The moment they set off on their chosen career, they find that there is no glamour in it whatsoever and six months down the line they give up and look elsewhere for another one. What criterion should they use to decide their career paths?
2007-01-12 18:09:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
They are living in a fantasy. They've never lived in the "real world" and have no idea what it takes to really survive independent of the parents. They are naively going after a goal they feel with their hearts but have not taken the time out to weigh the pro, cons and whether the goal is realistic and reflects who they are. But that is life..trial, error and learning from your mistakes. There is no other alternative. Well, I guess there is but it's not a life lived if you don't fall to get back up and build a strong character in the process. I guess when one is planning their career path they should do as much research as possible, maybe volunteer, etc. to get an idea of the day to day but nothing replaces real life experience.
2007-01-12 18:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by Bonita Applebaum 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Confucius said that if you do what you love, then you'll never work a day in your life.
I think that there isn't enough realistic information for young people about the careers available to them. Because of this, they have to pursue what seems interesting to them, often glamorous because they've seen them on tv. Hence lots of kids want to be lawyers, or now, forensic experts. I think the best thing for people to do is to really research what they want to do, read books about it, and try and find work experience while they're still studying.
On the other hand, lots of times you have to really try something to find that it's not for you. That's the great thing about being young, you can make mistakes and start again.
Seeing as you do spend such a lot of time in your job, it's worth admitting you were wrong and taking the time to find out what you really love to do. The experience that can be gained in "bad" jobs can only be invaluable in gaining maturity and a sense of self. It's certainly worth researching as much as possible - if only because there's lots of jobs out there that get no publicity whatsoever, and might suit someone to a T.
I have a friend who started off as an English major, went travelling, worked in a telecommunications company, went back to uni to study architecture, decided she didn't like that, went to work at a library and now she's a business analyst specialising in information technology. There's lots of opportunities out there so it's worth looking to find what will make you happy.
2007-01-12 19:51:51 · answer #2 · answered by Greta B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not? This is the time when your whole life stretches before you and everyone has told you, you can do anything if you put your mind to it. I think more than half of young people who go for something exciting DO achieve their dream, and for the rest, they probably stick to it longer than 6 months. If you're going to try for a glamorous career, this is the best time, before financial and family responsibilities get in the way.
When I was getting out of high school in 1977 I decided radio was glamorous and I went for it. I've never looked back!
2007-01-12 18:19:24 · answer #3 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-07 02:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK, I try to encourage students to look for opportunties to broaden their social horizons (we are situated in an under-populated rural area), to develop their skills base and to seek certificated proof of their academic or vocational development. The more successful students keep their options open, choosing paths of learning and building on skills and experince rather than choosing a 'career'. We need to be aware that some of our students will work in fields of expertise that haven't been invented yet! With all due respect to colleagues, I have sometimes found Careers Guidance in schools a little blinkered in its vision. Its important to remind students at the age of 16 that their continued physical and cognitive development will greatly enhance their learning understanding and experience in the 5 years ahead of them.
2007-01-12 20:15:37 · answer #5 · answered by madresicilia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because they don't listen to the serious realists like yourself when they're told it's not as glamorous as they think. They honestly just don't frickin' listen. They think they're going to be some genius at their "craft" as soon as they leave school, when in reality, if they haven't already proven themselves to be geniuses at the craft, they're probably mediocre at best. Crap programming like MTV lets kids think they can be famous quite easily (after all, it doesn't take much talent to be Lindsay Lohan). They don't realize that it takes a lot of effort on their part along with genuine talent to actually make it- and that's IF they strike up some luck along the way.
It bothers me that I took the practical route and am sometimes criticized for it. I'm not living on the edge, but I can sure as heck pay my bills (and I'm SATISFIED in my career because I approached it realistically).
Sheesh girly, don't ask me these kinds of questions. I'll go off. :)
2007-01-14 05:23:37 · answer #6 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its difficult cos when kids leave high school they usually arent mature enough to know what they really want. Best to have them doing something rather than nothing.
2007-01-12 18:15:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Surely it's better to try than not? You sound very critical.
At least they try.
2007-01-12 18:17:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say do what you enjoy (love), one third of your life is going to be spent working, you have to at least "like" what you do- if you can...
2007-01-12 18:40:26 · answer #9 · answered by Mt ~^^~~^^~ 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