For many students, a main reason for being in college is to prepare themselves for a career goal—the specific kind of work they intend to do in life. If you have not been thinking (36) about this long-range goal, you should begin doing so during your first college year. Here are three (37) steps you can take to start making clear for yourself a career goal. First, if you are not sure of a major, visit the college’s (38) center. The center probably (39) an interest inventory and a vocational preference test. The first (40) what you like and can do well; the second points to careers that match your interests and abilities. With this information, the counseling staff at the center can help you decide on a (41) major. You should begin taking courses in this (42) major as soon as you can, in order to learn for sure that it is right for you. Second, some time early in college, you should make an (43) to talk with a faculty member in the department of your intended major. (44) . Third, also some time during your first year, (45) . Many students have the mistaken notion that placement offices provide career information only to about-to-graduate students. Such is not the case. It is very important (46) . For many students, a main reason for being in college is to prepare themselves for a career goal—the specific kind of work they intend to do in life. If you have not been thinking (36) about this long-range goal, you should begin doing so during your first college year. Here are three (37) steps you can take to start making clear for yourself a career goal. First, if you are not sure of a major, visit the college’s (38) center. The center probably (39) an interest inventory and a vocational preference test. The first (40) what you like and can do well; the second points to careers that match your interests and abilities. With this information, the counseling staff at the center can help you decide on a (41) major. You should begin taking courses in this (42) major as soon as you can, in order to learn for sure that it is right for you. Second, some time early in college, you should make an (43) to talk with a faculty member in the department of your intended major. (44) . Third, also some time during your first year, (45) . Many students have the mistaken notion that placement offices provide career information only to about-to-graduate students. Such is not the case. It is very important (46) .