Alexa Castillo
Strengths

Seek professors who set the same clear expectations for everyone in the class. Make sure that you know exactly what is required to earn the grades you desire.

Avoid taking courses from professors who play favorites, change assignment requirements unexpectedly, and fail to abide by the rules they set at the start of the term.

Join clubs and teams known for their adherence to practice and rehearsal schedules.

Work in environments that have regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines firmly established. Realize that you are more effective and efficient when everyone, regardless of status, must follow the same rules.

Explore positions where careful monitoring of the bidding process, contract specifications, and open meetings laws are critical to success.

Choose a job that requires a lot of analysis. Obvious career fields such as accounting, finance, law, engineering, sciences, business management, computer technology, and journalism are worthy of consideration.

Opt for jobs that allow you to make decisions based on your evaluation of facts, data, tangible evidence, circumstantial evidence, and research findings.

Gravitate to organizations known for their commitment to the use of logic and reason.

Identify your biases before taking sides on an issue. Evaluate your own thinking before challenging others’ biases.

Dismiss erroneous statements, flawed theories, and illogical conclusions, as well as prejudiced opinions. Risk being the solitary voice of reason.

Choose any career in which in-depth, meaningful relationships are valued.

You will enjoy a job in which you serve a stable group of customers who come back often.

Study with friends who have goals similar to yours.

Develop a college lifestyle through which you share your academic progress and performance with people who care about you, both inside and outside the college environment.

Seek out fellow students with whom you can play a mutual tutoring, learning assistance, and support role.

Dream big. Write down your dreams, and continue to make progress toward your biggest dreams.

Choose a career in which you can help others envision their future and define their goals to reach it.

Try to truly understand what you’re studying; don’t just memorize. Always relate what you’re studying to where you see yourself in the future.

Surround yourself with people who will be instrumental in attaining your aspirations. Form strong relationships that can last a long time.

Choose classes that will apply to your career goals.

You will be a good questioner of actions, helping others to think through their decisions before moving ahead too quickly.

Choose a career in which you and others can benefit from your careful thinking and deliberation.

Always be well prepared for class. You will feel more comfortable and confident talking in class when you are sure of the validity of what you have to say and the completeness of your thoughts.

You are most comfortable in classes where you are well aware of expectations, where the discussions are serious, and where the time is used well. Before you enroll in a class, get the opinions of peers who have already taken the class.

Look carefully at the many organizations or clubs that you might join to pinpoint those that pique your interest. Attend a couple of meetings to narrow down to one or two that seem to fit you best.