Journal 2: Effective Communication and Advocacy

My best fit occupations included a Toy designer, an Architect, an Actor/Actress, and Funeral Director. I picked the top four to discuss. It’s interesting to me because the only occupation out of those four that have really interested me would be the architect. The Toy designer occupation seems very interesting, it has to do with arts and entertainment. I consider myself a very creative person so I could see why I got this occupation. It said that my values, personality, skills, and leisure all aligned with this occupation. The second one was an Architect. This occupation has to do with Architecture and engineering. This occupation has interested me before, because of the creativity it involves. It said that my values, skills, and leisures all aligned with this occupation. The third one was an actress. This one was very cool to see, but the last time I performed in a play was 7 years ago in middle school. I was never a theater kid or interested in being one. For this one it said my personality and leisure aligned. And lastly, a funeral director. I really did not know what to think about this one when I saw it. For this one it said work, personality,  and skills all aligned.

My current career interest is becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. I love to work with kids because they are so happy all the time, and I also love science and how the human body works. Lastly I want to do something in my life that is meaningful, like helping others. It was interesting to see how this assessment played out regarding my current career interest. In the leisure assessment, my top three leisure interests include Aesthetic (The creators), Correct (The Organizers) and Eager (The persuaders). I can 100% agree with these interests.It says The creators Tend to be creative and intuitive, enjoy activities like writing, painting, sculpturing, playing a musical instrument, performing, and more, enjoy working in an unstructured environment where they can use their imagination and creativity, and often described as being: open, imaginative, original, intuitive, emotional, independent, idealistic, and unconventional. It says that the The Organizers like to be involved in activities that follow set procedures and routines, like to work with data and details, have clerical or numerical ability, and carry out tasks in great detail, and often described as being conforming, practical, careful, obedient, thrifty, efficient, orderly, conscientious, and persistent. And lastly it says that The persuaders like to influence others, enjoy persuading others to see their point of view, like to work with people and ideas, rather than things, and often described as being adventurous, energetic, optimistic, agreeable, extroverted, popular, sociable, self-confident, and ambitious. All of these characteristics perfectly describe me. I don’t really think that any of the “best fit” occupations are for me. The only one I could see myself being in is an architect, but again that is nothing close to a nurse practitioner. The most important out of the five assessments to me would be values. I decided to run another report with just values, personality and skills to see what I would get. The occupation that fit me the most with those three was a clinical psychologist. Now this is more into the occupation I could see myself in. It’s more into the sciences which I liked. As I scrolled through the careers that matched, I realized the only one that was remotely close to a Nurse Practitioner was a Family Practitioner, which I would have to get a medical degree in. In conclusion, I very much enjoyed completing this assessment, and it made me realize other career options I could consider based on my personality, values, leisure, work interest, and skills.

February 2nd, 2024

To whom it may concern,

My name is Pilar De Jesus, and am currently a Zooniverse volunteer. As a Zooniverse volunteer, I participate in different research projects with experienced researchers as well as the public. Imagine if we could unlock the secrets of the universe, simply by harnessing the power of human curiosity and collaboration. Imagine if experienced researchers could collaborate with the public to make scientific breakthroughs and publications in various fields. That is exactly what makes Zooniverse possible!

Every minute, every hour, and every day, scientists are faced with an avalanche of scientific data, from telescopes capturing millions of galaxy images to sensors recording years of climate patterns. This data avalanche is too vast  and complex and way too time consuming for scientists to analyze alone. Researchers are struggling to keep up and valuable insights are hiding in plain sight. The traditional approach to data analysis just can’t keep pace with the explosion of data that keeps coming in every day.

To accelerate groundbreaking discoveries in fields like astronomy, medicine, and climate science, and to engage the public in the scientific process. Here are some of Zooniverse’s goals. The first is to uncover hidden patterns and relationships in the data that could reveal new insights into the nature of the universe. Another goal is to advance our understanding of critical issues in the world that are going on today like climate change, habitat loss, environmental patterns, and disease spread. Zooniverse also helps fuel new research projects and inspire future scientific breakthroughs. And lastly, Zooniverse creates a sense of community, where citizens can contribute meaningfully to scientific progress.

Zooniverse is considered to be a revolutionary platform that empowers volunteers to contribute to scientific research. With your help we can classify, analyze, and understand massive datasets that would otherwise go unexplored.

I ask you to join the Zooniverse community today and become a citizen scientist! Your contributions will help unlock new insights and drive breakthroughs that benefit humanity. Together, let’s uncover the wonders of our universe!

Kindly,

Pilar De Jesus

Personal Reflection:

To come up with the persuasive letter on Zooniverse, I had to dig deep and research the goals of Zooniverse as well as the scientific projects it contains. The main goal of Zooniverse is that it helps fuel new research projects and inspire future scientific breakthroughs. The collaboration between the experienced scientists and the public is what makes Zooniverse such a unique platform.  I hope that this letter persuades the public to join universe and help uncover the wonders of our universe.