CHOOSING A CAREER

 

CHOOSING A CAREER

 

Have you ever been in this dilemma?

 

The time to choose a career is a time of great uncertainty, at certain age your parents, teachers, friends and family start asking you, what are you going to study? And that question feels like an interrogation that makes you feel very awkward because sometimes you just don’t even know. The choice of your career should not be an impulsive decision to avoid the pressure of the question of others and the uncertainty that it causes. Give yourself time to get to know yourself, doubt, think and find out it will help you choose a career related to you and your interests.

Choosing a career can be much more than deciding what to study. Choosing a career with a deep understanding of your personality, your tastes, your interests, your environment and your reality is to choose a life project related to you. For that you need to know yourself, discover who you are and what you like. It is not enough to look for information about the careers or to take a test that tells you what to study.

 

Here I will give you some strategies to make you think what you want

1. Take it easy. If you don't know what your vocation is, if you like a lot of different things or if all your friends have already decided what they are going to study and you keep thinking about what you want to do, don't worry. Everyone has their time, give yourself time to choose calmly.

2. Get to know yourself. Think about what you like to do, what are your interests, what subjects are easier for you and which ones are more difficult for you. In doing so, include your hobbies, and sports. Your interests and your personality are important in choosing something that you enjoy doing and that allows you to unfold your potential.

3. Be realistic. Take into account if to start studying you would have to move, how much travel time you would have to the place of study and how many hours per day you will be able to dedicate to study. As you reflect, consider whether you are going to work while you study and what are the occupations and professions of your family and your environment. Including reality in the choice allows you to evaluate whether your decision is viable.

4. Investigate the offer of courses and careers. Traditional races are the best known. However, there are many, many more university degrees that may surprise you and that you can research. Search the internet, visit the universities, ask them for information about the careers that interest you. This way you will choose based on the security offered by knowing deeply the current options and the career you like.

 

5. Talk to a professional. Before making the final decision, talk with a graduate of the careers that interest you to learn about their experience and the field of work of each one. With their testimony you can project what your professional future would be like and evaluate if it is something you like, what are the possible work activities and if you imagine yourself working in that profession.

 

Career choice is a personal process that involves thinking ahead. Knowing the career offer, your personality, your interests and your reality, you can more safely choose your vocational path, and these five strategies can be a compass that guides you where you are going.

What about you, do you think is hard to make up your mind?

What was your situation?

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