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Length and format:Write at least 2 pages but no more than 4 pages. Staple pages together. Print in Times New Roman or similar typeface. Use 12 point font size and double-space the paper. At the top, put a page header that gives your name, I.D. (Social Security number), advisor's name and your major department or school.
- Word-process the document
- Logically organize your ideas, with a clear introduction and conclusion
- Develop your ideas through explanation, examples, and illustrations
- Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling (use spell checkers and grammar checkers on Microsoft Word and WordPerfect) [more on proofreading]
Audience: Write to your faculty advisor. This is the person who will help you plan toward graduation. When your advisor receives your essay, he/she will read it to better understand your plans for college and career. Your essay will go into your advising folder. With this "introduction," you are making a first impression on your advisor! Use acceptable college writing style on this assignment. [ read more]
Contents:Before you write, spend sometime thinking about the "Picture Your Future" questions in the textbook on page 18. Try to get a clear picture of your priorities and central focus for your college years. As you plan your essay, think through answers to the textbook's questions on pages 134-35 about discovering God's will.
As you write, address each of the following areas in your essay:
- Your personal goals between now and graduation from college AND your current game plan for reaching these goals through the college experience. Consider how the academic, social, and spiritual aspects of college life relate to your personal goals.
- The career field you are interested in right now, or the general area of study that seems most interesting to you as you begin college (i.e. science, history, business, athletics and sports).
- Why do you think you are interested in the area/field?
- What people and experiences have influenced your interest in this area?
- What concerns and/or questions do you have about this career field?
- Your strengths and gifts as they relate to this career field and/or general area of interest.
- What natural gifts and abilities do you have in this area? What previous experiences (internships, volunteer work, family involvement) do you have in your chosen career area?
- What career tests or personality profiles have you had in high school or at church that may have indicated you are suited to this field?
- Your sense of vocation and/or "calling" (your present understanding of how your relationship with God and Christian commitment has a bearing on your career choice at this time).
- In what ways have you experienced guidance or leading from God about career direction?
- How have your life, family, and church experiences helped you to think about the word "vocation" or calling?
- Do you see ways in which the career you are interested in relates to a Christian life of service and mission?
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