Two Students' Opinions: "It Gives You Ideas."  
"It Opens Your eyes" 

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Two Students' Stories / Resources 

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Saul's story            
     Saul (say it Sa-ool) Rangel said he really didn't know what he wanted to do before Julie Bú's Career Exploration assignment in his Upward Bound class at Caldwell High School. 
     "One thing that seemed clear after filling in my questionnaire is that I want to help people. And that sounded right to me. That is what I want."
     But how?  Saul's investigations led him to the steps of the Caldwell Police station, a sort of cold call. 

"The officer was really nice..."
     Saul asked if he could interview an officer about how he liked his career. "The officer was really nice.  He told me he works lots of hours, but he does get to spend enough time with his family. 
     " He said his job requires four years of college.  I asked what college he attended, and he said he is still in college. 
     
I asked, "What doesn't he like?"
   Perhaps the stickiest question is "What don't you like about your job?"  The answer: "That people don't respect them.  That part worries me." 
     So, will Saul study to become a police officer? 
     "I really haven't decided yet," says Rangel about his future. "But doing an exercise like this really opens your eyes. I'm really glad I did it.  Now at least I am clear that I want to help people, whatever career I choose." 
     And Saul is getting prepared for whatever path he follows. The junior is studying Spanish, Upward Bound, Principles of Marketing, Algebra 2, English 3 and U.S. History. 

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