Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Adventure and Travel

205 Pages·2007·3.8 MB·English

by  Diane Lindsey Reeves

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The Career Ideas for Kids series
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Adventure and Travel, Second Edition
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Animals and Nature, Second Edition
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Art, Second Edition
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Computers, Second Edition
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Math and Money, Second Edition
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Music and Dance, Second Edition
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Science, Second Edition
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Sports, Second Edition
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Talking, Second Edition
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Writing, Second Edition
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Adventure and Travel
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Diane Lindsey Reeves
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Lindsey Clasen
Illustrations by
NANCY BOND
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Copyright © 2007 by Diane Lindsey Reeves
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any
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Reeves, Diane Lindsey, 1959–
Career ideas for kids who like adventure and travel / Diane Lindsey
Reeves; with Lindsey Clasen; illustrations by Nancy Bond. — 2nd ed.
p. cm — (Career ideas for kids series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6547-9 (hardcover)
ISBN-10: 0-8160-6547-0 (hardcover) 1. Vocational guidance—Juvenile
literature. 2. Adventure and adventurers—Vocational guidance—Juvenile
literature. [1. Adventure and adventurers——Vocational guidance. 2. Voca-
tional guidance.] I. Clasen, Lindsey. II. Title.
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Original text and cover design by Smart Graphics
Illustrations by Nancy Bond
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CONTENTS
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MMaakkee aa CChhooiiccee!! 11
Choice A 2
Choice B 2
HHooww ttoo UUssee TThhiiss BBooookk 33
GGeett iinn GGeeaarr!! 77
Discover #1: Watch for Signs Along the Way 7
Discover #2: Rules of the Road 9
Discover #3: Dangerous Detours 16
Discover #4: Ultimate Career Destination 17
Discover #5: Get Some Direction 18
TTaakkee aa TTrriipp!! 2277
Airport Personnel 29
Astronaut 38
Commercial Fisher 46
Cruise Director 53
Detective 62
Diplomat 71
Event Planner 80
Expedition Leader 88
Fashion/Commercial Model 95
Firefighter 104
Foreign Correspondent 112
International Businessperson 121
International Relief Worker 128
Military Serviceperson 138
Travel Agent 146
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MMaakkee aa DDeettoouurr TThhaatt TTaakkeess YYoouu PPllaacceess!! 115555
Careers That Get Around 156
More Adventurous Career Choices 157
DDoonn’’tt SSttoopp NNooww!! 115599
#1 Narrow Down Your Choices 161
#2 Surf the Net 161
#3 Snoop at the Library 163
#4 Get In Touch with the Experts 165
#5 Chat on the Phone 167
#6 Information is Power 171
WWhhaatt’’ss NNeexxtt?? 117755
Rediscover #1: Watch for Signs Along the Way 176
Rediscover #2: Rules of the Road 176
Rediscover #3: Dangerous Detours 177
Rediscover #4: Ultimate Career Destination 178
Rediscover #5: Get Some Direction 178
HHoooorraayy!! YYoouu DDiidd IItt!! 118811
SSoommee FFuuttuurree DDeessttiinnaattiioonnss 118833
It’s Not Just for Nerds 183
Awesome Internet Career Resources 184
Join the Club! 187
More Career Books Especially for Kids 187
Heavy-Duty Resources 189
Finding Places to Work 189
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A C K NOWLEDGMENT
S
A million thanks to those who took the time to invest
in young lives by sharing their stories about work and
providing their photos for this book:
Michele Abrate
Douglas Allen
Todd Arnold
Martha Culp
Susan Dziama
Mike Gersh
Tom Goodpaster
Kirby Green
Michael Harney
Chuck Hunter
Joan E. Higginbotham
Tracee Kelly
Shelley Matheny
Aaron Marcus
Alison Smale
Finally, much appreciation and admiration is due to all the
behind-the-scenes people at Ferguson who have done so
much to make this series all that it is. With extra thanks to
James Chambers and Sarah Fogarty.
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M A K E A CHOIC
E
!
Choices.
You make them every day. What do I want for break-
fast? Which shirt can I pull out of the dirty-clothes
hamper to wear to school today? Should I finish my
homework or play video games?
Some choices don't make much difference in the over-
all scheme of things. Face it; who really cares whether
you wear the blue shirt or the red one?
Other choices are a major big deal. Figuring out what
you want to be when you grow up is
one of those all-important choices.
But, you say, you're just a kid.
How are you supposed to know
what you want to do with your
life?
You're right: 10, 11, 12, and
even 13 are a bit young to know
exactly what and where and how
you're going to do whatever it
is you're going to do as an adult.
But it's the perfect time to
start making some important
discoveries about who you
are, what you like to do, and
what you do best. It's a great
time to start exploring the
options and experimenting
with different ideas. In fact,
there's never a better time
to mess around with differ-
ent career ideas without
messing up your life.
When it comes to picking
a career, you've basically got
two choices.
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