Kiersten Porter
Dance~Volleyball~Jesus
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain
My Brain
Although I use both the left and right side of my brain depending on the thought process necessary, I am most comfortable while using the left side of my brain. That means that I like more structure, control, clarity, focus, direction, responsibility, organization, planning, mathematical and analytical skills, listening skills, rational and logical thinking. However, sometimes I need more spontaneity, expression, nurturing, social and interpersonal activity, imagination and creativity, artistry, holistic, abstract and conceptual thinking.
My Personality Type
#1 Blue
I have a blue personality type. That means that I am very concerned with feelings, friendships are very important to me, and I think of others before myself. When I communicate with others I'm very emotional. It frustrates me when others are negative and rude examples.
#2 Gold
- organized
- loyal
- detailed
- prepared
- committed
#3 Orange
- fun loving
- competitive
- generous
- impulsive
- witty
#4 Green
- visionary
- asks why
- logical
- loves learning
- high standards
Decision Making
Directive Style
When making decisions I tend to follow the directive style. People with that decision making style focus on task and details, considers facts, rules, and procedures, acquires information through hunches and by using short reports with limited data, evaluates information by using intuition, experience, and rules, and has a low tolerance for uncertainty and needs structure. Others sometimes perceive my decision making as rigid, impersonal, simplistic, and autocratic. The best organizational fit for my type of decision making is one that allows for structure, goal-oriented, or where power and authority are important.
ACT Profile Results
Interests
- Bookkeeper
- Payroll Clerk
- Medical Record Technician
- Order Filler
- Dispatcher
Abilities
- Animal Scientist
- Zoologist
- Marine biologist
- Mathematician
- Crime Lab Technician
Work Values
- Veterinarian
- Dentist
- Nurse Practitioner
- Surgeon
- Sports Physician
My Top 3 Career Choices
Animal Scientist
Tasks
maintaining the nation’s food supply by ensuring agricultural productivity
study farm animals and develop ways of improving their quantity and quality
study nutritional needs of animals
determine genetics composition of animal populations
- do research on the selection, physiology, breeding, feeding, management, and health of animal
- Working Conditions
- all types of animals
- vitamins, grains, and byproducts of agriculture in the manufacturing of feed
- drugs, vaccines, and other medications
- laboratory equipment, computers
- detailed records
Education
Requires at least a Master's or Doctoral Degree for basic research
Salary
Salary range in Arkansas is $46,500
Marine Biologist
Tasks
- conduct basic research to gain knowledge about saltwater organisms
- who conduct research usually work in labs
- work on experiments with saltwater organisms
- collect and identify specimens from tide-pools on shore and in the sea
- record details and return samples to labs for further study
- Working Conditions
- electron microscopes
- samples of plants and animals that live in the sea
- computers
- scientific data
- written reports of their findings
Education
Requires at least a Ph. D. Degree
Salary
Salary range in Arkansas is $49,000
Zoologist
Tasks
- study animals in their natural habitats, in captivity in zoos, and in labs
- analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them
- do research on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of animal
- inventory or estimate wildlife populations
- coordinate preventive programs to control the outbreak of wildlife diseases
- Working Conditions
- electron microscopes
- thermal cyclers
- animal classification systems
- testing
- measuring equipment
Education
Requires at least a Ph. D. Degree
Salary
Salary range in Arkansas is $48,000
Major
Health Sciences and Services
4 Year Degrees
- Nutrition Sciences
- Dental Hygiene
- Communication Disorders
- Medical Radiologic Technology
- Physical Therapy
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Veterinary Medicine
Jobs Available
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Description
- Prepare for the independent professional practice of veterinary medicine
- This involves the diagnosis, treatment, and health care management of animals
You Should Be:
- Intuitive and curious in nature
- Flexible in your work habits and techniques
- A logical thinker who can identify and solve many animal-related problems
- Health
- Life sciences, including biology, physiology, anatomy, etc.
