Filed under: College Education
When deciding what career to pursue, it’s important to think about what is the best career for you, rather than what is considered the best career in general or for someone else. There are a lot of generalities involved in the job search, and too often impressionable young high school graduates and first-time college students are persuaded to get a certain kind of degree, or a certain job, based on what their guidance counselors or college advisors tell them is “the best thing to do.”
For instance, take career colleges and vocational school. At most middle class high schools, vocational schools are frowned upon and students ushered into traditional four-year colleges, as if getting a degree from a career college makes you slightly less than human. In truth, though, not everyone is cut out for the standard style of degree program and instruction used in a traditional university. Someone who might do poorly at a university or a private college could do very well at a career college, opening up career opportunities for himself that might have never otherwise been opened.
The truth is, the hottest careers really have more to do with what is right for you than what is coveted by everyone else. Sure, it might be nice to be a highly paid exec, but do you really want to live like that? Would you really find the work interesting and worth the hefty paycheck? Not everyone is cut out for office work, just like not everyone can work on cars or build houses for a living.
When weighing your choices, keep in mind what is best for you, not what is best for someone else. After all, you are ultimately paying for your degree, and you want it to be a purchase you are happy with for years to come!