Zee H.

Kim
CNS 220 Dr. Lineberger
Career Genogram Summary
My Career Genorgram contains information about the education and career paths of both
of my parents, as well as grandparents. I was able to find trends in both education and career
choices that cross generations and family lines. While the study background of my family
members does not indicate an influence on my educational choices, my family members
interests and values are evident in my life choices.
While each family member has a career they are passionate about, many of them have
been guided to choose that career by life circumstances. For example, my grandfather on my
fathers side studied business at the University of Alabama, but had originally wanted to study
Political Science. His father told him to study a worthwhile subject...something that would be
practical for the pursuit of a job post-graduation. This is interesting because I am interested in
politics and currently studying Communication and Politics and International Affairs at Wake
Forest for potential majors. Though Young did not study Political Science, through his career has
found a way back in to the political sphere and acts as a consultant and writer on political issues.
My mothers father also was guided to his career as the VP of Engineering and
Technology in California. He grew up on a Presbyterian Church minister family as pastors kid
(problems kid) in South Korea and was only able to raise the funds to attend community college.
He excelled in math and received scholarship to Cornell University and subsequently a
scholarship to Stanford on the same track. He has earned a PhD and MBA. He worked his way
up and showed true resilience and determination. Moon now works as a mentor for small
business owners.

There is a trend in my family of women being educators. This not only reflects an interest
in the field, but also adaptiveness. All of the women who have been teachers or professors have
had many children. My mothers mother said she greatly appreciated and valued the time she
spent with her children in the summer. She taught English and always volunteered.
While no one in my family has directly studied Communication or Politics, their
respective values are reflected in my life choices. My mother has worked in the non-profit sector
of the UN and has always instilled in her children a value of helping others. This is a trend that
can be seen through all of my family members on the Career Genome.
This information is valuable to me because it has guided my constant attempt to live a
meaningful life. I have been lucky to grow up in an environment where I am encouraged to
follow my dreams and possible career choices no matter how far-fetched. Many of my family
members have become CEOs of their own companies and have taught me to have confidence in
my abilities. My mother, through her love for travel and helping others has led me to have a
wanderlust as well as an interest in non-profit work.
My parents are both the oldest of all of their siblings which has created a theme of
responsibility for others that I also share. I project that the family future will follow the trends set
by my parents and grandparents because each immediate family draws on the values their parents
taught them to parent the children. My siblings and I love to travel and have the support of our
parents to follow our passions.
After looking at the Genome I am compelled to explore education as a possible career
interest. Though I am not studying education, helping others and teaching has always been a
talent and interest of mine. I appreciated this exercise because it allowed me to discover very
prominent trends in my family history regarding education and career path.