The next steps that I am following up on in order to reach my educational and career goal is to start off by deciding on what college I want to go to and what do I really want to do as my career.
I’m not positive on what I want to major in. Although, Business Administration has the mindset I can see myself as. There are so many careers to choose from but there are very few I’m interested in. Before my senior year in high school ended, I needed to make sure I know what college I should attend so I can be focused on that one thing. I also have to know which college is best for me to get my education from for my career. I’ve been talking to my friends and guidance counselors about careers and colleges that might be best for me. But every time we speak I get more confused than I already am about my life after college. So therefore I’m going to have to do research on the best colleges for me and good careers that interest me and be able to support my living. I want my life after college to be successful. I don’t want to be a person struggling in life having to always worry about work. Deciding what college to attend and study and give your best at is very important. Especially the way the economy is right now I think whoever has the opportunity to go to college should take it. This essay paper has me thinking on what I really need to do, what I should focus on studying, and my career. This is where I’m going to have to do things on my own. I know it’s going to be
To many high school students, college seems like a far away land, a mysterious place where everyone wants to be yet not many know how to get there. As children, our parents tell us how much time we have to think about college, and that it is too far down the line to think about. The truth is it is never too early to think about your future. I, like many people, put little thought into my future career and now am lost in an unfortunate mix of indecision and anxiety. Not knowing where you want to be in the future is a hard burden to bear. Many of us tend to find out that we only know what we do not want, not what we actually do want. Do we want to be poor? Absolutely not. Do we want a boring job? Of course we don’t. We all want our
All throughout school, students are ask what we want to be when we grow up. Many of us know or have a pretty good idea, but others have no clue what they want to pursue as a career in life, whether it be furthering their education at a university or attending a technical school. There are other students that plan to start work right out of high school. Either way we all have a plan, and the purpose of this paper is to inform you of mine. I personally struggle in making big decisions like deciding what to do with my life, but then I realized I have been asking myself the wrong questions. Instead of asking what I want to be when I grow up, I asked myself what do I want out of life? what are some of my goals that I wish to achieve? This led
College is an opportunity to truly discover who you are. Often enough, you hear people saying “You should really major in this field, I think you would really enjoy this career.” or, “Do you think you really want to study that? Have you thought about what you will be doing ten years from now?” filling your mind with self doubt, uncertainty, and the anxiousness of not knowing what you want to do with the rest of your life. Mark Edmundson wrote an article titled, Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here?, published in Oxford American addressing college students and their families how the most important thing college students should focus on is personal growth. When students take their courses seriously their engagement can help finding out who they really are and which future career will lead not necessarily to great financial success, but to a career and life that is very satisfying. Edmundson wants to inspire his audience and have them take what he is saying seriously. Edmundson uses satirical informal language and hypothetical situations to effectively persuade college students to focus on their personal growth in order to create a life and career that is deeply fulfilling.
When it’s time to starting making solid decisions about enrolling in college, many people have questions about how to choose a college major. Selecting a
Nine years ago, I never could have imagined I’d be writing this essay. I was a senior in high school, and, like the rest of my classmates, I was apprehensive about the future. Unlike my classmates, I felt like I had missed the proverbial “you need to get your life together” message. I watched my classmates apply to colleges, their majors already decided and their future careers mapped out. While I was an above average student, I felt I lacked the decisiveness my classmates seemed to have. I did not feel passionate about a career or even a field of study. I felt defective. This was compounded by the financial strain I knew attending college would have on my family. It seemed wasteful to try to “find my passion” at school while squandering
Introduction: It seemed so far away, and all of a sudden I had to make the decision. A decision that would change the rest of my life. From the time I was little I knew I wanted to go to college, and here I am. I have always had the desire to continue my education and gain many experiences after I graduated from high school. I didn’t ever thing twice about continuing my education
There you are, a teenage version of yourself. You’re most likely only seventeen or eighteen years old, but maybe you’re younger or maybe you’re older. Regardless of your age, you’ve clearly just had a serious discussion. The time has come for you to start making decisions about your life after high school. You know a lot about college. College is probably the only choice you’ve even considered. But do you really want to be in school for at least another two years? Is college even worth paying for? Why shouldn’t you just find a job and move on with your life? In this essay I will examine the valid opinions of other thinkers and attempt to provide a compelling argument about the importance of post-secondary education.
I am fortunate enough to have parents that can afford to send me to college, and support my choice to pursue a higher education. By attending college, I will eventually graduate with a degree and later earn a high paying career. Along with this, I have found college to be a way to discovering who I am. I have been able to move out, take over my own bills, and earn responsibility by doing so. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to attend college. Financial reasons typically hold individuals back from attending universities, and that later may affect their lives. Although I attend class daily, the true effect college will have on me in the future goes unnoticed. An education is something that is highly valued, and so important. Everyone should have the chance to have an education, but unfortunately, it does not happen. College for me, is a privilege. Therefore, I will work hard to earn my degree, and later put it to
As a senior in high school, questions regarding college and my plans for the years following graduation are asked to me on a day-to-day basis. College is definitely the most important thing I am focused on this year, and although a college degree is highly valued in the job field today, many argue that not everyone should attend college due to the fact that it brings a new level of responsibility that many cannot handle, many careers now do not require a four-year degree, and because students no longer have the desire to learn.
This article mainly targets current college students who are still undecided or students who are already in a major, and it tries to convince those students to make sure they chose the “correct” career path. Not only does it target college, students but also current high school students. This article is more of a guide to help those students who
Ever since I started to seriously think about my future, I had aspirations of getting a degree and becoming a professional. Specific careers have changed constantly, ranging from becoming a teacher to an engineer. As I got older, I began to assess my strengths and weaknesses as well as my likes and dislikes. I know a college education is essential in today’s economy and society. Doors are opened to those with college degrees and a better lifestyle is guaranteed. A college education is not only economically beneficial but intellectually as well, for it provides a unique learning experience as it caters to an individual’s interests
one of the biggest decisions of my life was choosing a major for my post high school education. Many people seem to have a general idea to what they would like to major in at a relatively young age while others have a more difficult time deciding what to do with their future and sadly I was one of those unlucky few.
Graduating from high school can be a really exciting milestone in life. Senior year is very aggravating because students are trying to pass classes to get their diploma. After graduation everyone always asks, “Where are you going to go next?” College? , University? , Work.? Being the first to become a college student in my family meant a lot. I continued to keep with my studies. Going to college change most things of my daily life. Consequently I did not see what was coming in my way. Attending college was not cheap, finding time for school work is impossible, and knowing what I want to be for my career or degree can be overwhelming.
I’ve just entered my senior year of high school. I know that this is a very important year. I have a lot of decisions to make and not much time to make them. These decisions will either make or break my life, and I want to make sure that I make them to the best of my ability because there is no turning back. I need to make sure I definitely want to attend college. The decision is totally up to me. There are many positives and negatives of attending college. Go over them, and then decide. I know myself better then anyone else, and I won’t let anyone else tell me what to do. I will make sure if I am going to attend college that I have something in mind that I will want to do, to succeed in. Choosing a major can be a
For many, after graduating high school the next big step is college. I never asked myself why or if I even wanted to. Yet, since I was not yet ready to join the work force, and didn’t want to disappoint my parents, I simply followed the path that I was supposed to take. For a while I had no direction, but through the loss of my high school English teacher and my dream of making my family proud, I discovered that college was the place I wanted and needed to be.