Making it in the field, Careers after College - Adapted from CSUMB Lecture

Like most college degrees, these degrees aren’t lining you up perfectly for high paying jobs right out of college.

What undergraduate degrees are? Mostly computer science, engineering, or anything that helps you sell.

What is college good for then? Developing the ability to use your intellect in abstract ways to solve problems. Kinesiology prepares you perfectly for this! We need to know a little bit of everything! These jobs are the jobs of the future!

Activity:

Discuss three potential careers you’d like to do!

Let’s Run an Analysis

1. What will it cost?

2. What will it pay?

3. How long will it take to start practicing?

4. Where is it?

5. How will you get hired?

6. What’s the commute?

7. What are the hours?

8. Is it something you’re passionate about?

9. Will it invoke meaning and engagement(flow state)?

10. Does it suit your natural strengths?

11. All things considered, does this align with the life YOU want? Not your parents, friends, and other extrinsic matters

What you should aim for to live comfortably

Median house prices in monterey county: $782,800 or around $4000/ month payment after $160k down payment

That’s a salary of around $140,000 a year before tax, that’s about $7000 a month after taxes. You now have $3000 left over for cost of living.

A studio is going to rent for around $1500

A 3/2 is around $3000

Always factor in cost of living when choosing career options

Will your career allow you to live comfortably?

Does it play towards your Strengths?

Do you feel called towards this job?

For homework take:

1)HEXACO

2)Go to authentichappiness and take the VIA Survey of Character Strengths

Figure out your strengths and capitalize on them

3)Understand PERMA:

Does the job help increase

P: Positive Emotion

E: Engagement

R: Relationships with Others

M: Meaning

A: Achievement

It’s a long life and every single one of you deserves to live a life that brings out the best in you

With enough effort, diligence, and knowledge of yourself there’s so many ways you can live a fully self actualized life

Don’t settle for anything less