WRT 273 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Data Science, Chemical Engineering, Stem Cell

• School: University of Rochester
• Department: Writing Program
• Course: WRT 273
• Professor: Kellie Hernandez

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One of the goals of this course is to help you explore and articulate who you are and who you aspire to be professionally. In this first assignment, you will examine your academic and professional interests, as well as brainstorm and research various career possibilities you would like to learn more about. At this point, your work should be exploratory keep a(cid:374) ope(cid:374) (cid:373)i(cid:374)d. it"s oka(cid:455) to feel (cid:272)o(cid:374)fused; embrace the unknown! For subsequent assignments, you will have an opportunity to hone in on two different (cid:862)(cid:374)e(cid:454)t steps(cid:863) (i. e. , short-term goals such as internships, entry-level jobs, research, or graduate school). Key terms to think about when exploring careers: academic discipline: this term refers to your major or a body of knowledge studied in an academic environment. A profession may require a background in a particular academic discipline (but it may not!