Wednesday, September 23, 2009

"The New Vocationalism: What It Is, What It Could Be"

I am in college to get my AA degree, once I earn my degree I hope to know what I want to focus on as a career. Grubb's essay "The New Vocational ism: What It Is, What It Could Be" describes the importance of guidance and instruction in vocationalism to high school students. Grubb encourages public schools to offer education that is more fitting for the future, which is something I could have greatly benefited from while attending high school. While in high school I wasn't aware of the career options that were available once I completed college, if more occupational education was taught I could possibly be done with school and pursuing a career, not an entry-level job. I enrolled at SFCC because it was the logical thing to do, being that I didn't have a career in mind, but wanted to further my education. I hope to find a career that I would like to pursue while attending SFCC. Once I narrow career choices down I want to complete the schooling or prerequisites needed for the pursuing the career, then find a job in the career field. Grubb's argument in comparison with my goals is what Grubb is discouraging, or in other words, I am the type of student Grubb is trying to prevent.