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Life-long dream fulfilled.

Gloria Stephens

    Canadian Operating Room Nursing Journal
    |November 16, 2004
    PubMed
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    This personal narrative highlights a pivotal moment in career exploration during the 1940s. It emphasizes the early and definitive choice of nursing as a chosen profession.

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    Area of Science:

    • Social Sciences
    • Education

    Background:

    • Recounts a compulsory CAREERS class in the 1940s at Chebucto Road School, Halifax, NS.
    • Details the assignment of creating a 'CAREER BOOK' for course credit.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To document a formative experience in early career selection.
    • To illustrate the impact of guidance counseling on vocational choices.

    Main Methods:

    • Personal reflection on a 1940s educational experience.
    • Narrative description of a career book project.

    Main Results:

    • The author selected nursing as a career aspiration prior to the age of fourteen.
    • The CAREERS class assignment reinforced this early vocational decision.

    Conclusions:

    • Early exposure to career education can solidify vocational paths.
    • Personal experiences in school shape long-term career aspirations.