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How do you know when the major you chose is right for you?
I am a Senior in High School.
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Rebecca’s Answer
Thank you for your question. May students have the same question.
The most important is what careers you have interest / what you want to do in the future.
Below are my suggestions :
1. Think about your hobbies, favorite subjects and identify the related careers
e.g. If you are interested in Maths, would you like to be an accountant, banker, financial analyst, engineer, financial analyst, maths teacher, etc.
If you are interested in Music, would you like to be a musician, singer, music composer, music teacher, music producer, etc.
2. Find out more on these careers and identify what you have interest
3. Speak to someone who are working in these careers. Seek guidance from your mentor, school career counsellor, your parents, etc.
4. Shortlist 1-2 career you would like pursue
5. Explore the entry criteria of the relevant subjects in the college
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
The most important is what careers you have interest / what you want to do in the future.
Below are my suggestions :
1. Think about your hobbies, favorite subjects and identify the related careers
e.g. If you are interested in Maths, would you like to be an accountant, banker, financial analyst, engineer, financial analyst, maths teacher, etc.
If you are interested in Music, would you like to be a musician, singer, music composer, music teacher, music producer, etc.
2. Find out more on these careers and identify what you have interest
3. Speak to someone who are working in these careers. Seek guidance from your mentor, school career counsellor, your parents, etc.
4. Shortlist 1-2 career you would like pursue
5. Explore the entry criteria of the relevant subjects in the college
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
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Joseph’s Answer
No need for lengthy response. When your excited and enjoying what you're doing. In today's world and education environments which leads to the type of job you want to work in make sure you're following those mentioned.
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Anthony’s Answer
Hello Patrick,
There are some questions similar to yours already on this site. Please read these posted question/responses:
https://www.careervillage.org/questions/664811/picking-a-major
Best of luck.
Anthony
There are some questions similar to yours already on this site. Please read these posted question/responses:
https://www.careervillage.org/questions/664811/picking-a-major
Best of luck.
Anthony
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Vamshee’s Answer
one has to ask these questions while choosing the career.
Successful career is all about job Growth, Opportunities, Salary, Satisfaction.
For each of your interest, compare them how each one stands in relation to growth, opportunities, Salary and Satisfaction
My son was interested in photography when he was in his high school, I told him that he can pursue it as a hobby or second job but working in STEM would bring in more opportunities, better paying jobs with long career.I had asked him to talk to professional in different careers to get some idea and see what interests him most.
He found his interest in Graphics Information Technology and pursuing his undergrad right now.
Talk to someone who works in particular profession to know pros and cons, so you get an idea about it and helps you compare and guide you in deciding which career to choose.
Also, it's easy to switch careers in initial few years of a Carrer, so you can try out one and see what it brings.
You can choose a career/profession which make you happy and pays you well ...so you can get best of both.
Money is important in initial part of career for sure as it helps you pay off your college/debts and gives financial independence to be on your own ..start a family or own a car n House... In the later part of career happiness matters..
some will pursue the hobbies/interests after hours or in weekends to balance work/Money/Happiness.
you can try the following tool to guide you choose the career path
Explore your interests, envision your future. Use the me3 tool i came across below developed by ASU.
me3® is a simple interactive tool that helps you find a career that fits your interests. me3 guides you through a series of visual choices that reflect your levels of interest in data, things, people and ideas.
https://me3.careers/asu/onboarding/education
Hope this helps!
Good luck for all your future endeavors.
Successful career is all about job Growth, Opportunities, Salary, Satisfaction.
For each of your interest, compare them how each one stands in relation to growth, opportunities, Salary and Satisfaction
My son was interested in photography when he was in his high school, I told him that he can pursue it as a hobby or second job but working in STEM would bring in more opportunities, better paying jobs with long career.I had asked him to talk to professional in different careers to get some idea and see what interests him most.
He found his interest in Graphics Information Technology and pursuing his undergrad right now.
Talk to someone who works in particular profession to know pros and cons, so you get an idea about it and helps you compare and guide you in deciding which career to choose.
Also, it's easy to switch careers in initial few years of a Carrer, so you can try out one and see what it brings.
You can choose a career/profession which make you happy and pays you well ...so you can get best of both.
Money is important in initial part of career for sure as it helps you pay off your college/debts and gives financial independence to be on your own ..start a family or own a car n House... In the later part of career happiness matters..
some will pursue the hobbies/interests after hours or in weekends to balance work/Money/Happiness.
you can try the following tool to guide you choose the career path
Explore your interests, envision your future. Use the me3 tool i came across below developed by ASU.
me3® is a simple interactive tool that helps you find a career that fits your interests. me3 guides you through a series of visual choices that reflect your levels of interest in data, things, people and ideas.
https://me3.careers/asu/onboarding/education
Hope this helps!
Good luck for all your future endeavors.