Career Choices

Once done with A’ levels, every student is faced with the impossible task of choosing a career that will decide the path of their life’s from now onwards. Students rarely pay much attention towards career when in high school, and once out of high school they face an endless sea of possibilities, pressure from parents and peers and very little time to make the right choice.

Rather than having a panic attack, one needs to consider where their interests and abilities lie. Choosing a career that is only based on the consideration of ‘how much money will I earn in future through this career’ can lead to a student choosing a career that although offers money but rather leads to dissatisfaction in the long term.

This does not imply that money is not to be considered at all. It simply means that a student choosing between different options should keep a balance between both interest and earning capability when selecting a career. It would be rather foolish of someone to choose a career that is although based on interest, has little or no market value at all. That interest can then be pursued as a hobby but not as a career.

What is rather an important consideration in choosing the right career is whether enough finance is available to undertake that degree. Although lack of finance could be a detrimental factor to a student, nowadays different scholarships are available that one can avail.

Taking into account all these different elements a student can then make a list of available options and then start narrowing them down based on further research done such as opinion from peers or those already engaged in the respective fields. A glance at the job market could also give an idea of which degrees are highly in demand nowadays. The financial aspect considered along with interest could be combined to decide on the major that one wants to pursue.