My Career Padlet by https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc en-us 2021-11-09 03:16:36 UTC 2021-11-09 05:06:03 UTC hello@padlet.com What majors interest you? kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877115938 I am interested in majoring in English because I was interested in teaching English abroad. ]]> 2021-11-09 03:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877115938 What kinds of jobs are associated with those majors? kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877117922 There's so many jobs for English majors, as listed up above and so much more, because it can give you many skills that you can apply and use in life. ]]> 2021-11-09 03:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877117922 What meaning or purpose idea is connected to this major or career? That is, besides the material aspects of having this job or career, will it be meaningful or give your life purpose? kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877143277 When I think of English as a major, I think of teachers. For me personally, the meaning behind teachers is being able to help and support students throughout their life because as a student, teachers have always been apart of our life since we were a child and we have learned so much from them growing up.]]> 2021-11-09 03:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877143277 What are the material aspects of this career or a job in this field? I.e. what's the pay range? What kind of education beyond a BA is needed in this field? What type of job is it - move around alot? Sit at a desk? kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877149454 If I were to do teaching as a career, on average I would earn about $40,000 - $75,000 per year but if I had a masters degree, which is beyond a BA in this field, then I would get pay more. For this type of job, when I look at my teachers they're walking and standing a lot and there are times where they would also sit down.]]> 2021-11-09 03:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877149454 What is one actual job posting in this field (look at Glassdoor or Indeed kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877149740 One job that I saw on Indeed when I put down English degree, copywriter was the first one that I saw. The details of the job is being a copywriting in food marketing and design and when you think of English majors, you think of writing.]]> 2021-11-09 03:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877149740 Do you know anyone who has a job in this field? What do they like/not like about it? kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877150000 I don't know anyone personally who has a job in this field, but if we're talking about teachers then I would say yes because I had them. I remember that my English teacher said that she became one because she loves teaching but there are times where it's a struggle because some students are a handful.]]> 2021-11-09 03:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877150000 What is one class that is required in this major and when is it offered next? kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877150260 A class that is required in this major is ENGL 3003W - Historical Survey of British Literatures I which is a 4 credit class. It is offered next semester.]]> 2021-11-09 03:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877150260 How does this job,career, or field line up with your personality or passions? kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877150459 I knew that I wanted to help others. Going to school for basically my whole life and meeting new teachers who are supposed to help you and teach you, I began to realize that there are good ones and there are bad ones and I want to become someone who I never had in my life, someone who was able to support and understand me.]]> 2021-11-09 03:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877150459 If you can find out, what kind of writing do they do in this career, major or field? kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877151521 I'm not completely sure what kind of writings they do but in the description for a BA in English at the UMN, they would critically write about community involvement and real life experiences.]]> 2021-11-09 03:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877151521 If you can find out, what kind of research do they do? kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877151781 I'm not sure what research they do, I know that they examine a variety of texts and readings while thinking and writing critically.]]> 2021-11-09 03:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877151781 Read an article (google "jobs working with (youth)", or "jobs in marketing", etc. or "what can I do with a degree in...") and share what you find. kong0223 https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877152341 Even though I already know that with an English degree, you can find many jobs with it such as marketing, teaching, etc. I didn't know that you could go into medicine, law, and mental health with an English degree because I thought you would need to take courses and a degree that corresponds to that so it really opened my mind that you could go into pretty much everything with an English degree.]]> 2021-11-09 03:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kong0223/1w5lcfl811xkaerc/wish/1877152341