The career I chose was that of a Web Developer. I feel that this career indubitably suits me for several reasons. From the day I started learning it, it fascinated me. When I started getting more into it, it amazed me even more. And to this day and more to come, I'll continuously find new ways of responding in wonder and awe to the power of code.
Using my academic anatomy analysis as the basis for comparison here, I found out that being a Web Developer is what fits my style of academics or learning. The first part of my anatomy is using my head, followed by using my hands, my heart, and my body. I think that heart and body can be interchangeable for me and are one and the same. Being a Web Developer takes a lot of thinking and problem solving skills. It also takes perseverance and persistence. Both of which I believe are products/characteristics of a strong mind. Having the preference of using my head first in a job as opposed to any of the other three elements first, shows that I have at least one key characteristic of a successful Web Developer.
There are negatives at being a successful Developer however. In the SWOT analysis I did of the occupation of Web Developer, I found that, for me, the potential benefits outweigh the risks. The risks I found were hard competition, heavy start up costs, and the potential for arthritis in my wrists and hands from typing so much. The positives consist of making a lot of money, being well recognized, and doing what I like to do. I can also advance at my pace, and stop advancing if I choose. As the S in SWOT stands for strength, I might as well mention those as well. I know that I am persistent, and that willing to focus when I am particularly able (unfortunately, ADD has a hard hold, which I am trying to over come. Just another item on another to-do list.). I found however through experience and the conversations with clients and others that I seem to have a natural ability, and have good if not excellent organizational skills. Skills that kills even. Given my strengths versus my weaknesses of not being able to focus all the time, the harsh learning curve of new code, and my in-adept-ness of Photoshop and the risks, I feel that becoming a Web Developer and potentially becoming successful, greatly outweighs the risks involved.
To even further support my career decision, during the career assignment for my SDV class, I was matched to a Web Developer job as the number one item out of the top 3 jobs recommended to me based on the results of tests I took. I think that I know what I'm going to do for the rest of my life. Or most of it anyways, or until I find something better. And yes, I believe there is always something better. If that close of a match doesn't prove or strongly suggest that this career choice is a wise one, then I don't know what much else will...
Being a Web Developer is going to be hard work, but I'm up to it. I have the skill set, previous knowledge, and willingness and ability to continuously learn new skills and new abilities with the ever changing times of tomorrow. And if I do eventually succumb to the annoyance of arthritis, I will have found something better to do with my time I believe.
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