Biggest Challenges for a Career and College Specialist at Martinez Unified School District
The biggest challenge for the Career and College Specialist at Martinez Unified School District is student procrastination and managing expectations; the specialist emphasizes that "my process is to give advisement to the students," but it's ultimately the students' responsibility to take the necessary steps for their future. It is difficult to manage one's own expectations when the outcomes are largely determined by factors outside of one's control.
Time Management, Student Advisement, Expectation Management, Motivation, Personal Responsibility
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Kee Siang Quek-Collins
Career and College Specialist
Martinez Unified School District
Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
Master Certificate in Internet Marketing with USF and Certificate in College Admissions and Career Planning with UCBerkeley
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Video Highlights
1. Students procrastinating is a common challenge in this role.
2. A key aspect of the role is providing advisement to students, but ultimately the student is responsible for their own progress.
3. Managing personal expectations of what students can or cannot achieve is important.
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your role?
Students are procrastinating. I like to manage the process and outcome. A lot of times, I have to remind myself that my process is to give advisement to the students.
It is the students' process to get them to where they need to be in the next step of their life. I need to manage my own expectations of what students can or cannot do, or have or have not done.