IntroductionMy personal career goal was established at the age of twelve. I have always wanted to be a consultant in the penal system. This career path interested me for many different reasons. First, my father went to prison when I was four. He's been in and out of prison for as long as I can remember. His charges focused on drugs and the criminal behavior of an addict. Due to his incarceration and lack of a father figure, I knew this was the career path for me. Secondly, I want to help people who have made such bad choices in their lives, which ultimately sent them to jail or prison. Being able to help someone recognize their past, open their eyes and regain their life interests me. Since I enjoy talking to people, I thought there was no better career that would utilize my counseling skills and passion to improve someone's life and future. I also chose this particular career choice because of the stability of the job. Even with the recent recession, jails and prisons have not closed. Being a prison counselor is a job that I believe gives back to the community by providing them with guidance and tools for when they are released. These are the reasons why I chose a career as a consultant in the penal system. There will always be inmates with a history who need assistance. My past has paved the way for me to intervene in the lives of prisoners and reunite them with their families. My View of the Child My view of the child is, at best, complex. (My view of the child is complicated, due to several factors.) I believe that children are selfish, mean, selfish, and rude because they haven't had enough exposure to the world. Children develop in... middle of paper... n 10 offenders return to prison within three years (K. Johnson, April 13, 2011). I want to make sure the inmate accepts what he did, understands that it was wrong, and helps him build a new way of thinking and living. The satisfaction of knowing that I have done my job would be that once a prisoner is released he would never return. It will be rewarding to know that I gave them what they needed and they will be able to live their lives on the right path. I understand the difficulty and complexity of my career choice. But it's something I have a lot of passion for; so I know I'll do my best. As I get older, I hope that the career I want is one I can actually pursue. If things work out this way for me, I feel like I have the right tools to not only have a positive impact on the lives of prisoners, but perhaps also on the lives of their children...