What Can I Gain From Completing FOCUS-2?

Have you ever completed a career assessment before? The Class of 2012 at SHU is fortunate because The Career Center has introduced a brand new career assessment with state-of-the-art features.

With FOCUS-2 not only can you take five brief career assessments (interests, personality, skills, values, leisure interests) which will list occupations compatible with your results, but you can also combine these results together to generate a list of careers that encompass a combination of occupations most compatible with you!

Once you have registered, you can log into FOCUS-2 at any time and research over 1200 occupations. Be prepared for those questions you know you will receive: "What do you want to do with your life?" and "What is your major?"

FOCUS-2 also allows you to find out "What Can I Do With a Major in..." Learn more about SHU majors at http://www.shu.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs.html

“Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson

How is college different than high school?

High school is mandatory and usually free.
College is voluntary and expensive.

In high school your time is structured by others.
In college you manage your own time.

Each day in high school you proceed from one class directly to another, spending 30 hours a week in class.
In college you often have hours between classes; class times vary throughout the day and evening and you spend usually 12 to 16 hours each week in class.

High school teachers often take time to remind you of assignments and due dates.
College professors expect you to read, save, and consult the course syllabus, which outlines what is expected of you, when it is due, and how you will be graded.

Tips on the Transition to College

• Visit The Career Center to get a jump start on your career development process.
• Find a way that works for you to manage your time academically, socially, and individually.
• Set goals for the semester, the year, and your college career.

Reference: The compiled list regarding differences between high school and college and advice is adapted from http://www.smu.edu/alec/whyhighschool.html