Question

After taking her assessment in CFNC, Janelle felt discouraged. She always had been told that she needed to be a Nurse and obtain her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in order to guarantee a successful career. She has passed all of her pre-requisites for the BSN program and gained acceptance into the 4 year institution that her parents wanted her to attend. However, her CFNC assessments indicated that she has a preference for being an elementary school teacher. Being a teacher has always been a dream of hers and she enjoys working with children. She realizes that her parents will not be happy with her but she can no longer follow her parents' dreams, but must follow her own.

When speaking with her parents what should Janelle focus on to express herself to her parents about why she wants to switch majors?

a. Have her Career Counselor or Academic Advisor call her parents to speak to them for her

b. Refer to her assessments that she completed in CFNC that coincides with her career goals

c. Tell her parents that after one semester if it doesn't work out then she will switch back

d. Beg and plead with her parents then scream at the top of her lungs

Answer 1

Janelle should focus on referring to her assessments in CFNC that coincide with her career goals. She can explain her dream of becoming a teacher and provide evidence from her assessments. Janelle should emphasize her commitment and propose a plan to re-evaluate her decision after one semester if necessary.

Step-by-step explanation:

When speaking with her parents about why she wants to switch majors, Janelle should focus on referring to her assessments that she completed in CFNC that coincide with her career goals.

Janelle can explain to her parents that she has always had a dream of becoming a teacher and enjoys working with children. By providing evidence from her CFNC assessments that show her preference for being an elementary school teacher, Janelle can demonstrate that she has thought carefully about her career choice.

It is important for Janelle to emphasize that she wants to pursue her own dreams and passions, even if it means switching majors. She can assure her parents that she is committed to giving it a fair chance and can propose a plan to re-evaluate her decision after one semester if it doesn't work out.