This year thousands of youths are about to start their college life. However, in some cases the situation may be considered complicated by Not knowing which career to choose.
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According to a survey carried out by the Educación al Futuro Group, 1 in 8 students have not decided which profession to choose when they finish college. For Dr. Mario Gutiérrez, rector of the University of Sciences and Arts of Latin America (UCAL), desertion, career change and professional frustration generated by a bad decision can be avoided if the choice is carefully analyzed.
“Choosing a career can help you set career goals and develop a strategy to get where you want to be. Part of choosing a career is making an honest self-assessment of talents, abilities, and interests. While items on the path may change over time due to choice or circumstance, having an overall career goal to guide you with will help you make critical decisions with greater clarity.”adds the specialist.
The professor indicates that in this process It is important to have a professional accompaniment that helps young people to choose their vocation. For example, you can resort to vocational guidance exams, counseling and even talk with professionals in the career that interests you.
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How to choose the career that I want to study?
To make the right decision, Dr. Mario Gutiérrez presents five necessary steps that every young person must follow to choose a university career:
- Ask yourself “what do I like and what am I good at?”
An important step is to investigate and investigate the things that you like the most, identifying your aptitudes and abilities is necessary because it will help you to know which career is similar to your skills and you can develop at ease.
- Visualize how you want to see yourself in the future
Ask yourself “what job would I like to have?” it is a way in which you can land your goals. Remember that a university degree lasts between 5 to 7 years, but your profession will be for your whole life. Evaluate if you want to have an office or dynamic job, if you want to travel the world or settle in a city.
- Research the study plans of the races
It is advisable to have two or three similar options of programs that you would like to study, to help you choose one, evaluate their study plans. Knowing what courses you are going to take will guide you on the objective that the university has with respect to your teaching.
- Evaluate the infrastructure and equipment of the Universities
It is important to recognize if universities are prepared to provide an excellent quality education. Knowing if they have equipment, materials and the best teachers is important, to be sure of studying at a top-level university.
- Take a guided tour of the campus and chat with your future teachers
When choosing a university, you must not only take into account the curriculum and the professors who teach, you must also know the campus where you will spend several hours a day. Visit it and find out if its facilities meet your study or leisure needs.
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