Talk'n aboot career pathways and society.

[SwigglySwiggly 358]

I know many of you are still young and in school while the rest of you have already chosen a career. (unless you ended up working at Mc'donalds, then I wish you luck).

 

So I'm starting this topic to see what my fellow weirdos are up to, concerning their careers. I'm nearing my final years of secondary school and after that I'm moving onto University (or some other post-education).

 

I'm curious to see what you guys are aiming for in life. If you're still in school, and if you've finished your education where are you now?

I know that different countries have different ways of educating and different requirements for Universities or Careers, but I reckon most 1st world countries have an education system that is similar.

 

So I'll start off...  (click spoiler to see my career decisions)

I'm about to finish year 10. In Australia, the scores you make during year 11&12 determines if you can make it into a University or TAFE or some other form of post-education.

 

I'm looking in a career of Para-medicine, or better known as emergency-health. (AMBERLAMPS!)

So far there are 4 Universities in my state that offers degrees in para-medicine, the prerequisites don't look to hard and all I can do is study hard and hope for the best. 

 

 

And I'm going to rant about something here.... (click spoilers to read)

 

So I've noticed something recently, something quite concerning.

I don't openly discuss this with my friends or peers because some of my friends/peers might feel as if I'm criticizing their choices in life. (so I decided to cower behind my computer screen)

Many of my fellow students/friends/peers are quite intelligent and I see them going somewhere in life, but the majority of people I know are rebellious to society's expectations.

 

I'm talking about those *cough* dumb kids. I'm friends with some and I'm concerned for them.

You probably already know many of them, either a friend or peer. They are those kids who don't care about their  education, those who don't know the gravity of the situation. I'll only rant about one of the categories of these *dumb* kids.

 

The Gamers.

I see them everywhere in school, all they care about is going home and playing whatever they got last summer on steam. I too play games but I put my education as a major priority. Many of the gamers in my school dropped out this year and have no idea about what they'll do in life.

 

I asked a gamer friend of mine: "have you made a decision about your career yet? our VCE studies are coming up"

                                                   "I'll probably be a graphics designer for video games or something"

 

It's like they think that their gaming experience will help them with their chosen career, I don't condone the career of "Graphic design" but to pick a career without investing an education or passion and assuming that their experience in playing games will allow them into such career, that is pure stupidity.

 

Society is full of these rejects, having one as my friend is really a burden of guilt. 

Please don't mistake my pity for hate, this rant comes from concern, not hatred.

 

Assuming that you read all of my rant, thank-you for bearing though such boredom. Gimmie your opinion if you have one. 

 

Edited September 6, 2014 by SwigglySwiggly

[M'aiq the Liar 5,804]

I have graduated highschool, and am currently working as a reservist police officer while attending college to obtain a degree that will assist me in getting into the FBI/DHS/NSA or any federal law enforcement agency really. While I do not mind working for local law enforcement agencies, I would much prefer to work for a federal agency and obtaining a degree would greatly assist in this goal.

 

And as for your concern, he may change eventually. It could just be to environmental circumstances that since his only hobby is gaming he would want to try to get a job in that hobby as it is the only thing he has any large knowledge about. If you want to help try to get him into other hobbies, as that may give him more skills to find other career paths.

[MorningFlash 214]

I'm going to be graduating secondary school in May (May 22nd specifically) and I have never been more terrified. I literally do not know what I want to do with my life.

[SilverThunder 24]

Good luck on your studies, but i got to warn you, emergency medicine can be extremely disheartening. It's a good fit for people good under pressure, and able to tolerate inevitable... unfortunate events. As terrible luck would have it, I am not one of those people and made a poor decision in life. Luckily, I'm still young and plan on going back to school to become a teacher in a little over a year. 

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad for the experience, but there's just some stuff you don't want to do again after you do it the first time. I need a bit of a calmer career path!

[Guest90210 3,568]

I have no plan, and that's what worries me. I have no aspirations or passions in regards to any specific field of work, and I never finished school. I keep putting it off, and that's definitely going to bite me big time later on in life. But in my situation, there isn't really much else I can do. So I'm basically in a "We'll ride it out and see what happens" mode at the moment.