Outline: Different experiences in career choosing
The three texts depict different stages and experiences when it comes to choosing a career. For some, choosing a career path means understanding your true passion and following it against the odds. For others, choosing a career can prove to be a difficult and stressing journey, filled with obstacles and problems.
In the following sections, we outline three texts, that all cover this topic. We will outline the texts one at a time, highlighting important points concerning the topic of Work and Car…
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Memoir: How I chose my career path
The author of the first text, “Memoir: How I chose my career path”, had since childhood known what her career would be:
“When I was younger (...) I wrote my own book called The Ice Princess and drew my own pictures for the cover, and found the binding materials to turn …
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Former Madison magazine editor Lizzie Renkert says losing her job has made her life better
In the second text, it becomes clear that not all the experiences of choosing a career can prove to be positive as the one expressed in text 1.
“Former Madison magazine editor Lizzie Renkert says losing her job has made her life better” was published on the website of The Sunday Telegraph in …
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Is being a good dad ruining your career?
The third text brings forward a new point of view; here we meet a father who is trying to balance both his career and his family.
The text “Is being a good dad ruining your career?” was published in 2006 on the website of The Guardian. Rafael Behr, the author, recounts his experience as a man who struggled to pursue a career while being a good father.
Behr’s cousin gave him a piece …