- Chemistry and Physics
- Mathematics, including statistics and probability
- English, including writing skills
- Psychology
- Current events or world affairs
- Computer literacy
- Art, music, or drama
- Clubs or group activities working with animals or veterinary hospitals
Top 3 Colleges
#1 College of Coastal Georgia
- Brunswick, Georgia
- Public College
- 3,714 students attend
- $27,616 per year
#2 Alabama A & M University
- Normal, Alabama
- Public University
- 4,407 students attend
- $28,384 per year
#3 University of Arkansas
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Public University
- 22,724 students attend
- $23,066 per year
High School Timeline
Freshman
- Get Good Grades starting with a high GPA gives you a little bit of wiggle room later. If you want to be accepted into college and get scholarships, good grades are essential.
- Make Good Friends choosing the right friends makes the difference being through positive peer pressure to be a successful student and negative peer pressure to be a slacker, good friends want to see you do well in your future.
- Schedule An Appointment With Your Guidance Counselor they can help with creating an education plan that suits your goals for the future, map out your classes for all four years of high school and stick to it. Ask about extra STEM courses, AP and concurrent credit courses, which can earn you college credit!
- Get Involved with other activities and volunteering. Keep a list of all your activities to make sure you stay on top of things in the future.
- Begin Thinking about what you want to do in the future as a career
- Talk To Your Parents about cost of college, create a plan of action.
- Request Or Download a real application from a university so you can get a feel for the process and admission requirements, this saves you from freaking out as much.
Sophomore
- Keep Your Grades Up GPA matters more than you think, colleges look at your grades from 9th, 10th, and 11th for most of the part.
- Sign Up And Take The PSAT your test scores on the PSAT can qualify you for a National Merit Scholarship, both tests highlight areas where you can improve.
- Start Researching Potential Careers read up of different jobs to get an idea of what's out there
- Compile A List Of Schools that interest you, consider things like area of study, strength of department, distance from your hometown and campus size.
- Keep Up With: your guidance counselor, your extracurricular activities, your good friends.
Junior
- Take The ACT And/Or SAT check with your prospective schools to see which test they prefer.
- Boost Your GPA this is the last year they'll make an impact on admission boards and scholarship committees.
- Narrow Down Your College Choices do in-depth school research and begin campus visits.
- Compile A Resume learn how to ace scholarship and internship interviews by asking your guidance counselors and teachers for help
- Find A Volunteer Position apprenticeship, internship, part-time job or job-shadowing opportunity in your field of interest
- Write Your Scholarship Essays get them critiqued and proofread by a teacher, twice.
- Apply For Scholarships lots of them, look everywhere for them!
- Begin Making A List of deadlines for things such as financial aid, admissions and scholarships
Senior Year
1st Semester
- Fight Senioritis don't get lazy, but your grades and involvement still very much matter at this point
- Take The ACT Or SAT Again if you're unhappy with any of your scores
- Get Letters Of Recommendations request them in the first few weeks of school and assemble a packet for each recommender with a copy of your resume
- Apply To Your Top Three To Five Schools
- Make Sure Your Applications Contain: everything proofread twice, send in a neat, clean application, make copies of everything you send in the mail
- Keep Looking For Scholarships
- Create A Checklist of places you've applied to and application deadlines
2nd Semester - Pick A School you should've heard back from the colleges you applied to and now you chose which one you want to go to
- Fill Out The FAFSA as close to Jan. 1 as you can in order to qualify for government grants and loans
- Make Sure All Of The Paperwork Required by the university and its departments has been filled out and sent by the dates specified
- Begin Researching greek rush requirements at your college of choice
- Check On Housing many schools begin housing assignments in May
- Graduate!
- And Finally, Enjoy Your Summer once college starts, everything changes forever
How Do I Get It?
Event Information
My High School Graduation
When?
Monday, May 17, 2021, 08:30 AM
Where?
Barnhill Arena, Stadium Drive, Fayetteville, AR, United States
The pain that you've been feeling can't compare to the joy that's coming.
Romans 8:18