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Bob
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How do I decide what to do for the rest of my life?
Ever since I was young, I thought I had a set plan for the rest of my life. However, high school made me confused about my career goals, and now I don't know what to study in college. I think I want to pursue a profession in the medical field, but I'm not sure what specifically. I'm going to be a college freshman this year and I'm wondering how I can learn more about different kinds of jobs and majors.
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pranab ghosh
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check what you love to do , give some aptitude test to know if you are good at it and prepare for it. You will be become what you would love to become for rest of your life!!!
Do you have aptitude tests that you would suggest? I'm sure the student would find that very helpful
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Marina Castro
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Chloe,
It's great that you're already thinking about your future, but it's okay not to know what you want to do the rest of your life, while you're still in HS. I actually think it's pretty normal and probably wise to learn more about not just potential careers, but also about yourself, before you make up your mind about such a big decision that can impact the rest of your life.
You may want to explore different classes, learn about diverse topics that interest you, talk to a variety of professionals that are in the fields that you think you may want to go into. Just try to find as many resources out there to learn more about different careers. Sometimes people don't know what they want to be when they grow up, until they're already grown up. That's why it's not so uncommon to see people changing careers later in life. I would say go with your gut and with your heart, but also use your mind to do your homework, and consider all the factors before making a decision such as this. Don't despair and best of luck!
It's great that you're already thinking about your future, but it's okay not to know what you want to do the rest of your life, while you're still in HS. I actually think it's pretty normal and probably wise to learn more about not just potential careers, but also about yourself, before you make up your mind about such a big decision that can impact the rest of your life.
You may want to explore different classes, learn about diverse topics that interest you, talk to a variety of professionals that are in the fields that you think you may want to go into. Just try to find as many resources out there to learn more about different careers. Sometimes people don't know what they want to be when they grow up, until they're already grown up. That's why it's not so uncommon to see people changing careers later in life. I would say go with your gut and with your heart, but also use your mind to do your homework, and consider all the factors before making a decision such as this. Don't despair and best of luck!
Richard A.
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Volunteer at your local hospital or low-income clinic. Ask physicians, PAs or other clinical providers if you can shadow them.
pranab ghosh
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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First of all good question. You can proceed by asking yourself what you are good at, Give aptitude test. Mentor and then recheck if you are ready and proceed,
Caroline V
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There are a few options . 1st. You could Volunteer and this will give you insight in what the position you are interested in would detail. 2nd. You could do research online (As far as the medical field there are so many avenues you could go )You need to think about what inspires you? What do you enjoy doing? Are you a people person? Do you love helping others? Or would you rather work in the Laboratory maybe as a Surgical Pathologist , depending where you worked you would have limited time directly with the patients. Also are you wanting to work with children only? What type of surroundings could you see yourself being most productive in? Working in a hospital or Dr's office or maybe even a home health nurse. Do you enjoy psychiatry ? Does that interest you the way the mind works and how people view life? If you love to learn maybe looking for something in a hospital setting would benefit due to if you are the type of person that gets bored easily and enjoy learning new things consistently than this might be a good way to go. However until you are actually in the position and in certain situations than at that point of time you will truly know if the career you have chosen is for you. Working if healthcare is not for everyone and you will be put into several different situations that you will be expected to transition quickly from one situation to another. If you have any other questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Larry Philbin
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Chloe I was in your shoes some time ago. Had no idea about what I wanted to do or major in. Actually did not declare a major until my beginning junior year!
What worked for me was taking the highest level courses in math (engineering level), science, and computer science along with electives in english and history. This allowed me to transfer between university colleges without losing credits.
I finally ended up taking a couple of courses in fields that looked interesting and decided to pursue a broad based undergraduate degree in science and two graduate degrees in engineering (both of which developed a more focused area as my work experience led me to pursue).
So take some introductory courses in fields that look interesting, get a job or internship in those areas, and use social media to connect with professionals to learn about their thoughts and opinions.
Good luck!
Larry
What worked for me was taking the highest level courses in math (engineering level), science, and computer science along with electives in english and history. This allowed me to transfer between university colleges without losing credits.
I finally ended up taking a couple of courses in fields that looked interesting and decided to pursue a broad based undergraduate degree in science and two graduate degrees in engineering (both of which developed a more focused area as my work experience led me to pursue).
So take some introductory courses in fields that look interesting, get a job or internship in those areas, and use social media to connect with professionals to learn about their thoughts and opinions.
Good luck!
Larry