Ernesto Betancourt The reason I chose to interview Pat Brennan about the school to work transition is because after high school he decided not to go on to college but to try to start a band. I used the theories section of the website as a guideline for the interview.
When asked if felt that he used any previously learned tasks from prior education to make a successful school to work transition, Pat said that he learned music starting in elementary school and that is what he does. Besides that, he said maybe some organizational skills and also discipline.
I asked Pat which career orientation (from the theories section of the website) best describes him and he indicated that he is always trying to move forward and make progress with the band. He seems very determined to make something of his band and puts out a lot of effort to make it work. This leads me to believe that he would fall under the ambitious category of career orientation.
I asked Pat what his views on his own self- efficacy, outcome expectations, and goals are. He said that he believes himself to be an extremely effective and productive person who works hard to achieve his high outcome expectations and goals of success with his band.
When asked why he chose to work instead of go to college he said that he went to college for two semesters and it wasn’t exactly right for him. He feels more comfortable and at place working in the “real world.” He thinks that he is better suited for the music industry.
Pat said that he did not feel as though high school completely prepared him for the school to work transition or the “real world.” He said that is was a sharp and abrupt transition that was very hard at first but became easier with time. “You either learn quickly to swim or you will sink.” He thought that it would have been helpful to have some preparation, in high school, to ease the transition from school to work.