Who do you want to be when you grow up?
It's such a popular question, and I think we've all heard it several times over the years. However, it's also one of the hardest questions to answer.
Years ago, people didn't have so many opportunities. If you were a girl, you were gonna end up being a housewife. If you were a boy, you would probably do the job that was passed down many generations in your family. You just didn't have the options. Now, it's different. There are so many different paths you can take. We see them every single day. Yes, we're in a recession, but with the right qualifications and ambition you can go very far. With so many choices, though, it can be so difficult for young people to choose a career.
It's so hard for us to decide what we want to do every day for the rest of our lives. We're at the beginning of our lives and we haven't experienced life enough to make such an important decision. What if we get bored of our job? What if we can't do things right? What if we're gonna dread going to work every morning just like we dread school? How do we prevent this happening?
There are many ways to find out what career is suitable for you, like online surveys, reading magazines and journals, and going to see your career advisor in school. However, I think the only person that can truly decide is YOU. You're the one who's gonna make the choice and you're the one who's gonna have to live with it for the rest of your life. So make it right. Start thinking. Brainstorm things you like doing, things that you enjoy, things you're good at. Research your dream career online, find out what you need in order to achieve it. Really focus on it.
Even watching movies can help. This is probably the only time I'd ever tell you to take advice from Twilight (cause in real life if someone tells you they want to kill you and/or drink your blood you should just run for your life). Watch the following speech from Eclipse. I think it's really inspiring and many of us can relate.
Even watching movies that feature confused teenagers searching for the meaning of life can help. You know the kind.
So get out there and get involved. If you want something, you have to go out there and get it through hard work and dedication. It's sad but it's true.
Good luck!
