Career -- college -- confused

[Coalette]

So yea I am soo confused on what to do with my life. I am always changing my mind one min. its this then that..

At first I wanted to be a Dental Hygentist then a real estate agent started to take classes then dropped those.. Now I'm on deciding on...

1 - Physical therapist

2- Dermatologist

3- Radiology tech

4- Chiropractor -- nice job but I'd have to move nothing in WI for schooling

5- Real Estate ( house market can plunge anytime all commission )

AHHH I can't decide what I want !!! All of them have ups and downs..

Whoever is in college how did you finally decide what to do? Was it hard? And what did you decide on for college?

How long are you in college for??

I need some help

 

[MotegiMazdA]

Ive decided to go the radiography route and become an MRI tech. Its a great bassis for if I ever want to go on and become a nurse etc. I just like the med feild but I dont want to be a doctor or a surgeon. and who knows that might change too.

People never know what they want to do and its not a bad thing, The people who are in charge of my scholarship told me to relax and eventually something would perk my interest. My biggest problem is I put a lot of weight on my future and my career because I want to know Im going to enjoy it and suceed.

The thing you have to remember is that you are always going to have the chance to change your career...you arent going to be stuck with what you chose forever. Thats whats great about college.

 

[mp3moose]

I am in similar shoes. Don't major in real estate as you can just as easily do a 6 week course to get certified. I have switched my major so much that I have added an extra year on my college time so don't stress if you don't know. Just remember its not the huge decision that everyone makes it out to be. Just study something you enjoy with goals in mind for post college. Good Luck!

 

[Coalette]

And how do you enjoy being a tech? My boyfriends mom is a RN in the radiology dept. And she said radiology tech is a great thing to go into you dont have to deal with all of the BS ( well you do but not as much) she said they get paid decent too.. Was schooling tuff (of course majority of it can be ) And you went to school for 3 years right?

Ive decided to go the radiography route and become an MRI tech. Its a great bassis for if I ever want to go on and become a nurse etc. I just like the med feild but I dont want to be a doctor or a surgeon. and who knows that might change too.

People never know what they want to do and its not a bad thing, The people who are in charge of my scholarship told me to relax and eventually something would perk my interest. My biggest problem is I put a lot of weight on my future and my career because I want to know Im going to enjoy it and suceed.

The thing you have to remember is that you are always going to have the chance to change your career...you arent going to be stuck with what you chose forever. Thats whats great about college.

 

[WheelManATX]

Become a PIMP!!.... someone always needs pimping, y'all never be out of work..

 

[MotegiMazdA]

well Im not a tech just yet Coalette. I work at a Nissan dealership. I was going to try and get into their program next summer. I think its a 4 year certificate program Im still trying to find out more information about it.

 

[Coalette]

Gotcha.. Yea Im still trying to get alot of info on stuff I would like to do.. I will say some colleges are A**HOLES.. When you request info they get all snotty GRR

 

[MotegiMazdA]

yea, thats why I decided to take the CC route before getting into a big university, smaller schools smaller classes and less $$ for the same education

 

[Katya4me]

I stayed w/ my program but decided on what I wanted to do w/ it in the last semester of my junior year and added my minor and 2 internships in my senior year. It was crazy but I was glad I figured out what I wanted to do.

 

[Coalette]

I dont wanna grow up ! ( wait yea I do and make money )

 

[MSPinVA]

Community colleges are definitely the best way to go if you are on a budget. I am currently a college student working towards my BS: BA and maybe going for a MBA but I'm not sure. What helped me decide was finding really what I loved doing by experimenting with a few different classes. I wanted to be a doctor all of my life, and then I took a few business classes, and whammo! I found I was a born businessman Just remember. Don't do something just for a paycheck because you will be miserable forever (or until you are retired). I know its cliche, but "do something you love doing and you will never work a day in your life".

 

[BacDoc]

Ask the master here....10 years of college. I've been to a small state college, a mid major university, a community college and as of yesterday I just finsihed chiropractic college. In that time I've switched majors, ideas, and states. I was never a college kid but I wanted to make some good money to support wife to stay home and raise our kids so that helped me choose chiropractic school. But before I knew what I wanted to do I just took general classes that would help me when I figured out where I was going. I think the most important part of choosing a carrer is to choose something you like or are interested in. I like working with people so I should be happy with my job for the rest of my life.

 

[Gbourdon]

I just got my BS in Management and now sell medical supplies. So if you guys become techs then keep me in mind for your supplies!!!!

