Sociology: Setting Career Goals
Helen Whipple
Sociology102-Wk.3- Midterm Essay Rough draft brainstorming What is Sociology? By book definition, it is a science guided by the basic understanding that “the social matters: our lives are affected, not only by our individual characteristics but by our place in the social world.” (Carl, 2011, glossary pg. 322)To others, it can be defined as the study of society, or the study of how people live or interact with one another.
Career Goals-
Setting career goals has been an important step for me throughout my education. I’ve always taken a great interest in art and design. In high-school, I even took two years of Graphic and Visual Arts. When I first started taking classes at Bryant &Stratton, I was going for an Associate’s …show more content…
Since I am now going for a business degree and plan on one day opening a business of some sort, learning the different types of business forms, and each types advantages and disadvantages, has given me some insight as to how to decide which form I would like to choose. I have also learned that it is important to try your best at everything, and that to succeed, means taking risks, and hoping for the best outcome. Even when you fail, you should take that experience and learn from it. The next time around you will be better prepared, and aware of what you need to …show more content…
In doing so, you need to be able to listen and communicate. Having quality communication skills will help you when it comes to working and succeeding in a group setting, or when needing to involve other players in your strategies. When working with others, you want to showcase your own skills as well as theirs. Don’t be overbearing with your skills just to make someone else look bad. If a job requires the work of you and one or more employees, be sure to adapt everyone’s strengths, and thus everyone gets credited for a job well done. Even if there is a situation where you need to work with someone you may not like, it is important not to bring that judgment into the work area. Leave problems like this out of the job in order to gain progress and not cause trouble. It’s better to do a great job and succeed, then to do a semi ok job because people could not mature enough to cooperate with one
Sociology102-Wk.3- Midterm Essay Rough draft brainstorming What is Sociology? By book definition, it is a science guided by the basic understanding that “the social matters: our lives are affected, not only by our individual characteristics but by our place in the social world.” (Carl, 2011, glossary pg. 322)To others, it can be defined as the study of society, or the study of how people live or interact with one another.
Career Goals-
Setting career goals has been an important step for me throughout my education. I’ve always taken a great interest in art and design. In high-school, I even took two years of Graphic and Visual Arts. When I first started taking classes at Bryant &Stratton, I was going for an Associate’s …show more content…
Since I am now going for a business degree and plan on one day opening a business of some sort, learning the different types of business forms, and each types advantages and disadvantages, has given me some insight as to how to decide which form I would like to choose. I have also learned that it is important to try your best at everything, and that to succeed, means taking risks, and hoping for the best outcome. Even when you fail, you should take that experience and learn from it. The next time around you will be better prepared, and aware of what you need to …show more content…
In doing so, you need to be able to listen and communicate. Having quality communication skills will help you when it comes to working and succeeding in a group setting, or when needing to involve other players in your strategies. When working with others, you want to showcase your own skills as well as theirs. Don’t be overbearing with your skills just to make someone else look bad. If a job requires the work of you and one or more employees, be sure to adapt everyone’s strengths, and thus everyone gets credited for a job well done. Even if there is a situation where you need to work with someone you may not like, it is important not to bring that judgment into the work area. Leave problems like this out of the job in order to gain progress and not cause trouble. It’s better to do a great job and succeed, then to do a semi ok job because people could not mature enough to cooperate with one