathways that I would love to pursue that wouldn't be the best option for me due to time and resources, thanks to the possible lives plan. I found out through the APA divisions webpage about law psychology, which I'm now interested in. I also know that I'm interested in behavioural and pediatric psychology. I figured out how to do more research into other areas of psychology I want to pursue. I also know that I want to double major, and I'll be figuring out what I want to double major in soon, now that I have the tools to figure it out. I know now that my career should be something that I can balance with my work and personal life, as the personal mission statement showed me. I decided on these things because they reflect my strengths and interests.

ACT 3

What is my next step?

My next step is to take a career course to figure out what I want to double major in, which I've already signed up for! Then, if I still don't know what career I want to pursue, it's back to the research! I can always meet with a career coach, or look for shadowing and interning opportunities. I know to keep my grades up and keep being involved with the community in case I decide to go to grad school, and how to apply if I do decide to do that, and some other things to keep in mind from my professional connection panel (like to never settle for a job and to just jump in and try things!) Something else that I realized this semester is that I also love to grow as a person. I like feeling enlightened about why and how people work, and that's part of the reason a psychology major is the right choice for me (and it took me a long time to be able to say that with confidence). So, I will continue to make mistakes and work on bettering myself as well.

Final Thoughts

I'd like to end by emphasizing that this class taught me a lot. I love that we tried something new, watched a professional connection panel, and learned how to further research careers, and I mean that. Those are all incredibly important and really cool things. My future has always been something I've thought about seriously, since I was a little kid, and I've always had a very strong sense of self, so some things for me might seem more vague than others because I feel like I'm repeating myself. But I'm so so so glad that I now have the means to research future careers because that is something that really stressed me out before. Overall, I really enjoyed my experience in this class.

Creativity

So far this might have just seemed like any old regular powerpoint, but the background and pictures are specific to me. I put together an art hallway complete with collage in my room to show others just who I am—I am my friends and my family and my art. It also helps me feel better about my unknown future—there are multitudes of people on my collage who have grown up and figured their life out, and there's no reason I can't do the same. Additionally, I've spent too long disliking my art, and I'd like to show it off now. It's part of who I am.

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