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Consider a profession you might be pursue after graduation from college.
To what extent might an "indifference to public opinion" be advantageous or disadvantageous in that job?
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Well I am going into Veterinary Medicine as of right now so there's really not a need for an indifference to public opinion. However, my second career choice would be a musician/singer and in that case it could go either way. If you put out the music that you like and not what the public thinks you should put out then your career might not go anywhere or it could skyrocket. I mean look at Billie Eilish's success. She puts out music that not a lot of people like and I've even heard some people call it devil's music. And yet she won 5 Grammy awards for her music this past year. The reason for this is because she has a target audience that likes the kind of music she likes too.
ReplyDelete-Glennon Selke
I am going into Elementary Education and an "indifference to public opinion" is very helpful in the sense that me and other teachers can be indifferent to the opinion of other people thinking that elementary school teachers are seen as glorified babysitters when in reality they are one of the most important aspects of a child's life in the sense that elementary school is a time of learning the basics of education and the basics of the world around them and teachers need to lead the children in the correct direction by teaching the next generation the correct way. An "indifference to public opinion" could also hinder a teacher because a teacher may not listen to public opinion on how to teach properly.
ReplyDeleteI would like to one day become a dentist. If I had my own dental office I would care greatly about public opinion. If people think negatively of you or your business then they will let everyone know how they feel about it. However, in a Tribal setting, it doesn't matter what the public thinks of you as your job is guaranteed by the Tribe. In that case, it is safe to be indifferent of public opinion as it won't cost you your career. Personally, I think it would be wise to respect public opinion.
ReplyDelete-Sam Ray
After I graduate, I hope to become a physical therapist. In that career field I think it would be beneficial to have an indifference to the public. I've heard people say, "Oh don't go there, they aren't good" or "they haven't helped me one bit." Those same places have helped me out tremendously and others as well. There will always be people with a negative opinion or bad experience but the best choice to me would be to march to the beat of your own drum and do what makes you and your patients the happiest.
ReplyDeleteAfter graduation I will become an elementary teacher. Teaching styles vary greatly, while some are highly affective for some students, it could be the complete opposite for others. Being indifferent to public opinion could be greatly helpful in the classroom, and well as tremendously harmful. There will be opinions of parents, and of other teachers and administrators of my teaching style, these opinions could be positive or negative, by taking in what others have to say, listening and analyzing their opinions, I could become more knowledgable about a certain style or type of students and restructure my classroom to benefit that of others. On the other hand, you have to be very careful what you listen to. By analyzing the public opinion of what goes on in my classroom, I could change my teaching style, or I could discover that that specific opinion does not accurately measure the growth of students. By keeping my students as my first priority, I will listen to the opinions of parents and of other teachers, and decide for myself if there is a shortcoming that I have, and how to change that for the betterment of each student.
ReplyDeleteI’m looking at being a voice actor. An indifference to public opinion would harm my profession, in the fact that I have to listen to what everyone that watches or hears my production wants, as well as the directors and everyone that I work for. That in itself makes it impossible for me to ignore public opinion. If I were to ignore what everyone says about my work, I would suffer in the long run. I can’t have that, since it would potentially ruin any chances I have to be a voice actor.
ReplyDeleteI am considering being either a game warden or a park ranger. An indifference of public opinion would most likely be helpful in these jobs because I would be enforcing the rules and people would not necessarily be happy with me. It would be important for me not to let their opinions sway me from doing my job.
ReplyDeleteMy goal after I graduate is to become a physician, possibly working in family practice. An indifference with public opinion could be advantageous because it could widen my knowledge and cultural understanding of others. However, it would probably be more of a disadvantage because it could lead to people avoiding doctor visits. For instance, when I become a doctor, I could have a patient that is against vaccinations. As a doctor, I would be required to educate the patient on the importance of vaccinations. If they still disagreed with me after my medical recommendation, I would have to respect their wishes. However, if I find myself in a community that is generally against vaccinations, it could result in a poor reputation.
ReplyDelete-Alejandro Arriaga
I would like to have my own practice someday as a pediatrician. I believe that the public opinion does matter when it comes to being a successful doctor. If I were a new parent, I would look for a pediatrician with good reviews. On the other hand, it could be advantageous to go against the public norm when it comes to medicine. Having unique, different views from other doctors about medicine could bring new and improved ideas to the subject.
