The purpose of this assignment is for students to engage in a self-reflection process to determine influences that impact their future career goals in the field of psychology What influences have led you to pursue education and formal training as a counselor, psychologist, or helping professional? Are there aspects of your family, gender, culture, or identity that have influenced your interest in this professional field? Results and thoughts related to the orientation scale completed in week 2 of the course As you consider your relationships with friends and family most often, would you describe your role as including being a rescuer to problem-solve and help within that group? To what degree may your self-assessment of "rescuing support" inform your desire to be a counselor or helper? What emotions are you uncomfortable with? What emotions are you comfortable with? How do you define "progress" in counseling? What amount of progress is acceptable? How do you handle situations when there is ambiguity? How might these responses influence your work as a counselor/helper? How does change occur? Is change possible or are we all "hard-wired" to be who we are? What inspires or motivates you to purse this career field? What are your career goals as a counselor/helper? What are your current strategies for self-care, balance, and wellness? How does this play a role in your daily life now? How might this change once you begin working in the field?