Fighting before the fight even started

 Before I even got to college the pressure of preparing for any kind of career was present. Even in high school, I had been preparing not only to get into college but also to prepare myself for something beyond college. I dealt with finding an internship in an area that I may have been interested in having as a job before my senior year of high school was over. My father, a well-educated man, intensely emphasized the importance of being prepared and ahead of the "game" in college. "Then there are the parents, who have an enormous influence on their child career choices" (Glassman pg 4).  Once I finally arrived at college, I wasn't as stressed as many of my peers appeared because I knew the steps and criteria that would make a good resume and help prepare me for a career I may be interested in. However, choosing that career is a whole different story. I was unsure about what I wanted and didn't know what path to take. I knew, though, that I wasn't supposed to have it all figured out yet, and discovering what I didn't want helped me move in the direction of potentially finding a career I'd be interested in. 

At Loyola, especially in the business school, it feels very career-driven. I didn't feel like I needed to be pressured into finding a career, but I still was because I was a part of this group of students. I had trouble finding things I was interested in business even though I knew what I was good at. I was confined to a class I knew I wouldn't like but had to take when I wanted to explore other areas that interested me. It depends on the student because some people need structural guidance when figuring out their careers, and others can be emotionally damaging to other students. It depends on the student, which will change their impact, and whether they align with Friers' theory or op-ed.