Job Shadowing Research Paper

Career shadowing class because I completed the prerequisites, maintained good grades in all of my classes, and try my best in everything that I do. Career shadowing would enable me to learn about the medical field in a way I never have before, it would allow me to gain extra insight into the medial setting and allow me to confidently work towards a career in medicine.

The advisor that I chose to shadow was Joseph Sandoval, an EOP&S Counselor at East Los Angeles College. My reasoning for choosing to shadow Joseph was a result of my curiosity of getting to know how large program like EOP&S function and my previous academic advising experience I have with him. I was fortune to be apart of the advising sessions with Joseph, as the range from one extreme case to a not so extreme case. The shadowing experience provided a rich source how material we discuss in class is applicable in real life situation. Within this paper I plan to discuss briefly what I learn from my interview with Joseph then talk about my observations of the three advising sessions I was apart of.

I did my job shadowing on the Monday of fall break at the Semmes Murphey place with Marilyn Newson. I learned so much more about this new side of nursing I did not know that even existed. Marilyn job title is an infusion nurse manager where she gives medicine and fluids to patients through injections. She is the only one with this job title in the clinic so she is a manger as well. When I first entered the room I noticed that it was set up just like a dialysis place would be the recliner chairs and IV backs to the side and TV playing.

Without having dreams of one day creating a better life for yourself and the ones you love, people would have no reason to wake up and go to work in the morning. Dreams allow oneself to become motivated, dedicated, and persistent. Also, dreams allow people such as Bill Gates and Elon Musk to invent new technology, and ultimately manipulate the future in a positive manner. If people such as these revolutionary men did not have dreams to better our future, nothing significant would be accomplished. Dreams, whether massive or minuscule, allows people as a society to develop and

“The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you.” As perceived by Tom Bradley, it’s our choice whether we want to dream or not. But throughout our dream unit, we have watched many videos and read books and articles. All of these had something in common, dreams. Some achieved, others not. Either way, they all got something out of it and they all put hard work and effort into it. While it might not last long, or something bad could happen after we achieve our dream, it is worth it to dream because we’ll feel accomplished once we achieve it, it allows us to live our life to the fullest, and achieving our dream can open the door to many other opportunities.

For me I believe that if it is a dream for one to become something in life, it only lingers in the back of your head. You acknowledge it, but sometimes you really can't do anything or you find a replacement to fill that void. In my experience having a dream that is unreasonable vs reasonable can inner twine with the rest of the world: it can fester, explode, or even just sage on your shoulders, but what I have learned it that we always find something new and interesting to keep us going everyday. Individuals every second grow in perspective and interests due to the many changes in life, this as well can influence our dreams and goals.

Dreams and Aspirations Have you ever thought about how your dreams and aspirations affect you and the relationships in your life? Your dreams and aspirations can have a huge impact on your own life or someone else’s as well. Dreams cause people to believe they can do anything they want or become anything they want. Dreams are what you want your future to be like, which makes you want to pursue the dream. This thought can either end in positivity or negatively affect you.

Becoming successful and learning from my parents mistakes is the greatest educational and career related goal I have. I aspire to major in criminal justice to become a probation officer for the youth, or to earn my degree in social work. I am most confident that I want to impact the lives of others to help them reach their own goals and help them discover all that they can be in life..

Dreams are defined as an aspirational, goal or aim, and a goal is an achievement toward which effort is directed or aimed. Life is the test that comes with its ups and downs; it is testing whether you are driven and dedicated enough to continue and prosper. Without goals and dreams you have nothing to look forward to in life; you will be living without a purpose. Thus, dreams and goals get you through life; without them why live?

My job shadow experience was eye opening. In April, I went to the University of Michigan and job shadowed Brian Zahs. Brian is a Billing Calendar Specialist. Basically, his job is to bill the patients that come through the University of MIchigan’s hospital. Also, he tracks the doctor’s studies and what they’ve spent their money on. A typical day for Brian is periodical meetings throughout the week, and sitting at his desk in a cubicle working on his computer. When I observed Brian, he used different modules and programs to run the information through the University's database.

My career goal in life is to become a sports coach. Coaching is teaching a sport you know a lot about either from experience or something you have studied for a while. I chose this career because I am very zealous about sports. I watch and discuss them every chance I can. Every Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday I watch football, basketball, tennis, hockey, golf, soccer, etc. I do this to understand the education or training requirements, skills or talents needed, salary and benefits offered, and the duties for a particular career when making this lucid decision.

As a child, I've had many dreams and goals in my life. I do understand that the average person can't have exactly what we want in life, but anyone can aspire for a wonderful future. While most individuals can't realize every dream that comes to mind, anyone can aim for the best and set goals to help achieve what they want. Often, one would need to be successful to fulfil those dreams in our lives and that is exactly what I strive to become.

For as long as I could remember, one of my biggest dreams has always been to become a captain of my varsity cheerleading team at my high school. It was always something I strived for, always something I thought I had under my belt for quite a few years. I never wanted to seem cocky about it, and I never flaunted the fact that I believed I had this position under lock and key. I was a strong leader, and a strong cheerleader. I wanted to be a figure the younger girls on the team looked up too, and bring success and unity to my team.

Junior job shadow is meant to be the turning point of your career; it determines whether you actually want to pursue the dream you've always had. Some may go to their job shadow and just absolutely be bored or it could be exciting. However, for me it just made me want to pursue my dream, even more, no matter the pay or how hard schooling may or may not be. Moreover, I will explain how exactly may day went, what I observed, and my job shadow experience.

When I was a child I used to have the stereotypical answers to the question what do you want to be when you grow up. I specifically remember telling my Kindergarten teacher that I wanted to be a basketball player. At the time I had no clue the skill set and determination it took to become a professional athlete and I thought anyone could simply be what they wanted to be with ease. Over the years I started to realize it wasn’t nearly that simple and becoming what you want and achieving success entailed hard work and dedication. Particularly in the last year I have taught myself the importance of this dedication and how it directly correlates to success.