Career Journeys and Influences

Career Journeys and Influences

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Professional Development, Biology

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The speaker reflects on their childhood aspirations of becoming a veterinarian, influenced by a family push towards medicine. After completing medical training, they questioned their career path and were introduced to research, which they embraced, leading to a fulfilling career as a scientist. This journey earned them the nickname 'The Accidental Scientist'.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What career did the narrator initially aspire to as a child?

Professional athlete

Veterinarian

Doctor

Scientist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What influenced the narrator to pursue a medical career?

Personal interest

Family pressure

Financial reasons

Peer influence

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what point did the narrator start questioning their career choice?

After completing medical training

During high school

While working as a doctor

After starting research

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who suggested the narrator might enjoy research?

A family member

A friend

A professor

A colleague

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the narrator begin their research career?

Stanford University

MIT

Rockfall University

Harvard University

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term did a friend use to describe the narrator's career path?

The Accidental Doctor

The Accidental Researcher

The Accidental Scientist

The Accidental Explorer

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which book title is mentioned in relation to the narrator's career journey?

The Accidental Scientist

The Accidental Researcher

The Accidental Tourist

The Accidental Explorer