Tuesday, February 5, 2008
General Question #1
Is anyone else finding it really difficult to come to grasps with the concept that young people are expected to choose one field/profession, get educated in it, and stick with it for life? I could probably feel equally passionate, and be equally successful, with some other major/field; does that mean that I should not be entering the one I have chosen?
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It is hard for a young person to pick a major at such a young age. We have so much of our lives left that we may become interested in something else. When you go to college, you can delcare your major as undecided, but it is a common fact that many people change their majors when they get their. If you chose a major and is happy with it, then no, do not change your major. You should do what makes you happy.
No, I do not find it difficult to choose a single profession, become educated in that profession, and stick with it for life. With the increasing difficulty of finding professions, many colleges have expanded their Liberal Arts program which allows students to study what they like to do; and then choose a profession after they learn the subject. If any one student enjoys more then one field, however, it could become difficult for a student to choose a certain field or major. If you enter a field and feel as though you could be equally happy with another field, it becomes an issue of deciding what you want to spend the rest of your life doing.
I feel like the concept itself of a young person choosing a profession and sticking with it for the rest of their life is hard to grasp, but i think that in a person's life when they choose what they want to do for the rest of their life, it becomes something they grow to love. Even though it is hard to think of yourself in 20 years doing the same thing you decided to do when you graduated high school, you chose it for a reason, and even though now you beleive that you would be more passionate in something else, down the road, when you reach success you will know exactly why you chose that path.
I don't believe at all in the concept of choosing one profession and sticking to it for the rest of your life. There are many people who have entered, and become educated in various fields, like docters who attend medical school, then law school, resulting in two great professions, a docter, and/or a medical malpractice attorney. I have no problem at all with this issue commonly put among young people, simply because I am comfortable with my career choice as well as change if neccessary.
I haven't found it difficult to figure out what area of study I want to pursue in college and continue with for the remainder of my life. I am pretty much set on becoming a pediatrician and felt this way since I was young. I love kids and I love the idea of being able to help people everyday that I go to work. I guess the only thing I'm a little apprehensive about is medical school and how long it will take. PS: I like frappacinos!
I do not believe in the concept of picking one field or major and sticking with it for life. There are many people who are passionate about multiple studies and do want to do all of them. Most young people do not know what they want to do for the rest of their lives and will end up changing their majors multiple times. I personally believe that this is not an issue because I, like many other college students, will change their majors back and forth. It is very difficult to choose just one major.
I think that it is a lot of pressure for a young person to pick a field of study and be expected to stay with it the rest of their lives. Most young people do not really get to experience different types of professions, so it could be hard to find the one thing that you would be good at. It is possible that a person has different career paths they would like to follow and it is also possible that they would be equally good at either. People have many passions in life and with so many careers and fields of study to pursue, picking one would hard. I do not think you should have to pick one or the other, but maybe find a way to incorporate both into your life.
Even if you are proficient in more than one area that doesnt necessarily mean that you shouldnt enter your chosen field. I believe that when you decide on a major it should be something that you truly enjoy doing. If you find that you are just as good in another field than maybe you should try to go for two majors. This way you get to experience both. I have found it very difficult to decide on just one field becuase to me trying to figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life is a very daunting task. You may not be able to decide right away, but in the end you should choose the area that you enjoy the most.
Th fact that people have to chose one major, is hard to do at a early age. since we are so young, our opionions on life change constantly. So, there is some difficulty in choosing, and when people do decide to chose and stick to only one concept in life. That that persons grasp on life becomes narrow-minded, and almost conversed, and there is no tolerance for anything else, besides what they want to accept and know. Therefore, personally I feel in picking a major, being unsure there is completely acceptable, and more content with your and even my one life.
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