Choice 1
Value conversation – reflect on your values.
How do they connect to your work and your learning, to your academic interests?
Example: As an English major with a minor in East Asian History, I value creativity and humor in my work and education. I’m an aspiring stand-up comedian, historian, and writer but am interested in entering the world of publishing.
Choice 2
Value conversation – reflect on values you have experienced in the world around you.
- What have you seen valued in your family?
- In your neighborhood or other communities you grew up in?
- Did you encounter values that you could not connect with?
Example: I grew up in beautiful Northfield, Minnesota. Here, I was taught the value of faith and hard work by my parents who immigrated from Indonesia. While I still value these ideas, I am now focused on sustainability. Through my jobs as an intern on the Carleton farm and volunteering for the CSA (Community Support Agriculture), I hope that I’ve achieved these goals.
If you are not quite sure what your values are, consider taking a look at this List of Values pulled together by Brené Brown and identify 2-3 values that resonate with you – and also 2-3 that you see as unappealing. How do you see these values working/not working with your goals, your ideals, and your way of living your life? What of these thoughts, if any, would you want to share with your target audience?
When? 2-4 weeks into work year