Nursing major Jayzel Torres entered the Career Exploration Resources Workshop with her mind set on being a nurse.

By the time the workshop was over, she was exposed to new possibilities in the medical field, even becoming a doctor.

Torres was among one of the 10 students that attended the workshop on Monday which gave students information concerning jobs that correspond with their major.

Career Counselor Traci Ukita held the workshop in hopes of getting students to see that there are many jobs that can be acquired through the major students choose other than the just the title of the major.

Ukita said, “I’m just hoping that they realize that there is a wealth of information about careers.”

She went on to say, “It also serves to help them see the importance of gathering information about careers so they can make some career decisions.”

Students were shown different websites and resources that showed them different careers that are linked to a single major.

Torres commented on the workshop, “This workshop showed me to look more into other jobs in the medical field other than just nursing, say maybe I want to be a doctor or something related.”

Students were given sign-up sheets for websites that gave them these resources and information on other websites that could help expand their knowledge on jobs that require their major.

The workshop was not only for students who had declared majors, undecided students were welcome to come and learn more about certain sites that could show them jobs that could possibly help them choose their major in the near future.

“This workshop helped a lot because it provided me with plenty of workshops that really break things down and make things very understandable” undecided major Manuel Sanchez, said.

Although no more than 10 students arrived to the workshop, Ukita strongly encourages more students to come whether they have a major or are unsure about what they might want to do.

“I think our struggle with this workshop has always been people not knowing that they can use this information to their advantage, or that they might need it later on.

“This is something that people wont really think about until they actually feel pressed into making a decision, and by then it might be too late,” said Ukita.

Students who attended this workshop also agree that it provides valuable information that can make choosing a career and even a major much easier.

Students can also look into workshops concerning their major such as the Choosing a Major Workshop which will be held Thursday in the Social Science Building, room 140 at 3 p.m.