The aim of this work was to describe the self-related experience of adolescents that participate in of groups of Professional Guidance in relation to the common aspects of the entrance and exit condition of the program. Were analyzed writing reports of 18 adolescents between 15 and 17 years old, who participated of 2 groups of Professional Guidance in a Brazilian public university, on the pre-orientation and post-orientation condition. The results show 3 major themes approached in the pre-orientation condition: 1) the decision's difficulties; 2) the childhood professions; 3) the parent's influence. In the post-orientation condition, the themes were: 1) Increase of self-knowledge and knowledge about the professions; 2) Learning of decision's making process; 3) Grateful for the guidance's work. The conduction and handling of the Professional Guidance's programs can be improved through the comprehension about the experiences that the adolescents share in the groups.
Professional Guidance; decision's making; adolescents
