Friday, November 17, 2017

Welcome to Career Quest!

The Career Quest LLC is a living learning community that is designed to help residents move forward in finding a major/career path. All residents are required to take the Educational Psychology – 110 Planning Your Major and Career course with Professor Lauren.

On September 14th, 2017, the Career Quest LLC had their Kickoff Event to start off the year. Residents were given the opportunity to socialize with their peers, participate in ice breakers, and get an overview on what the LLC would look like this year. Pizza and snacks were also provided.

During the event, Resident Assistant Kiana and Peer Mentor Emily shared ideas about future events and goals. A few that were discussed include;

Wednesday Night Study Sessions: Every Wednesday between 6:00pm and 8:00pm the 23rd floor lounge is “reserved” for those who want to work on homework or academic related projects.

Mental Mondays: One Monday a month, LLC residents will have the opportunity to discuss concerns, share thoughts, or just have some heart-to-heart conversations. This is a good way for the residents to get to know each other, and also use the time to relax and hangout in a stress-free environment.

Career Fairs: Each LLC resident will attend at least one career fair of their choosing to help expand their network and learn about possible careers they may be interested in.

Others (tentative): Nature walks, rock wall climbing, “Back to the History” Night, Resume Building, and UWM Bucket List incentives are a few other possible events.


Goals:
  1.        Each resident should participate in at least 2 events throughout the semester
  2.     Help guide residents in finding a future major/passion
  3.     Become a support system for each other, both in and outside of the LLC


Overall, the event was an informal, informational meeting that was designed to get residents familiar with each other, as well as give them an idea on what to expect to get out of being in the Career Quest LLC. A few residents stayed after to further discuss ideas they had or get more information on possible future events.


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