RECOVERING FROM SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS1
With ever-increasing career options in recent years, making decisions on the same
has become extremely confusing. A variety of factors influence such decisions and
prioritising the most useful ones is essential (Gati, Levin, and Landman-Tal). It is of utmost
importance to make the most appropriate choice as it will continue to affect the person
throughout their life. Thus, it is imperative to beware of career wounds for correct decisions.
Two of such career wounds are inadequate research on the aspired career option and poor
selection of the board of directors (Parks-Yancy and Cooley). My experience with each of
these wounds is discussed in the paper.
Inadequate research on the aspired career option
Proper research and knowledge of the choice desired are important to reach the goal
successfully (Parks-Yancy and Cooley). In my personal experience, one such incident took
place in which a lack of adequate homework on the choice on my part caused trouble. I did
not opt for the subject biochemistry in my curriculum. I want to pursue medical or a
pharmaceutical course if I do not get through a good medical college. Due to insufficient
homework on my part, I did not realize that biochemistry is an essential criterion for
admission in most colleges for medical and pharmaceuticals. I just studied the scope of a
medical career and that it interests me without doing comprehensive research on the route to
get into a good medical college. The primary reason for this was negligence on my part and
lack of an understanding of the importance of adequate knowledge before taking such
decisions. As I did not study which subjects should be chosen and how to proceed towards a
medical career, I am facing trouble in understanding many concepts of biological courses.
This event led me to realise the importance of studying the background before taking
major decisions, specially career-related choices. After identifying your interest, it is vital to
accurately study the route to progress towards a career in it. The scope of the career and the

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