Occupational Goal-Becoming a Neurologist
What information do you need to make your decision?
1.How long does it take to get a career as a neurologist?
2. What are the work hours of a Neurologist in a week?
3. How much money does it cost to become fully educated/qualified for this profession?
What are the alternatives? Consider your values and what is important to you.
1.Falling to an alternative career that I am interested in such as music.
2. Becoming an assistant to a neurologist to get a taste of what the profession is like
3.Taking a job such as a manager at a restaurant or store
Becoming a Neurologist
What is an occupational goal you want to peruse in the future? What are your choices?
Re-examine your plan. You may need to re-think your goals and adjust your plan.
1. Complete secondary school and take all necessary courses to get prepared for university. i.e biology, physics, chemistry etc.
2. Go into a medial program followed by earning the series of degrees needed to get into the profession
3. Get accepted as an intern in a medical institute until earned promotions; allowing me to reach my ultimate goal of becoming a neurologist.
How will you put your decision into action?
By working towards getting into a medical program at either the University of Toronto or a university abroad
What are the pros and cons for each alternative? Choose the best alternative that suits you.
1) pros:
-allows for me to explore a career path that I am interested outside of medicine
-Gives me to opportunity to explore my interests
cons:
-an alternative career path is not the career I've truly wanted to do
-gives me the option to fall back on my true ambition
2)pros:
-would still give me a taste of what it is like to be in that career
-allows for me to still be involved in the field of medicine as opposed to not at all
cons:
-this option doesn't allow for me to reach the full potential I know I could
-would be a life that is just shy of what I truly want
3)Pros:
-would be a much less stressful career path
-the hours of work would be much less then that of a neurologist meaning I would have more time to enjoy my personal life
cons:
-This career path is a settlement-not a goal that I actually want to achieve
-Wouldn't fulfill my ultimate goal of saving lives