Sharon Belden Castonguay's Ted Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e6KSaCxcHs&t=4s

is both inspirational and debatable. She motivates students to "own their own story, don't let others write it for you." Yet, she also discusses the many influences society has on our personal career decisions.

For this discussion, please pick a side (look to what each group is arguing below) and support your argument with strong, solid examples of why you feel the way you do.

Group One: Agrees that influence of society (cultural, gender roles, race, religion, social/economic status) influence career decisions.

Group Two:Counters that career decisions are a personal matter that are strictly decided by the individual or other factors.

Make sure to state in your introductory statement which group you support.