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 Meetingstrictdeadlines. Dealingwithunpleasantorangrypeople. Repeatingthesamemotionsmanytimes. DocumentationofSources MinnesotaDepartmentofEducation.(2014,February).EducationandTraining.iSeek Solutions. Retrievedfromhttp://www.iseek.org/careers/careerDetail?id=3&oc=319097#fields MinnesotaDepartmentofEducation.(2014,February).OntheJob.iSeekSolutions. Retrievedfromhttp://www.iseek.org/careers/careerDetail?id=2&oc=319097 SelfReflection Afterresearchingthiscareer,IthinkthatImaybeinterestedinpursuingit.Ilikethefactthat theyareonlyresponsiblefordrawingblood,transfusions,donationsandresearch. Additionally,Ilikeworkingwithpeople,andthisjobnotonlyoffersthat,butgivesmethe opportunitytoworkwithagrouporteam.However,Iwouldfeelverystressedduetothe factthatthereareseriousconsequencesifmistakesaremade.Overall,IthinkImaypursue thiscareerinthefuture.IchosethiscareerjournalbecauseIbelieveitwasahugepartof unit3.Additionally,theprojectedgrowthofthiscareerisreassuring.Itissaidtogrow27% from20122022whichismuchfasterthantheaverageoccupations.Inunit3welearned manyusefulskillsthatwouldhelpaphlebotomistgreatly.Forinstance,wegottoseea centrifugeofAnnasbloodwhichiswhathelpedusdeterminethatshewasanemicand hadsicklecelldisease.