Module 1 · Choose a question
Begin with curiosity, not a permanent choice.
Pick one career or field you want to understand better. Write what first attracted you to it, then list three things you currently assume about the work. An assumption might concern the daily tasks, education, income, schedule, impact, work setting, or the kinds of people who succeed.
Your prompt
- What attracts me to this field?
- Which parts of the actual work do I understand?
- Which beliefs are based on evidence, and which came from impressions?
- What single question would most change my view?
Module 2 · Describe the work
Look beyond the job title.
Find reliable descriptions of recurring responsibilities, problems solved, people served, work environments, schedules, and ways performance is evaluated. Use at least three sources and note when each was updated. Prefer professional associations, government labour information, education or training providers, and direct accounts from people who perform the work.
Your prompt
Write five tasks that appear repeatedly. Circle the two that sound most engaging and mark one that may be difficult. Explain why.
Module 3 · Compare pathways
Separate requirements from common routes.
Identify credentials that are legally required, education or training employers commonly request, and alternative ways people enter the field. Compare the time, cost, admission requirements, location, and flexibility of at least two routes. A common route is not always the only route.
Your prompt
Create two columns. In the first, list verified requirements. In the second, list preferences or common experiences. Add the source for every item.
Module 4 · Ask a professional
Prepare questions that reveal experience.
An informational conversation is for learning, not asking for a job. Use public or appropriately supervised communication and respect a person’s decision not to participate. Ask about a normal week, invisible responsibilities, beginner mistakes, feedback, difficult tradeoffs, and a low-risk way to test part of the work.
Your prompt
Choose five questions from the professional conversation guide. For each, write what new evidence the answer could give you.
Module 5 · Test an interest
Choose a small experience before a major commitment.
Select a safe, realistic activity connected to one part of the work: a short course, personal project, school club, supervised volunteer task, observation, interview, or deeper research assignment. The activity should help you learn—not prove that your first idea was correct.
Your prompt
Complete: “Over the next two weeks, I will ____ because I need to learn whether ____. I will review what happened on ____.”
Module 6 · Reflect and decide
Turn evidence into a next step.
Review what you learned about interest, fit, requirements, tradeoffs, and uncertainty. Note which assumptions changed and which questions remain. Your next step may be to continue exploring, compare another field, speak with an educator, or pause until you have better information.
Final action plan
- One finding that increased my interest
- One tradeoff I need to understand better
- One assumption that changed
- One person or authoritative source to consult
- One action and a date to review it