Did you end up doing what you thought you were going to do after highschool graduation?

Question

I'm doing an article on post-graduation life for my school newspaper, and I would dearly appreciate some feedback. If you could answer:

The questions above.
How many times have you changed career choice following graduation?
What is your current field of work?
Do you feel your schooling helped you decide what to do with your life?

I know it's more of a survey, but this was the only site I knew that can help me. If you have a post-your-survey site, I would greatly appreciate that also. =) Thanks!

Answer 1

I changed my goal after graduation but only slightly. I knew I wanted to go to college and started off as a psychology major. I switched to social work just before my freshmen year started (I did the switch after an orientation in the summer). Then, during my sophomore year I picked up a psychology minor. I'm now a senior social work student interning at the Department of Human Services for the county in which I live. In the fall, I will be attending grad school to get my master's degree in social work.
So to answer your questions.
1. I only switched majors once, from psychology to social work because I was told it was a better route to do counseling.
2. Currently, I'm an intern for the Department of Human Services doing Intensive Case Management, which deals with doing regular goal plans, assessment, and check-ins with severely mentally ill adults. Originally i want to work with youth, then I wanted to do independent counseling with adults. Then, as I started my minor in psych. I realized how much I loved that field and kew I wanted to take my social work degree and work in mental health.
3. Schooling has definitely helped. It allowed me to explore to areas of interest. Also, my shadowing and internship opportunities gave me hands on experience that further helped me reach a decision.

Answer 2

Ever since elementary school i wanted to be a nurse. I took medical classes offered at my Junior High. And in highschool I was a total screw up. I did graduate but I waited 3 years before I started college. I'm now in a Nursing Program and I love it! I graduate this December and never thought about changing my mind. (maybe changing my school choice but never the career). Really look into the college programs before you start or you may be in for some little surprises. Like our teacher last week just threw a test grade out because half the class failed it. I made a 95!!! I think if people can't pass the work they shouldn't get freebees like that from the teacher just so they can graduate. That's why there are so many bad nurses in this world because of school like that!

Answer 3

I had plans to go to college and get a teaching degree but when I was 19 years old I started dating my now husband moved a couple times for his job. Once we moved to a permanent home I ended up working for a group home where I became a PC where I ran the house and make good money then I became a mother. This is 7 years later, I have no desire to go to college I love my life and would not change it for anything!

Answer 4

Never changed career choice in life. I wanted to be a manager/ leader in commercial organization and go up the ladder till I reach the top. I changed organizations four times to become Chairman of the Board at last.
I do not work any more.
Yes, schooling helped along with family exposures.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Career change twice
P.R. Manager
Schooling did not help regarding the decision I had to make in my life
I liked to travel, which I did extensively. Learned two foreign languages and live in a country not my home-land. All this I wanted to do after school. I think I'm the lucky one.

Answer 7

No, I didn't.

I am 25 and have just finished my M.A. in Student Development. I have changed job fields about 4 times in 4 years.

I currently work in IT (info technology).

I do feel like college helped me choose, but I did not major in anything I do currently. But hey, Yahoo! says the liberal arts degree is making a comeback in all fields :)

Answer 8

I've had 4 jobs (I'm 22).
I'm the Receiving Manager for a booze warehouse.
High school? No. College? Yes.

But I wake up every day wishing I was doing something having to do with what my major was in college.

Answer 9

Changed at least 10 times (I'm 50)
Cost Improvement Analyst
School provided skills, not help with any career decisions.

Answer 10

Thoughts or High school ideals are often not grounded on realities and thus after graduation, reality comes around and those ideals go hay wire.

We end updoing what we never envisaged we could do.