I am looking to start my MBA very soon as work pays for 100% of it. I really want to be a Machinist though (dunno)

 

[Gbourdon]

The Business Management program is one of those things that provides a good base. Now I need to tailor my MBA toward what I really want to do with myself.

 

[bazooka joe]

college, college, college!

 

[MotegiMazdA]

Ask the master here....10 years of college. I've been to a small state college, a mid major university, a community college and as of yesterday I just finsihed chiropractic college. In that time I've switched majors, ideas, and states. I was never a college kid but I wanted to make some good money to support wife to stay home and raise our kids so that helped me choose chiropractic school. But before I knew what I wanted to do I just took general classes that would help me when I figured out where I was going. I think the most important part of choosing a carrer is to choose something you like or are interested in. I like working with people so I should be happy with my job for the rest of my life.

wow. 10 years! Damn man.
I did the same thing I just took the general classes that I knew I was going to have to take reguardless of what I wanted to do, I save the sciences for last because I would have to take certain sciences for certain programs i,e, anta & pysh if I wanted to get into the medical feild. In reality I knew I was going to take anatomy anyway its just so easy for me and I love it..that is how I became interested in the medical field. When I was a junior in HS I took anatomy an I got the highest grade that my teacher has given anyone in the past 4 years. I didnt really even study it just came to me naturally. So I got lucky I guess.
You can go online and take certain job placement test, Ive done them but everything they say I would like Im not at all a bit interested in. Just take a little time to look at your interests and see what jobs include them. If when you go to college you are still stuck Im sure they will have a career councelor that is more then willing to help.

 

[Heathen23]

All I can say is go towards what interests you and expect the unexpected. Life seems to laugh at any plan you make so just chase the line of work that you think you could happily do for 50 hours a week then don't be suprised if it changes 10 times by the time you are 30. Ultimately don't put too much stock in your field of study unless it's overly specifc like the specialist roles you have listed (i.e. hygenist or rad tech) it will require further education or training down the road. If you go these "specialists" routes it's almost a "must" that you stick with the commitment because you are only trained for one function. I just loaded up on undergraduate degrees for this very reason. I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do when I "grew up" but I knew if I studied what interested me eventually opportunities would begin to present themselves. Just keep in mind you are not completely bound to what you study in college. Many worthwhile careers now require further education anyway so an undergrad path doesn't matter that much. I spent 5 years in college and left with 3 bachelor degrees. Even though I don't utilize one of them, it was completely worthwhile.

 

[cbcbd]

-Go to college, figure it out there; if you have the budget to do so...

-Take your time, don't feel pressured; you might not find your "passion" for a while, even after you graduate

-Start with something you like and is more general, leave options open

-Healthcare is always hot, prob is that usually you have to specialize - no prob, just attach some more training in the future if you want to change, nothing is set in stone - my sister is an RN, she did her time and wants to do more, she went back to school for Health Administration - same industry, different role

-Stay away from IT

-Undecided majors at schools are just for that, you haven't decided yet - I don't know if I recommend going into that since you can usually find a field that might be what you are looking for, but who knows

-Breathe, relax, be open to all experiences, and be ready for the little bumps in the way.

The worse thing you can do is nothing - it will close your mind and your options.

 

[cbcbd]

Oh, yeah:

I went to UConn as a Marketing major in the Business Administration program. Went into that from a lack of knowing what to go into and my dad was a Marketing major so I figured, what the hell, I guess I'll go into the business world.

Got into computers and changed my major in the 2nd year to Management Information Systems (IT), which was a program in the business school.

In school for 4 years, graduated in 2001, found job in 2002, looking for answer to life in 2004

- job market sucks, is overly saturated with plenty of skilled people in my area, companies want to save money and they have the pick of the best and they can pay lower now since there's too much supply for the demand (wow, haven't used those words in a while) ...


1997 - anyway, when I graduated from HS I was really into music. I didn't really believe that I had the formal background to go into music in college (BS, I'm sure I would've done fine) even though I would've liked to have studied music.

I chose the safe path of computers (who were hot at the time) and business, and now when I look for job postings in UConn's career services I find a couple IT jobs and just about a music teacher opening in every school district in CT!!

go figure (wedge)


Yes people, the 1/4 life crisis exists!

 

[ZoomZoomH]

hahahha i'm in the exact situation man, 1/4 life crisis

i mean, i have a good paying (really good paying) job with a govt contractor doing computer work, but i don't think i have the will/desire/interest to keep doing this for the rest of my working life, and i really don't have the freedom to start all over and go in a completely different direction....