Moon Chun Memorial College, University of Macau organized a Life Design Counselling Group for year-one students from 13^th March to 17^th April 2024, under the name “My Life, My Way”.  It was led by Resident Fellow, Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP) and Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF), Alice Hong. The group, based on Career Construction Theory, aimed at improving participants’ career adaptability. During six sessions, participants were interviewed using well-designed questions and interactive activities. The counsellor helped participants to clarify, establish, practice and adjust career decisions through the writing of life portraits and the construction of career action plans, which they can execute step-by-step and move towards the life they want.

“This group activity brought me a brand new experience. Through in-depth interviews and self-exploration, I analyzed the people and things I like in daily life one by one, forming a unique life portrait, which provided a clearer guidance for my future career planning.” (FED – English)

 “Through this group activity, I gained a deeper understanding of myself. I realize that I tend to have artistic and entrepreneurial career interests, and I have an adventurous quality of an entrepreneur. This series of self-explorations helped me construct a life portrait of my own, and gave me a clearer picture of my future career path.” – Ken Zhong (FBA – Business Administration)

“This group activity helped me find my career development position and allowed me to understand my abilities, interests and values more clearly. It also gave me a better plan and direction for my future career. In terms of study, I decided not to be limited to the biological field that I was familiar with, and prepared to move into the sociological field that interested me.” – Rona Yang (FAH – Biomedical Sciences)

“After participating in this group activity, I felt that I had a full understanding of my future career plans and my future career goals were clearer, which made me feel more motivated. The most impressive part was sharing the story of my favorite movie, which helped me understand my own problem-solving pattern better.” – Fred Fang (FBA – Finance)