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mariah
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How much should the amount of schooling for a career affect your job choice ?
Most jobs I am interested in take a lot of school, but I don't like school. I think it will be worth it in the end to have a job I love, but I'm worried about not doing well in school.
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Paul Goetzinger MPA
Academic and Career Consultant and Freelance Writer
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It depends on the education, technical skills, and academic standards of the occupation. Each career area varies with its professional standards. When I wanted to become a college academic advisor, the educational standard to apply was a masters degree. I already had attained this, so I met their application standard. To be a large university professor, you need a Ph.D. So, the professional and academic standards are higher.
Each job and career area is different. And each private and public sector orgsnization and department sets their own professional academic, skills, and certification requirements.
So, my academic level did determine what areas I pursued, and had a significant influence on my choices of career. I wanted something in higher education, so my case, the education level determined what I pursued in that field.
Each job and career area is different. And each private and public sector orgsnization and department sets their own professional academic, skills, and certification requirements.
So, my academic level did determine what areas I pursued, and had a significant influence on my choices of career. I wanted something in higher education, so my case, the education level determined what I pursued in that field.
david kirk
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Well, there is liking a profession , and there is having a passion for a profession. You ask an excellent question. For example, when I was a teenager, I thought it would be nice to be a doctor, but I didn't like all the studying to become one. That is because I didn't feel a strong inner commitment to that goal. Nothing wrong with that; we all go through that for various career possibilities. So, my suggestion to you is to follow the interests where you enjoy the work. If you enjoy the subject matter, you will find the school work becomes exciting and challenging and rewarding. That's the clue that you're onto something worthwhile for you.
Gela Mae Satorre
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Gela Mae’s Answer
For me if you like doing both, you can do time management . Like how long will I do schooling? For me in my opinion, education is important. But gaining money to save or to prepare for the future is also not wrong.
So have a plan for that, and do not procrastinate, if you can.
So have a plan for that, and do not procrastinate, if you can.
Bob Echols
Retired lawyer and ethics officer--current blogger and run a nonprofit foundation to benefit animals
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Hi, Mariah. I see other answers have focused on careers, so allow me to focus on schooling. When I attended law school I felt as you did about school; it was a necessary evil to be endured on the way to a law degree.
How wrong I was!
That attitude leads inexorably to a closed mind, to erecting defenses that restrict the flow of information, of knowledge.
Now I realize that what was wrong was not schooling--it was my attitude. By creating a negative attitude toward education, I lost out on the possibility of opening my mind to the fullest, to expanding my horizons, most importantly, to the acquisition of knowledge that could later have benefitted my clients.
So dear, Mariah. Change your attitude towards schooling. Don't view it as something you have to do. Rather, view education as something you get to do. Realize how fortunate you are to be able to receive an education, and with that attitude of gratitude go forward and immerse yourself in whatever course of study you select.
Learn everything you can. Soak up knowledge like a sponge collects water, realizing that in the end, you will not only benefit yourself, but your increased wisdom will be of benefit to everyone you serve in your career.
May God bless you!
How wrong I was!
That attitude leads inexorably to a closed mind, to erecting defenses that restrict the flow of information, of knowledge.
Now I realize that what was wrong was not schooling--it was my attitude. By creating a negative attitude toward education, I lost out on the possibility of opening my mind to the fullest, to expanding my horizons, most importantly, to the acquisition of knowledge that could later have benefitted my clients.
So dear, Mariah. Change your attitude towards schooling. Don't view it as something you have to do. Rather, view education as something you get to do. Realize how fortunate you are to be able to receive an education, and with that attitude of gratitude go forward and immerse yourself in whatever course of study you select.
Learn everything you can. Soak up knowledge like a sponge collects water, realizing that in the end, you will not only benefit yourself, but your increased wisdom will be of benefit to everyone you serve in your career.
May God bless you!
Mina Masody
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Mina’s Answer
Hi Mariah!
It truly depends. Are you genuinely passionate about the career path? Careers in medicine and law generally take a long time to realize the benefits. If you feel that it is truly your calling, I don't know that any amount of school can change your mind on that.
It truly depends. Are you genuinely passionate about the career path? Careers in medicine and law generally take a long time to realize the benefits. If you feel that it is truly your calling, I don't know that any amount of school can change your mind on that.
Nathalie Luke, MBA
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Nathalie’s Answer
Hello Mariah,
College indeed represents a significant commitment of both time and money, so it's crucial to ensure that it ultimately leads to a career you love and one that justifies your investment. Your question is an excellent one!
How much should the length of education required for a career influence your decision? Significantly!
Spending four years studying something you dislike, in hopes of eventually enjoying the resulting job, is a long time.
However, let's delve into what specifically you dislike about school. Compile a list and then question why you feel this way. Is it the grades, the coursework, social dynamics, teachers, or social groups?
I enjoyed school, but I had a hard time with chemistry in high school. Why? I struggled to achieve "good grades". Interestingly, I had to take biochemistry in college and excelled at it. I was puzzled why it was so challenging in high school and so manageable in college. The takeaway here is that your college experience may be vastly different from high school, so don't base your decisions now solely on your current experiences, especially if the reasons are external to you.
If you've conducted thorough research, spoken to professionals in careers you're considering, understood even the aspects they dislike about their jobs, and you're still passionate about the work (beyond just the paycheck), it's worth considering even if it requires extensive schooling. Engage them in conversations about their college experiences and learn from them. Surround yourself with ambitious individuals, even the ones considered nerdy, as they can help keep you motivated and might even make your college journey more enjoyable.
Best of luck!
College indeed represents a significant commitment of both time and money, so it's crucial to ensure that it ultimately leads to a career you love and one that justifies your investment. Your question is an excellent one!
How much should the length of education required for a career influence your decision? Significantly!
Spending four years studying something you dislike, in hopes of eventually enjoying the resulting job, is a long time.
However, let's delve into what specifically you dislike about school. Compile a list and then question why you feel this way. Is it the grades, the coursework, social dynamics, teachers, or social groups?
I enjoyed school, but I had a hard time with chemistry in high school. Why? I struggled to achieve "good grades". Interestingly, I had to take biochemistry in college and excelled at it. I was puzzled why it was so challenging in high school and so manageable in college. The takeaway here is that your college experience may be vastly different from high school, so don't base your decisions now solely on your current experiences, especially if the reasons are external to you.
If you've conducted thorough research, spoken to professionals in careers you're considering, understood even the aspects they dislike about their jobs, and you're still passionate about the work (beyond just the paycheck), it's worth considering even if it requires extensive schooling. Engage them in conversations about their college experiences and learn from them. Surround yourself with ambitious individuals, even the ones considered nerdy, as they can help keep you motivated and might even make your college journey more enjoyable.
Best of luck!