Comprehension (A)
The first step in your choice of career is self-assessment and retrospection: What do I know about myself? Determining what your skills are, what you enjoy doing and what is important to you in your work and life is part of the process of self-assessment, which is fundamental to career development. Knowing what matters to you makes it so much easier to make your way to a great job. You should also take time to examine the activities you like to do when you're not working. Your hobbies and leisurely pursuits can give you great insight into future career paths.
It should, however, be kept in mind that nothing is constant except change. Everybody changes, as do our likes and dislikes. Something we loved doing two years ago may now give us displeasure. Always take time to reflect on the things in your life that you feel most strongly about. Make a list of your likes and dislikes, needs and wants. Reflect on your current career path. If your job and career fall under "LIKE", you know that you are still on the right path. Take time to understand your interest and the motives that drive your sense of success and happiness.
After you've identified your interests, search for occupations. For example, if you like children or reading, explore a career in early education or library sciences. Careers such as day care worker or paediatric nurse, elementary or montessori teacher are also options that allow you to work with children. Similarly, if you take initiative in helping others and assist people in their critical state, you can opt for medical profession and so on.
Questions:
i. What titles could be given to each paragraph in the passage to summarize its content, also give a brief summary of the passage.
ii. Explain the meaning of the expressions "fundamental to career development" and "reflect on the things in your life that you feel most strongly about" in the context of the passage.
iii. Analyze the importance of self-assessment and retrospection in the process of choosing a career, emphasizing how it helps in making informed decisions.
iv. How does the perspective on likes and dislikes changing over time contribute to the understanding of one's career path?
v. What theme or message about the relationship between personal interests, career choices, and happiness can be inferred from the passage?
vi. How might the process of self-assessment and understanding one's interests be applied to real-life situations where individuals are making career decisions and planning for their future?
