Reflecting on general Education and Career

Reflecting on general Education and Career
This is a two step assignment. The first is completing the initial assignment. The second is to respond to two peers, that I will provide for you in an attachment. You are to respond to these students as if you are speaking directly to them about their posts.
STEP ONE
Prepare: Start by reviewing General Education Curriculum found in “Section Five: General Academic Information and Policies” (attached as a file) in the Ashford University Academic Catalog, which addresses the core competencies that the general education courses must cover: Applied Ethics, Communication, Information Technology, Critical Thinking, and Quantitative Reasoning. Review Week Five Resources that are applicable toward career success. (also attaching as file)
Reflect: Think about the core competencies as previously mentioned and ponder your time taking general education courses. Reflect on the specific courses not associated with your college major and determine the level of new information you have acquired that relates to the core competencies. You must also think about a potential job you might apply to once you graduate and determine what skills you developed through general education courses that make you qualified for a specific job. I will be applying to counseling jobs.
Write: For this discussion, you will address the following prompts:
Review a job description through a job website (e.g., Career Builder, Monster, etc.) in your desired career field and identify at least five skills you have obtained through your general education courses that will make you successful at this job. My desired job in my future is a prison psychologist. To start I want to be a counselor somewhere.
Demonstrate with at least two examples how your newly acquired knowledge and skills have shaped both your personal and professional development.
Describe your plans for putting your education to use within your community.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference information of all sources cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations.
STEP TWO
You will need to separate from the initial paper, respond to two peers posts, both of which are in an attachment. You are to respond to them separately, NOT TOGETHER, and you are to respond to them as if you are speaking directly to them.