Have you asked yourself the question “what do I really want to do with my life”? The question can come when you’re 18 or when you’re 50, and it’s always a difficult process to work through. It’s not hopeless, though! 36
l Think about where you’ll be in five years.
The question works in either job interviews or financial plans. 37 Thankfully, that’s okay, and sometimes just trying to answer the question is all you need.
l Write your personal beliefs.
The ideas might sound a little silly on the surface. 38 Silly or not, the ideas are to give yourself a call to action to define how you want to do things.
l Volunteer or shadow someone in a job you’re interested in.
Want to write a book? Go to grad school! 39 Just take a couple days to try on the lifestyle. To do this, you can try volunteering or shadowing someone at their job.
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Sometimes, the best way to really figure out what you want to do with yourself is good old trial and error. In a lot of cases, this just means trying out various side projects you’re interested in with all the free time you have.
A. Follow your passion.
B. Dig into those side projects.
C. Here are a few ways to help you figure it out.
D. Thinking about being a lawyer? Apply for law school!
E. But it’s one of those annoyingly difficult questions to answer.
F. It’s easy to write your own beliefs but you don’t have to do it in a specific way.
G. But if you know what ideas you stand on, you might be clear about a possible career or lifestyle path.
CEGDB
—Good afternoon. My name is Peter. I’m the general manager of the personnel department. I’ll be interviewing you. Please sit down.
— 61 , Peter. My name’s Jon. Jon Smash.
—Well, Jon, it’s a pleasure to meet you. 62 .
—I’ve been a manager at Nike for over three years. I won manager of the year award two years ago, and I got promoted last August.
—OK. Tell me about yourself…your personality.
— 63 . I think before I act, and if something goes wrong in our company I always remain calm. I never scream at my employees. And I’ve never lost my temper.
— 64 ?
—I think I’m good at solving problems. 65 . I also love challenges. I work well under pressure. When my boss pushes me to finish a project early I always get it done and never complain.
—Jon, you seem like a very good manager. I like your ambition. You’re very confident and motivated. We like that here at Microsoft. Well, our interview is over……
A. I’m glad it’s you who will offer me the opportunity to get the job B. I enjoy approaching problems directly C. Nice to meet you D. What are your strengths E. I owe my success to my employees F. Tell me about your work experience G. I think I’m very level-headed |
61. _______ 62. _______ 63. _______ 64. _______ 65. _______