Kaelyn Hughes
A left-brain person who is also very creative and musical.
"If I can choose who I am in the moment, then I can choose to come in as my left brain personality and all of the skill sets that goes with that."
Although I use both the left and right sides 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, and rational and logical thinking. However, sometimes I need more spontaneity, expression, nurturing, social and interpersonal activity, imagination and creativity, artistry, and holistic, abstract, and conceptual thinking.
My Personality Type
#1 Green
I have a green personality type. That means that I am curious, intellectual, rational, and I love learning. My communication style is very to the point. I am logical, communicate facts, and I think before I speak. It frustrates me when there is small talk and failure, and when I am wrong publicly.
#2: Gold
- Traditional
- Organized
- Loyal
- Realistic
- Detailed
- Structured
- Dependable
#3 tied: Blue
- Genuine
- Trustworthy
- Loyal
- Optimistic
- Devoted
#3 tied: Orange
- Artistic
- Creative
- Witty
- Fun-loving
- Generous
Decision Making
Analytical Style
When making decisions, I tend to follow the Analytical Style. People with that decision making style are intellectual, want control, have an impersonal social orientation, complete tasks by preparing detailed plans, and want to be able to predict outcomes. Others sometimes see my decision making as over-controlling, impersonal, too careful, abstract, or mathematical, or sometimes too slow. The best organizational fit for my type of decision making is one in which planning or solving problems is important, such as science or engineering.
My Top 3 Career Choices
Editor
- Editors plan the contents of books, technical journals, trade magazines, and other publications. They review, rewrite, and edit work, prepare it for publication, and oversee the process of the publication. They also decide what information will appeal to readers. Editors review and edit drafts of books, make comments to improve the work, and suggest possible titles. They also review proposals for books and decide whether to buy the publication rights from the author.
- Editors might work for newspaper, magazine, and book publishers. They might also work for business and nonprofit organizations such as professional associations, labor unions, and religious organizations. Some work for advertising agencies and public relations firms, software publishers, large corporations, radio and TV broadcasting, or government agencies. They could be in private offices or noisy rooms full of the sounds of computer printers and people on telephones.
- No special licensing or certification is required universally, but generally a college degree is needed.
Most employers look for degrees in communications, journalism, or English. Familiarity with electronic publishing, graphics, and video production equipment is important. Online publications require knowledge of graphics software for combining online text with graphics, audio, video, and 3D animation. - In Arkansas, the average hourly range is $33.50.
The average yearly range is $69,500. In America, the average hourly range is $34.50. The average yearly range is $71,500. The projected growth per year is -0.2%. There are 3,000 job openings per year.
Kindergarten Teacher
- Kindergarten teachers teach basic skills such as color, shape, number, and letter recognition, use games, music, artwork, films, slides, computers, and other teaching technology to teach basic skills, plan, evaluate, and assign lessons, prepare, give, and grade tests, and maintain classroom discipline.
- Kindergarten teachers work indoors in classrooms for public school systems, private school systems, and parochial school systems.
- All states require Kindergarten Teachers in public school to be certified. This is not required in private schools. All teachers need a bachelor’s degree and to go through an approved teacher training program with a prescribed number of subject and education teaching, plus supervised practice teaching. Some states require a master’s degree.
- In Arkansas, the average hourly range is $21.25.
The average yearly range is $44,000. In America, the average hourly range is $22.50. The average yearly range is $47,000. The projected growth per year is 1.3%. There are 6,510 job openings per year.
Writer/Author
- Authors write original fiction and nonfiction prose for various publishers, write essays, magazine articles, short stories, novels, poetry, biographies for publication, screenplays, scripts, and blogs They first select a topic, then develop an outline of points and subplots, develop themes, plots, characters, and story lines, and write drafts of the manuscripts. Then they review, revise, make corrections, or rewrite sections, searching for the best organization of the material or just the right phrasing.
- Most authors are self-employed. However, some work for a salary in professional, scientific, and technical services and in publishing industries. Most work at home, but some work in offices.They may travel to find information.
- Writers and Authors usually need a bachelor’s degree, preferably in communications, journalism, or English. There is no universal licensing or certification.
- The average hourly range in Arkansas is $32. The average yearly range is $66,500. In America, the average hourly range is $33. The average yearly range is $68,500. The projected growth per year is 0.3%. There are 3,180 job openings per year.
