If you ever give serious thought to why people tend to prefer Iron Man over Spiderman, you might make a good psychotherapist.

That’s the message Michael Baugh presented to Tahoma Junior High students Nov. 2 as a part of the school district’s first Future Ready Day.

During his presentation about psychotherapy, Baugh explained how psychotherapists are primarily interested in and fascinated about how the mind works and the underlying cause for people’s behavior.

Baugh’s was one of a number of presentations on careers junior high students had the opportunity to attend.

As a part of Future Ready Day, Tahoma students participated in college visits, job shadows, and skill and learning assessments to help prepare them for their careers and which route is most appropriate for them.

The Tahoma Junior High students remained on campus while 50 speakers gave presentations discussing their respective career fields and what type of skills students would need to go into those professions.

Among those who spoke included Maple Valley City Council members, real estate agents, professionals from a variety of fields and entrepreneurs.

Tracey Helk, for example, talked about the nursing field, what type of positions there are, and the kind of formal education and training needed to qualify for such jobs. She added that prospective nurses do not have to as apt in subjects such as math and science as it may seem.”You don’t have to be a brainiac if you have the passion for it,” Helk said.

Mary VanHoomissen discussed the health care industry and various type of job opportunities, ranging from pharmacy tech and marketing specialist to engineering and system analysts.

Members of the Maple Valley Police and Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety shared their experiences and what influenced them to join.