Vocational discernment & life design

1. What do you enjoy learning?
2. 哪些学术活动能让你的工作表现最好?
3. How do you most like to spend your free time?
4. What activities seem most rewarding to you?

根据你对这些问题的回答来选择专业，可能会让你在大学和职业生涯中获得成功和个人满足感, in the long run, your career has no direct relation to your major.

1. 使用SPU的专业列表，划掉那些你知道你永远不会选择的专业.
2. 在剩下的选项中，你可能会考虑或不清楚它们是什么，请在前面加上“x”.
3. 查找那些你不清楚的信息 SPU majors list.
4. Narrow the list down to the top 3-5.

1. From the SPU major list, click on the Degree Requirements of each top major that interests you (e.g. 服装 Merchandising).
2. In a new tab, open this quarter’s undergraduate time schedule. 点击当前学年，和你感兴趣的部门(如.g. 服装销售在家庭和消费者科学系). Click on the current quarter. 本季度这个专业有哪些你感兴趣的课程，可以去旁听?
3. 列出你最感兴趣的专业中你想参加的课程, 以及你想见的教授(详见下文). 他们可能是授课的教授，也可能是你从朋友那里听说的教授.

#1. Request to sit in on a class:

#2. Request to meet with a professor

1. Before meeting with professors
   Create a list of questions in advance. 什么能帮助你决定这个专业是否适合你?
   一定要问一些引向你想知道的信息的问题.
   不要问教授他们的工作，除非这是你正在探索的职业选择.
   不要询问课程要求或其他你已经在网上查过的信息. 
   Sample questions:
   
   1. Why do you (professor) enjoy this subject?
   2. 大多数学生是带着什么兴趣和优势来到这个专业的? (share yours)
   3. What type of student will do well in this program?
   4. What types of internships to students pursue?
   5. 这个专业的毕业生会从事什么样的职业呢?
   6. Do you have any advice on…?
   7. What could I do next to learn more?
2. During your conversation
   1. 问候, thank the professor for their time, 告诉他们一些网易彩票app你自己的情况(长处和不确定因素).
   2. 问一些问题，从你准备好的列表中找到你想知道的信息.
   3. 询问他们是否愿意分享当前学生和/或最近校友的姓名和网易彩票app，以便你可以交谈.
   4. Ask for a business card.
   5. Thank them again for their time.
   6. Send a thank-you note or email.
3. After the conversation, review what you learned:
   1. What were my thoughts before the interview?
   2. What new information had an impact on me?
   3. 我将如何运用我所学的知识来指导我的专业和职业方向?
   4. What are my next steps for further exploration?

旁听了几堂课，见了几个感兴趣专业的教授，接下来呢? Is more research needed? More conversations with faculty? Trying a class? Meeting with faculty advisor? Academic Counselor? Career Counselor? Doing a job shadow? 不确定? Reach out to the CCC! We’d love to help!