1) The document is a career plan and profile for Verónica Díaz, who wants to become a translator. She enjoys languages, music, reading and has skills in writing, memory, and computers. 2) Verónica graduated high school and came to Canada to study. She learns best visually and prefers a varied study schedule. She sees herself becoming an advanced translator or supervisor within 5-10 years. 3) Verónica plans to study linguistics and then translation. She believes translation matches her interests and skills and sees it as a career path that allows her to earn $30,000-$90,000 annually while using her language abilities.

1. Vision project Verónica Díaz

2. I love languages I like being able to access information, learn new things everyday and undestand and talk to people. My interests

3. I’m very passionate about music Different kinds of music = different emotions and memories It reminds me about my family, my friends or places.

4. I like reading Books teach me… about people, food, countries, cultures…  math and economy 

5. Accomplishments I graduated high school! XD It was so much fun and hard work! But it was worth it.

6. I made friends! In high school I met lots of interesting people and had an awesome time sharing with them.

7. I came to Canada! I’m studying in another country, away from friends and family College is not to be taken lightly… there’s soooo much homework! But I know I can do it!

8. Working alone Skills and abilities I can focus on what I’m doing and put all my effort on an assignment.

9. Working with people I make sure that everybody has an equal share of work and that they will be responsible and do it (myself included).

10. Writing skills Memory skills Writing is easy for me and I enjoy assignments where this skill is necessary. I have a good memory, so reading a text once is often enough. It’s really useful in highschool.

11. Computer skills I know how to use some computer programs like Powerpoint, Word and MovieMaker. It allows me to share information in different ways.

12. Though I wasn’t able to turn this into a movie…

13. How do I learn?

14. Holland Group Scores Investigative Conventional I enjoy activities that involve exploring and understanding physical, biological and cultural things. I like activities that need organizing data.

15. Receptive Learning I’m a visual learner. I learn best by writing, drawings, highlighting notes and making annotations .

16. Multiple Intelligences I’m a verbal learner, meaning I’m good at reading and writing. I’m a spatial learner. I learn mostly through seeing things

17. Learning Style I prefer having frequent change in topics when attending lectures. While studying I re-read my notes and highlighting them.

18. Preferred Work Style/Environment I would like to work with written information. I don’t mind the pressure of deadlines. I would like to work indoors .

19. Leader = mutual trust and respect and accomplishing the goal. Assigning equal work load according to everyone’s skills is important.

20. Employability Skills 4 weakest I’m not used to working with different kinds of people . Speaking to a crowd makes me nervous. Designing tasks : I can’t narrow things down Can’t communicate information through numbers.

21. 4 strongest Being responsible . Communicating Information: Through computers or essays. It’s easy for me. Teamwork: I can work with people once if I’m familiar with them. Positive attitude .

22. Talking about careers… When I grow up I want to be…

23. I want to be a Translator! :D I wasn’t that young when I decided though

25. It fits with… My interests Since translations require understanding of two or more languages and the cultures in which they originate.

26. My Skills I have reading and writing skills  , although deadlines might not get along with my highly developed procrastination skill.

27. Job characteristics Earnings range from about $30,000 to $90,000 a year. It depends on the years of experience the translator has. Salary

30. Positions I might advance to… With 5 years of experience I would be an Advance Translator. Earning from $50,000 to $65,000 a year . With 10 years of experience I would be a Supervisor. Earning from $65,000 to $90,000 a year .

31. Useful skills learned in STSU 1100 Time management Being a translator means reading, researching and writing before a set deadline. Setting small goals and having a schedule is very helpful and diminishes stress

32. Vision of the future I respect… Honesty, open-mindedness and light heartedness.

33. I love… Music. My friends and family. Reading.

34. Sometimes... Doing nothing. Watching movies

35. How do I get those things I love and respect? First, I’ll graduate.

36. … with those I love. I’ll work! D:

37. My educational plan I’ll study the first two years of my International and Intercultural Studies program at Douglas College. I will transfer to SFU and graduate there. Then, I will study a Translation program, even if it’s not a Bachelor’s Degree.

38. How has been my experience in college? I’ve been through so many things this semester like: I can understand lectures in English :D

39. I’ve never had so much homework D: I had to do library research But I’ve learned so much from all of this :D I discovered that some lectures are boring. D:

40. Who I want to be in the future I want to have a degree and then work. I want to keep in touch with those I care for.

41. One of my goals is to learn Japanese, French and Korean I want to be married someday I want to be able to take care of my parents and my children

42. Can I do it? Am I ready? Yes … Maybe. I feel like I still have a lot to learn, but I won’t know if I’m ready until I try.

43. Wish me luck then!