ACT Profile Results
Skills
- Proofreader
- Writer
- Animator
- Illustrator
- Editor
Interests
- Wildlife Biologist
- Veterinarian
- Illustrator
- Artist
- Astronomer
Values
- Teacher, Elementary
- Teacher, Kindergarten
- Wildlife Biologist
- Astronomer
- Criminologist
ACT Major
Major: Language & Humanities
4 Year Degrees:
- Area Studies, Other
- Foreign Languages/Literature, General
- Spanish Language & Literature
- English Language & Literature, General
- Rhetoric
- Liberal Arts & General Studies
- Philosophy
- Divinity/Ministry
- Religion
Jobs Available:
4-Year Degree
- Writer
- Secondary Education Teacher
More than 4 years
- College/University Teacher
- Journalist
- Publisher
- Areas of Business
- Areas of Government
- Arts and Entertainment
Description:
- This major is meant to orient you with English and its literature. You learn about the structure and history of English and various forms of literature and study its effects on beliefs and emotions of readers, and on the culture of peoples who speak English. This major is in two sections: literature and writing. The literature section helps you understand things like point of view, tone, and allusion, and the section about writing is to help you be able to use what you learned in the literature section. You will be able to think analytically and creatively and express ideas clearly and logically, both verbally and in writing, by the end of the degree.
You Should:
- Have a strong interest in the uses of the English language and in literature of all forms
- Be sensitive to the sound and texture of the written word
#1 Brigham Young University
- Provo, Utah
- Private University
- 4,072 Students Attend
- $17,818 Per Year
#2 Brigham Young University-Idaho
- Rexburg, Idaho
- Private University
- 3,555 Students Attend
- $12,150 Per Year
#3 University of Arkansas
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Public University
- 4,571 Students Attend
- $23,066 Per Year
High School Timeline
9
- Get good grades- your freshman GPA sets the tone for the rest of high school and it's much harder to bring up a GPA than bring it down.
- Make good friends- choosing good friends means you get positive peer pressure rather than negative.
- Schedule an appointment with your guidance counselor- create an education plan and stick to it, making sure to choose classes you can get good grades in.
- Get involved- extracurricular activities matter on your college applications, so join and keep track of them.
- Begin thinking about careers that interest you.
- Talk to your parents- they understand better than you the costs involved in college. Make sure to start saving so you will be prepared.
- Request or download a real college application- if you know what to expect, you'll be less likely to freak out about the real thing.
10
- Keep your grades up- your GPA matters most in your first three years of college because colleges won't see grades from senior year second semester and might not even see any from all of senior year.
- Sign up and take the pre-SAT or the pre-ACT- your pre-SAT scores can let you get a National Merit Scholarship, and both tests show you where you can improve.
- Start researching potential careers- learn about the career itself and talk to people who are part of it.
- Compile a list of schools to consider- think about areas of study, strength of departments, distance from your town, and campus size.
- Keep up with your guidance counselor, extracurricular activities, and good friends, but avoid those who slack off or get in trouble.
11
- Take the ACT/SAT- check to see which test your favorite schools prefer.
- Boost your GPA- this is the last year that your grades will make an impact on admission boards and scholarship committees.
- Narrow down your college choices- do in-depth school research and consider things like financial aid and tuition costs, and visit campuses.
- Compile a résumé- learn how to do well in scholarship and internship interviews by asking counselors and teachers for help.
- Find a volunteer position- helping or working in your field of interest makes a difference.
- Write your scholarship essays- and get them critiqued and proofread by a teacher.
- Apply for scholarships- and apply for lots of them. Look online and in the school database, and ask your parents if their companies offer them. See if your church or nearby community groups offer them to local students.
- Begin making a list- record deadlines for financial aid, admissions, and scholarships.
Senior Year or 12th Grade
1st Semester
- Fight senioritis- the struggle to get lazy is real, but your grades still matter.
- Take the SAT or ACT again if you're unhappy with your first score.
- Get letters of recommendation in the first weeks of school from teachers, advisers, or employers who know you and your work well (no family or friends), and give each recommender a copy or your resume, examples of your work, and a list of schools you need letters for, and stamped examples.
- Apply to your top three to five schools.
- Make sure your applications contain everything they need, proofread everything (twice), send in a neat application, make copies of everything you send in the mail, and keep your admission fee receipt or check number just in case.
- Create a checklist of places you've applied and application deadlines.
2nd Semester
- Pick a school that you got into, and tell them of your decision to attend. Tell all your other schools that you won't be attending, and send transcripts of the first semester of your senior year if your college requires it.
- Fill out the FAFSA as close to Jan. 1 as you can to qualify for government grants and loans.
- Make sure all the paperwork required by the university has been filled out and sent on time, and that you have paid all your fees.
- Begin researching Greek rush requirements at your college if you are interested.
- Check on housing- many schools begin housing assignments in May.
- Graduate!
- Enjoy your summer- once college starts, everything changes forever.