ReplyDeleteA profession I'm considering after college would have to be art therapy, and it is for that reason that I am double majoring in both psychology and art. Personally, I have found that public opinion of this profession is not just insignificant but also highly mislead. Many people consider this to be an easy, or even useless profession but this is only the opinion of those who are ignorant on the subject. I find that having an indifference on public opinion will be advantageous because it will keep me from being dissuaded by ignorant opinions and will open up a massive career field I haven't explored. That being said, indifference to public opinion can leave you disliked and dismissed by fellow intellectual colleagues and may leave me in want for partners in research who won't dismantle my credit simply because my profession and education involve humanities as well, rather than just reputable sciences.
ReplyDelete-Trinity Whitehead
DeleteWhile I will not be graduating and joining the work force immediately after these first four years of college, I am hoping to eventually become a Clinical Geneticist. Even though public opinion may not matter much for the general lab and research work that this job will entail, it may matter for the potential work on clinical trials. Here, the public opinion may completely dismantle or help accelerate a project depending on the work being done. For example, the clinical trials surrounding the CRISPR experiments were heavily criticized and made the progress extremely slow, even as the potential for success grew. Even now, as the genome editing technology has been proved to be successful, the public opinion on it has not lightened dramatically because of the question of it being ethical or not. In experiments such as these, public opinion is highly valuable but in lab work or studies, public opinion is completely unnecessary.
ReplyDelete-Lauren HerrNeckar
My goal for my career is to become an attorney, and I would say that it is definitely important to have an indifference to public opinion As an attorney, it is critical to not be swayed by the public’s opinion on a topic and instead focus solely on the facts of the case and the case law used to solve disputes similar to the one at hand. Lawyers need to be guided by their own moral consciousness and not that of society-- or the facts become drowned out by opinions. Granted, as with anything, it is important for members of society to get involved and be listened to if a member of any profession is not doing the right thing.
ReplyDeleteI am considering two different career paths after I graduate from college. Either a corporate attorney or an investment banker. In either of these careers, being indifferent to public opinion is both advantageous and disadvantageous. While being able to “not care” and have a thick skin about the public’s opinion of your actions is helpful, adhering to public data/opinion of what is going on in the world of finance is something completely different. When it comes to investing money that isn’t yours, trading stocks, securities, and futures, and paying attention to the public’s opinion of companies and C-level executives is something that one cannot be indifferent about.
ReplyDelete-Maggie Summers
At the moment, criminal law appears to be my most likely career path. Indifference to public opinion is actually quite advantageous to the profession. At the end of the day, my duty as an attorney is inextricably linked to truth and justice. Public opinion, while not always unjust, does not always align with the facts of the case. Furthermore, my profession demands legal representation of both parties from their respective representatives, regardless of the public's opinion on said clients. It would be nearly impossible to correctly carry out my duties with the public's opinion as a major factor in my endeavors.
ReplyDeleteAfter I graduate, I plan on getting a marketing job with my business administration degree. Having an “indifference to public opinion’ would be immensely harmful to my career. Because marketing mainly has to do with serving a good or product in a way that makes people more persuaded to buy or use, ignoring the opinion of the public would hurt my chances of being able to market or sell anything. This career can blaze new trails in certain areas but it is still highly dependent on the general consensus of the targeted demographic. – Preston Milligan
ReplyDeleteI plan on pursuing streaming. In such an environment, indifference to public opinion can extremely benefit one’s mental health. Many streamers and creators struggle with depression and anxiety due to the reliance on the viewer and how that same viewer perceives them. In many instances, a streamer would need to be an intermediary between viewers and would also be the main enforcer in such a situation.
ReplyDelete-Darian Shaw
After I am finished with college, I plan to be a real estate agent and sell things in general. With an indifference in public opinion, I won't have to worry about what other people think about the product. In addition to the confidence man, feigning confidence would also play a huge part in selling estates. With this confidence, the opinion of others should be irrelevant, and selling everything I plan on selling can go a long way.
ReplyDeleteAn area that I find interest in is programming video games. Public opinion can be viewed in this area in multiple areas of context. For example, if I were to begin carrying out a new idea that either I or the company originated, I would have to have the ability to stay on course and ignore public stereotypes or evaluations on said idea until the game is tested and released to be truly experienced. In this first case, indifference to the public opinion is needed. After the game is given time to run its course, thoughts and reviews start to come up about the general idea of the game. These public opinions can be used to continue, shape, or completely stop the use of these new ideas within video games.
ReplyDelete-Toby Pyle