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Hello My name is Suyash and I am a high school student. I am conducting an interview with a professional who is an optician for my Health Science class. I have 13 questions total that need to be answered. Comment on the post and answer all 13 questions for your response to be a part of the assignment.
1. What profession did you choose? Why?
2. How many years of college did you need to go through?
3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job?
4.How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field?
5. Were you in a college program?
6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date?
7. Did you shadow another professional in the field?
8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession?
9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years?
10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career?
11. Why did you choose to become an optician?
12. What type of injuries do you most deal with?
13. What obstacles did you face before you reached your career?
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James Constantine Frangos
Consultant Dietitian & Software Developer since 1972 => Nutrition Education => Health & Longevity.
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Computer Programmer, Dietitian-Nutritionist
1. Which career path did you embark on and what motivated your choice?
I chose to become a Dietitian-Nutritionist, driven by the desire to combat the high incidence of heart attacks within my Greek lineage.
2. How many years did you invest in college education?
A total of 9 years.
3. Can you share the different jobs you held before securing your current professional role?
I've had a diverse range of jobs including Tutor, Industrial Chemist, Brickies Laborer, Builders Laborer, Cab Driver, Lab Technician, and Stonemason's apprentice.
4. How can someone determine if pursuing a Ph.D. in this field is the right decision?
Consider if your career goals include securing a high-paying job, working for the government or a university, or becoming a professor.
5. Did you participate in a college program?
No, I did not.
6. Did you ever have to make a shift and return to school at a later stage?
Yes, I did.
7. Did you get the opportunity to learn from a professional in the field?
Not directly, but my girlfriend's experience with a dietitian for her weight issues provided me some insight.
8. Were you part of any school clubs related to your current profession?
No, I wasn't.
9. Was there a specific subject that posed challenges during your academic journey?
Yes, I found Therapeutic Dietetics particularly challenging.
10. What key skills did you acquire or develop while building your career?
One of the most valuable skills I learned was Diet Counselling.
11. What inspired you to become an optician?
Actually, I chose to become a dietitian with the aim of making a difference by saving lives.
12. What kind of health issues do you primarily address?
Primarily, I deal with issues related to being overweight.
13. What hurdles did you encounter on your path to your current career?
One of the major obstacles I faced was financial constraints.
1. Which career path did you embark on and what motivated your choice?
I chose to become a Dietitian-Nutritionist, driven by the desire to combat the high incidence of heart attacks within my Greek lineage.
2. How many years did you invest in college education?
A total of 9 years.
3. Can you share the different jobs you held before securing your current professional role?
I've had a diverse range of jobs including Tutor, Industrial Chemist, Brickies Laborer, Builders Laborer, Cab Driver, Lab Technician, and Stonemason's apprentice.
4. How can someone determine if pursuing a Ph.D. in this field is the right decision?
Consider if your career goals include securing a high-paying job, working for the government or a university, or becoming a professor.
5. Did you participate in a college program?
No, I did not.
6. Did you ever have to make a shift and return to school at a later stage?
Yes, I did.
7. Did you get the opportunity to learn from a professional in the field?
Not directly, but my girlfriend's experience with a dietitian for her weight issues provided me some insight.
8. Were you part of any school clubs related to your current profession?
No, I wasn't.
9. Was there a specific subject that posed challenges during your academic journey?
Yes, I found Therapeutic Dietetics particularly challenging.
10. What key skills did you acquire or develop while building your career?
One of the most valuable skills I learned was Diet Counselling.
11. What inspired you to become an optician?
Actually, I chose to become a dietitian with the aim of making a difference by saving lives.
12. What kind of health issues do you primarily address?
Primarily, I deal with issues related to being overweight.
13. What hurdles did you encounter on your path to your current career?
One of the major obstacles I faced was financial constraints.
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david’s Answer
Thanks for writing.
First, I admire your enthusiasm and the time you took to formulate those questions. Having written that, I notice that you have had few or no responses. This happens because, despite your interest, people who respond here are focused on giving advice and suggestions to students, not on telling their career stories in such detail that it might take hours to write. So, my suggestion to you is this:
Instead of writing survey questions about OUR lives, consider what is important to YOUR life and take advantage of the many career professionals here who will be happy to respond to you. I want you to succeed and to receive positive benefits from this forum. Please reconsider and write a new post about what interests YOU for a career. I wish you the best.
First, I admire your enthusiasm and the time you took to formulate those questions. Having written that, I notice that you have had few or no responses. This happens because, despite your interest, people who respond here are focused on giving advice and suggestions to students, not on telling their career stories in such detail that it might take hours to write. So, my suggestion to you is this:
Instead of writing survey questions about OUR lives, consider what is important to YOUR life and take advantage of the many career professionals here who will be happy to respond to you. I want you to succeed and to receive positive benefits from this forum. Please reconsider and write a new post about what interests YOU for a career. I wish you the best.