How do I decide about my future/ education/ career?
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You'll get a better JOB and more PROMOTIONS with a degree in biology, zoology or engineering.\n\nThe lab sciences "run" the great outdoors, either you have a degree in one or work for someone who does!\n\nSomething tells me you'll get bored with teaching and the gossipy teacher's-lounge politics.
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I think it is perfectly fine that you are interested in your future. I don't think you need to obsess over it though. Keep in mind that you have many life experiences ahead of you and most likely will change your mind many, many times before you actually choose and train for a career.\n\nThe best advice I have ever heard (and did not heed) was to choose something you love. If you do that, you will have the drive and passion to be successful. It does not matter if others think it stupid or unlikely, if you feel strongly enough about it to pursue it passionately.\n\nIn the meantime, realize that this phase of your life is about discovery rather than deciding.
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Well, the choice is entirely up to you. What are you interested in?\n\nWould you like to pursue a career in medical sciences? choose biotech, it's a rising career.\n\nElectronics and mechanics are pretty old players of the block. You get into these through a good college, say IIT, or DCE, then you are bound to reach a rewarding place.\n\nBut the question really is - what interests you? \nBecause if you're just gonna do something just for the sake of doing it, then it wont work. because you're not gonna like it.\n\nFind out what you really want to do, and who you want to be for the rest of your life.
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How would I know what your choice is?
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First, you have to decide which courses you can afford and what kind of online programs they offer.  Look at local colleges or uni's.  Then look at the courses they provide.  They will all be categorized and will have details about them.  \n\nThe best advice I could give you is to go to the school one day and tell someone what you would like to be doing.  It sounds silly saying, "I wanna do something with computers" but think about it - one silly question will help you determine the rest of your life.\n\nHappy Hunting.
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The ways counselors guide college/university students through their system is really backwards.  A person should identify what kind of lifestyle they want.  Lifestyle is defined in varying degrees of security, money, and time.  You need to identify that first.  What and how much do want of each? This should help you with the degree that you have already gotten.  There should be something in the biology field that would meet your requirements.  If you really truly don't want to be in the biology field, still identify your lifestyle requirements, and choose studies that would place you in that career path.  It will also help motivate you b/c you already know what your end result will be.  One other thing is to go out and find and interview people who have already been in that particular field for 5 plus years.  They will also be able to help you b/c of their own experience.  Remember wisdom is learning from someone else's experience.
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It's OK to worry sometimes, specially when it's about your future. But you are just starting, so go on with your plans and eventually you'll find your way, by that I mean your own way. It's a great career and opportunities will get to you, don't worry. Good luck
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get on a site like aff.  you can look around, chat with other like-minded people, and the result will be that it gives you both a lot to think and talk about.  which should lead you in making a decision.  sometimes, it's not the doing but rather the thinking about it that's so much fun.  but whether you go forward or not, this will be a good place to start.
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What are you best at? Highs and lows of both? What do you most enjoy? Are there any future career prospects? Salary? etc, these are the things you need to consider. Only you can make the final decision.
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I would pursue what it is that you love.\n\nIf you are just doing something for money, you aren't going to be committed to doing it well.  That means that you don't get the best paying jobs--and you may even lose your job because of poor performance.  This is all assuming that you are interested enough to actually complete the degree.\n\nIf you have a love for something, you will find a way to support yourself doing it--because you have that passion that will lead you to excel.  Passion is worth something far greater than money.\n\nFollow your heart.
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I'm assuming that you are just heading into college?....It seems like the best thing to think about when deciding on a career path is just think about the things that intrigue you and you are truly curious about.  Then branch out from there.  I have found it so valuable to get out there are work in your field to get a feel for things.  Even if you are at the lowest wrung on the ladder you can get a sense for if those environments will make you happy.  What I realized is those jobs that I thought were going to be sooooo great and rewarding were not at all after working there for a little while.
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First let me say, you are not alone.  Many people out there are also stuck in the mire of what to do and how to balance that out with the lifestyle that they would like to have.  \n\nLet's consider a few of the following questions:\n1.  What is it that you enjoy doing?  What do you do, that when you do it, you totally lose track of time?\n2.  Do you know your strengths?  There is a great book out there called, "Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Donald Clifton and Marcus Buckingham that you can buy and it has an assessment to go along with it that helps you learn what your talents are.\n3.  I would encourage you to review the following site for job outlook, definitions, etc.  http://www.bls.gov/oco/ .  The site is run by the US Dept. of Labor and you can learn a lot about jobs and the job forecast.\n4.  Personality:  http://www.typefocus.com/   There is a free assessment that helps you better understand your personality preferences.  \n5.  I would also recommend visiting the local junior/community college in your area.  They have workshops and courses you could take that could be helpful in aiding your career planning and decision-making.\n\nThe key to finding a career that is fulfilling starts with your own self-awareness.  What do you like?  What are you interested in?  What are your strengths?  What do you value?  What means the most to you? \n\nAnswering those questions and furthering your own self-awareness will be key in making well-informed decisions.  Most people have a hard time articulating responses to those questions.  But believe me, when you do, you will be motivated to persist towards achieving the fulfilling career that is best suited for you!\n\nI hope this helps!
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You should write a list of your interests and what you like to do. Then try to figure out what jobs you'd like to have in the future. Then check what qualifications you need for them. You can guess the rest.
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I'd pick choose what you love to do. In the end, you won't regret it.
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well i agree with some of the answers - decide what motivates you. i am not talking about what you would like to do but think about what puts a smile on ur face or what would be your  dream job... then draw out a plan how u can go about doing it. \n\ni will give you my example. i struggled through university in a degree i didnt like for a profession that everyone respects but i couldnt give a toss about. so anyhow - i decided what really motivated me was money but a whole lot of corporateness - u know doing deals and stuff. so i looked at what jobs would fit that... and then decided to try the one that i thought was most exciting.\n\nu know what would 'motivate' you. go out there and find the job/career/industry that would give you those things.
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It's tough trying to figure out what to do with one's own life.  At least you're not going to be a greeter at a lousy Wal-Mart!\n\nYou have to choose a field that has always been your life's passion, but have never had the opportunity to pursue the dream.  I know that you have a dream, and more than likely the lives of others have interfered with that goal.  What I want you to do is to sit down some evening with a college course offerings booklet, and with no one around, try to imagine yourself in one of those positions.  As a doctor, a lawyer, an accountant, a nurse, a mathematician, ect.  You can't force it - it just has to come.  And, perhaps, it may take a week, a month, or longer, but when it does you will think "That's the one!  That's my purpose!" Eventually, it will come to you. \n\nRemember, if you can create an image in your mind's eye, your dreams will become reality.\n\nGod Bless, and may peace be with you.
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First, pick the job you will enjoy most, because if you don't like the job, you will end up changing anyway.  Then, pick the major you need to do that job.  Follow your heart.  Medical school is no good unless you love the field.  Don't do it for the money--it's not worth it.  That is advice from my sister, a doctor.