The document provides information on three careers: teacher, writer, and psychologist. For teachers, it describes a typical day involving grading papers, meetings, and coaching activities. It outlines the education path including a bachelor's degree and student teaching. Writers have careers researching, interviewing, and practicing writing. Psychologists study human behavior and work flexibly to understand perspectives while helping others. Both careers require advanced degrees and offer rewarding work helping or understanding people.

1. Birkman Personality Presentation

2. PERSONALITY COLOR INTEREST COLOR BLUE: Creative Writing Teaching Inventing Composing Designing STYLE COLOR YELLOW: Organized Cautious Loyal Structured Controlled

3. School Teacher Day in the Life… Primary/Secondary Schools Specific subject/grade Comfortable dealing with different personalities Professional Period- Time to grade papers Administrative Duties Meet with parents Coach a sports team, leader of a club, director of the school play

4. PAYING YOUR DUES College Degree Bachelor’s Degree in elementary or secondary school 5 th year student teaching Postgraduates- Masters Degree

5. ASSOCIATED CAREERS Part-time Substitute Teachers’ Aides Principal Guidance Counselors Board Members

6. QUALITY OF LIFE TWO YEARS OUT Burn out rate is very high New teachers discover themselves more Realize they are not interested FIVE YEARS OUT Satisfaction is above average Likely to enjoy a long career TEN YEARS OUT Dedicated and continue to find satisfaction Find it just as rewarding when they started

7. SUMMARY (Teacher) Very Interested Love to help others Rewarding Work with different personalities Choreographer for school plays

8. Writer Day in the Life… Conducting interviews Researching a subject at the library Traveling to a far location Internet surfing for clues

9. PAYING YOUR DUES Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, English or Literature First job - assistant to a writer or an editor. Practice Practice Practice

10. Associated Careers Journalist Editor Script Writer Author

11. WAGES Average starting salary: $35,000.00 Average salary after 5 years: $41,300.00 Average salary after 10 to 15 years: $54,500.00

12. SUMMARY ( Writer) Creativity Imagination Originality Outside Knowledge

13. PSYCHOLOGIST Day in the Life “ Walk in someone else’s shoes.” Study all aspects of the human mind Flexible schedules Often work alone Rewarding/ Honoring Responsibility

14. PAYING YOUR DUES Many years in school Ph.D. allows you the widest range of positions 5-7years to receive a Doctoral Degree

15. ASSOCIATED CAREERS High School teacher or Junior College teacher (Master’s- level) College or Post-grad teacher (Doctoral- level) Advertising agencies

16. WAGES Average hours per week: 40 Average starting salary: $28,500.00 Average salary after 5 years: $68,900.00 Average salary after 10 to 15 years: $75,000.00

17. SUMMARY (Psychologist) Realistic & Social Understanding Helpful Empathetic views towards others Work with different personalities