Career Fair

                                   Career Fair

Today at the career fair, there were many different types of jobs that the grade eights displayed as their careers. I looked around at most of the projects and asked some of the grade eights a few questions. I'm not sure which job would be best suitable for me, but when I was younger I remember at my Kindergarten graduation stating that I wanted to become a doctor. Although that is not 100% certain, I think that would be an interesting career, but I also wonder what other careers would be appropriate for me. I visited some grade eights with jobs such as: an author, a criminologist, a chef, a lawyer, and a high school art teacher. Although I don't exactly know what job I would like, I found that Jenna's project on being an author was quite interesting. I learnt that to be an author, you really don't have to have spectacular writing degrees in University. Anyone can write. All it takes is a paper, pencil, and an imagination. She told me that to be an author, you must have good grasp at your grammar and proper writing. You also need a lot of patience, determination and motivation. Most importantly you must have the passion and desire to write! Jenna told me that when you become an author, there are many pros and cons that come along with it. There are so many great advantages to being a writer. When you become an author, you are able to be free with your writing, and that you may even become famous or well known. You bring happiness and knowledge to other people through your works, and can be an inspiration to others. Where you get your inspiration for writing can be the place surrounding you while you work. This is wonderful because you are free to work wherever you wish! Some authors are even fortunate enough to have their books and ideas turn out to be best selling movies, for example the phenomenal Harry Potter Series. There are a few disadvantages to being a writer. A significant disadvantage to being a writer is that it takes a long time to complete a book. This is why patience is needed. You also do not receive much income in the process of writing a piece. It could be a great hobby rather than a full time job. Since Jenna was younger, she had always dreamed of becoming one. She told me that her favourite authors are R.L. Stine and Stephenie Meyer. She enjoys mostly reading mystery and eerie books. Her favourite books are the 'Goosebumps' books and have read every single one! When an author you receive around $20 000 for every book you publish. Being an author can be great because you're the boss of what you write. Jenna said she would like to write mystery books and other children's books as well. I personally really enjoy reading books in my free time. When being an author, you can let your creativity and imagination expand, but at the same time, you're letting your readers' imaginations expand as well.

"And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise.  The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.  ~Sylvia Plath"

Christine .