Job Shadowing By Brittani Bungart   Today’s world is becoming more and more competitive. With this competitiveness comes a desire to achieve more sooner. That is one reason students “test out” their interests by job shadowing. Helias High School offers a few opportunities for its seniors to see what the real deal is like. Three seniors—Emma Flowers, Jordan Bax, and Claire Lauer—took advantage of this opportunity. In doing so, they saw what each position really entails, unlike what television shows make vocations out to be. They also either found out if they were going in the wrong direction or reaffirmed their aspirations. “The shadowing definitely helped me discern my future vocation," Emma Flowers said. "I no longer plan on becoming a grade school teacher but a grade school counselor. I love little kids and can see myself in that position. I got a look into the secret lives of teachers. They know how to handle crazy kids, and I really admire them for that. It was cool to be a teacher for a day.” Job shadowing is an opportunity that all students should put to good use. It assists in narrowing down a career path and gives focus. Many learned in Spiritual Aids that a life without a purpose is not worth living. With the knowledge of knowing one’s aspirations, one can find a major – other than undecided – and stick to it. Also, there would be no wondering, “Am I making the right choices?”. If a person is knowledgeable on his or her goals and has experienced them, then no second-guessing occurs.