Abstract
The purpose of this study is to describe the learning and growth experiences of female master students pursuing counseling and guidance careers. Nine students, spanning an age range of 28 to 38, participate in this study which adopts a phenomenological qualitative method with in-depth interviews. Results include the following three themes: enhancing self-understanding, promoting self-efficacy, and reaching a harmonious interaction between the self and the environment. Moreover, several important issues are discussed, namely the students' self-introspections on the past, present, and future; students' experiential learning connecting the learning and the self, others, their lives, and the environment; and the students' identification with the profession of counseling and guidance. Finally, related issues of training and education, research and clinical practices are also discussed.