Even though I know I want to have a profession in the medical field after I graduate, I haven't been too sure about what it is exactly that I want to do or major in. Upon going to Career Services, I got to see what my interests were in different areas of jobs and what a potential major could be for me. My initial plan was to attend 4 years of medical school and 2-3 years of internship after graduating high school; I thought there were no other options. However, when looking at my strong interest inventory I saw the word "Dentist" near the top of the sheet. After the first day, I went and researched everything I could about the prerequisites for Dental School and life during and after. Since my main reason for being in the medical field was to help people, by being a dentist, I can still help people.
The inventory really helped me to see different careers and points of interest for me and how I can combine them into something for my future. However, I am still not sure what exactly to major in. I scheduled an appointment with one of the associate directors for Career Services so that I can get further assistance with decided what my major could be, as well as other potential careers that I can pursue that I have interest in. I don't mind going to graduate school after graduating from being an undergraduate, but I also don't want to stay in school until I'm 32. I know I'm going to have to work to make money and have a stable career, and that was further stressed to me in the meetings, but I have no problem doing what is necessary to be successful.
I'm glad that I was able to have the experience to learn about Career Services and see how I can be assisted in the future through them.
I am glad that you enjoyed your experiences in Career Services. One of the toughest things to do when beginning college is to determine your major. We are all interested in so many different things, however, all of them cannot be our majors. I was so proud to hear that you took time to do your research about the field of dentistry. Sometimes after researching and talking to those who are in the field, we come to understand the pros and cons of a certain field, and realize that although it interests us, it is probably not the right path in which to pursue a career.
ReplyDeleteMany college students change their majors at least once while in college, and that is okay. Even though I kept the same major throughout college, I changed career paths twice before settling on Higher Education. I started in Business, then took the LSAT in pursuit of Law School, then Hospitality and Tourism, and then Higher Education. Crazy, huh? But it happens to several people---several people who still go on to be successful. The key is that you are willing to do whatever it takes be successful. It is not always about who is the smartest, but who will work the hardest!