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Focus2 Assessment Reflection Paper My initial reaction to my Focus2 Assessment results was that I was a little surprised by some of the main aspects while I expected most of the assessments before taking it. My Holland Code based off my assessment results was CIE, meaning my top attributes of work interest are Conventional, Investigative, and Enterprising. These along with artistic, social, and realistic aspects make up my own work interest assessment. All of which I completely agree with because I have always naturally been an artistic, creative, and curious person. My Focus2 Assessment report overall insinuated that I have a vast and diverse set of interests, values, and skillsets that I can use to my advantage when it comes to being successful in future careers and opportunities. Work interest areas like Conventional and Investigative fit me the best because it revolves around organization and thinking which I believe make up a huge part of who I am. When it comes to my day-to-day life, habits, tasks, and pretty much anything and everything I come across, I have to handle it in a structured, organizational way otherwise it will be nearly impossible to conquer. This part of me is something that often drives my mom insane because she complains that I always take longer to do anything and I always make it more complicated than it needs to be, which is true. However, by the time I finish a task or something, she always takes it back by saying how good and/or nicely done it is. I enjoy working most when it involves a definitive structure or organized activity because it is easiest for me to understand which makes me able to work more efficiently to get a better result. I like to test out different methods for different tasks and once I find one that works for me it is unlikely that I change it because consistency is important to me.

2 When it comes to areas of investigation, it is one of the main aspects I have always held important to who I am. I have always been curious about everything around me; I love learning new things about the world and all that is in it. I often feel the constant need to know all the ins and outs of a given topic that I am researching or discussing because I hate the feeling of confusion about whatever it is I am interested at the time. I like to know all the facts, and the who, what, when, where, and whys because it allows me to grasp the whole picture of something and gives me the ability to be able to transfer that information to cross reference with other topics or situations. Although I do believe the interests of Conventional and Investigative areas perfectly fit me, I do not feel as though Enterprising, or persuading, is something of my top interests. The only aspect I can see that fits is the influence of discussions and competitions. I do enjoy being able to talk about a debatable topic or idea because I like getting to hear other people’s opinions, views, and thoughts that are both similar to or different then my own because it really allows for one to increase their knowledge and better understand something from all sides. Something that really caught me off guard was that I got more engineer and scientist-based occupations than anything. This was surprising to me because I have never been interested in being an engineer or a scientist and can never see myself having a career in either of them. Since I was little, I always thought I would end up pursuing something related to creative design or forensic science and psychology. Although those are two completely opposite occupations, I have always held such a passion for that I do not want to do anything else. Which leads me to the occupations that intrigued me the most, architecture and interior design and forensic psychology. Of course, these

3 professions immediately grabbed my attention because my dream career is either interior design or forensic psychology. I think part of why I am so drawn to these careers is because they each utilize my creative side as well as my intellectual side. I feel as if this assessment taught me more about how my brain is wired, for lack of better words, and why I do things the way I do. This of which I believe will be very beneficial when it comes to weighing job options and choosing my future career path. Knowing this information about myself will not only make the process of narrowing down potential industries that fit me but it will also help employers gain an idea of what I would contribute to their workplace.

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