Happenstance encounter while on placement!!

While on my first week on placement at Work Track i came across a 'Happenstance' encounter. It was Caroline that actually pointed this out to me.

'Chance events can play a big role in an individuals career decisions, Lucky breaks, unlikely meetings and unpredictable happenings seem to be a common feature in life stories'

This was on case for me on Tuesday past. I was introduced to a gentleman who works for an arts and dance organisations and i explained to him my background in Arts and he pointe me in the direction of a job vancancy coming up soon, involving arts and working within the community.

This is something i have chased up and am now in the process of contacting the person about this possible job. : )

PLACEMENT!! take two...

Well on a lighter note today, the placement at WorkTrack is going well so no grumbles from me again!! Lol

As for the essay i have finshed it but still yet to read over it....something i am dreading cause its total and utter GARBAGE!! : ( i just found myself getting caught up in one theory then reading another that was along the same lines, and then getting myself completly confused and wondering what theories are best and why? Lol

Im sure the theories will fall into place when i least expect it.

Apologies for my lack joy on the placement front, i have perked up abit now and will enjoy job searching and finishing this course in 5 WEEKS!!! arrrgh

PLACEMENT!!

I am finding myself deflated at the moment and this placement coming up really isnt helping matters. I feel this last placement is abit of a burdon as i have enough to be getting on with as it is.

I know this is perhaps uncalled for but i feel there is a greater need to bein lecutres more and i would have preferred lectures all this week. I have totally sturggled with my last essay and i feel it has come down to the lack of information and knowledge we should have been given in our first and second trimester.

I am lucky enough not to be going to another CAREERS SCOTLAND PLACEMENT!! thank godness as to be honest, we arent going to get a job there and we have already been on placement there for 3 weeks, so why the need to go back there again. I have also been looking for jobs and have had no such luck at all, so the worry of this essay, group work and placement....and the fact we finish up in like 5 weeks is all starting to mount on top of me.

My point is really could have done without last placement and that we could have been spending the time on things more important. Now this is only my option so i understand others will totally disagree with me!

todays thoughts

Theories!

I have got to admitt i am starting to get abit confused about theories. I am probably the only one but at the moment i am reading about all these contemporary ones and now i am not sure what ones i agree with or would feel confortable to use!!!

I will just be me having an off day today.

Next essay!!

I must say i thought the essay on contemporary theory was going to be an easy essay to do......well i was wrong!! i am so struggling...arrrgh!

I kinda liked the idea and sound of Narrative theory when talking about it in class, but now i have started the reading for it i am suddenly finding myself more confused about it. Lol i am not quite sure there are many positive benefits to it??

I like the idea poeple tell stories, its exciting and its your story but then again how can a proper
'diagnosis' be made from this. People change stories and sometimes they dont tell the correct accounts of the story....so how can an advisor help the client in a career decision???

I feel this is more of a councelling theory...which it is but how can it relate to career choice??

Today!!!

Communities.....what are they and why???

What is a community???......

a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"
common ownership; "they shared a community of possessions"
a group of nations having common interests; "they hoped to join the NATO community"

There are loads of different communities within society today, some of which we can see or know about, some not so obvious but are embedded within our way of living or our culture. Communities can be formed due to peoples belifes or religions, some can be formed as a way fo socialing with others and some can be formed without even knowning it.

I think in a sense we are all aware of communities around us whether part of it or not. I am not sure if i am part of any specific communities...?? i dont get on with my neighbours, there is a big age differece and i just dont belong in the street i am currently living in. They are all close, retired people, loving their garden life, noising, gossiping and having cosy chats with one another. When i drive past them gossiping in the street i have to resort to a fake smile and rigid hand wave till out of site.

There is definitely a community link within my street....one i am clearly not part of.

I feel if there was a protest of some sort or debate in something i felt strongly about i would then find my community...( not sure if im making any sense) i.e RBS bank protest in London last week,
Several thousands of people gathered to stage their protest against the bank, and Russle Brand ( famous actor) went along and joined in...he said he was intreged and wanted to see what went on within 'this community'...see how they come together and protest as one!!

This community was not an obvious community in the sense they meet every month and discuss tactics and actions but this community formed on the day due to their passions and their right for justice.

Communities i think do matter, i am part of a cyber community (facebook) but i dont take that to be a serious, involvment of community life, i dont do anything that contributes to anything important, its really just a catch up or keep in touch site......which to be honest i think is abit pointless. What will be next.....???

Career Scotland Lecture today!!

Well i found todays lecture quite interesting, its something we should have had alot earlier on in the year or last trimester. But in the fashion of the careers department here i have learnt to except things to be done backwards!!

Anyway well worth the wait. What Andrew went over was pretty much what we or i had witnessed on placement a Careers Scotland but it was explained in a lot more detail. Even though i do argue against strick structures and career precedures, i feel i have changed my mind slighty.

Before, i felt i would sink and struggle if i ever went to work for them but really the way they go about guidance isnt all bad. I think with Andrew explaing more about the ways of guidance, he has helped me understand it.

The career journey is aseful tool to use with a client, i just couldnt get to grips with it before. ' Guidance has to be more concerned with the planning process, rather than the plan' (John Malkin)
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. More focus on the ....decision making....How you get to that decision

This makes sense to me, not sure if it will to anyone else!!!

3rd April