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Old May 23, 2014, 12:23 AM
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I recently went to the career centre at my university to get some help to find a place for me in this world. I really don't know what I could do for what organization.

The guy told me about their approach to careers, and I wonder what other people think of this. WOuld you try it? He said that one should look for opportunities to get experience using the kinds of skills you want to build your career on, with organizations that you can believe in (or at least believe in much of what they do) and get started with volunteering and trying things out. The reasoning is something like what people call networking, but it's more than that. It's like connecting with the community for the sake of finding things out about the world, and "you never know what you will find that you couldn't have predicted." Exploration and keeping your eyes, ears, and mind open.

He referred me to this website, which could tell you more about this program. The university got the ideas/resources/materials from this other organization: Career Counselling, Coaching, Employee Engagement & Training - Toronto

For me, I'm skeptical partly because I really don't mesh well with people. I cried a lot after the first day I met with this guy. The main thing I want is to NOT deal with a bunch of normal people that I can't relate to, that I have to be fake with. I'm so sick of faking it. I'd rather die/starve/etc.
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