Information to Consider Before You Start College
Whenever you enter college, chances are you will start out with general studies classes. Though you may not enjoy most of them, you have to have them to graduate with almost any degree. So if you are unsure which career path to take, take all general studies classes your first few semesters of college, until you get a better idea of what you would like to be doing.
Most colleges have a career center where you can go through a series of questions, and based on these questions, it can give you a pretty good idea of what types of careers you would excel at. I strongly suggest you take one of these evaluations.
If you a general idea of what you want to work with, such as business or computers, but still do not know what specific field you would enjoy, you should go to a website like salary.com to see what types of jobs pay what amounts of money. Sometimes the salary factor is all it takes to make up your mind. So many people think they would love a certain type of job, and get halfway through the schooling for it, and decide that it's really not all that you thought it would be, and the career pays a lot less than you had expected. Finding out all that you can before you start you start college is strongly advised.
One thing a lot of people do not think about is if there are enough jobs available in their chosen career path in the location that they want to live. Some people want to live where they were born and raised, while others are willing to go where their career takes them. For example, choosing a career in computers is a great idea if you live in a big city with lots of opportunities, but if you live in a small town, it may take you quite a while to find a job.
When I decided to go to college no one told me any of this information, and I now have 2 college degrees in computers, and there are very few computer jobs available in my area. I strongly suggest that you do not take this advice lightly.
Published by Laura Fleenor
I am a divorced mother of 4 children (one in heaven), college graduate, and a webmaster. I was born and raised in Southern Indiana, and have also lived in the Tampa, Florida area. View profile
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2 Comments
Post a CommentI agree, taking your basic courses is the best way to go. I just wonder if there will be enough jobs for everyone.
Well written article!