Ever in doubt if you chose the right career? Take a career test before you drown in student loans…

A career test is to measure your characteristics, such as: aptitudes, interests, values, and personality. Based on your test results, it calculates careers that would be a match for you.

The first time I took a career test was when I was 75% into my Biomedical Science degree, OOPS too late I was doomed.

I knew I could get the grades, but the passion was so not there. I was wondering of what life would be without the medical field, and I just couldn’t figure it out. I went to my school’s career center and a counselor/advisor suggested that I took a career test.

AHH! let me tell you, looking back I could say the test was pretty much accurate, but I was not ready to let go of my useless degree. To be fair, I did learn a lot and I was challenged by some of the classes, and I am proud of myself for that, but now I am drowning in student loans.

Anyways! lately I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed with all those business ideas, and again I decided to take a career test. I googled free career test and many options arise. Some of them wasted my time, because they wanted me to buy the complete report at the end, but I found the one on LiveCareer.com and the Holland Code career test  to be what I personally was looking for.

Basically, I was just reminded that I could be great at doing what I’ve always wanted to do in life, so no more wasting money in degrees I don’t want or need. It’s all about sticking to what I love and work hard at it, and I am happy to know that I am  on the right track.

What am I doing?

I am looking into classes to further my education in my area of interest, which is event planning, but in the future I would also love to add interior design to my resume.

Have you ever taken a career test? if so do you think it helped in choosing the right career for you?

It is never too late to go after what you want.

xoxo

Sometimes you g…

Sometimes you gotta create what you want to be a part of. -Geri Weitzman

Some would envy my life, others would think it is insignificant, but I am creating my own destiny.

I recently saw this quote on twitter the other day, and it has dawn on me that I am doing too much researching and less action. As a mom of a 10 month old today (Happy 10 months baby boy), I am usually trying to find the balance to do what I love and being an unselfish mom. My passion is to be a reputable event planner in the near future, but I have no professional experience to show for it. I know I have all the skills in the world, the willingness, the passion, but where are my professional pictures?I have been contacted lately by a couple clients, but of course the only thing they really want to see are the pictures of past events.

I started thinking of different strategies and applied for internships and call several companies to see if they were willing to take a volunteer. FAILED.

So there goes my negative thoughts succumbing my brain. I was frustrated, because there are so much I want to be a part of. I want to own several business, but in that instant moment I felt stuck. So when I read that quote, it changed my attitude. I decided to bring the party to my house, by creating my plan of action so I could be a part of what I want. It is hard to find the balance between being a mom and trying to own several businesses, but a simple quote could motivate you and remind you how incredible you really are.

So what I am doing? I am taking action, even if that means going everywhere with my 10 month old. 🙂 (He’ll enjoy the ride anyways)

Are you creating what you want to be a part of or just waiting for it to happen? What motivated you to create your own destiny?