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Manifest Your Potential
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Cool Careers Not Easily Discovered In SchoolIf you don’t excel in academics, a sport or an extracurricular activity – it may be hard to discover the work you love. And even if you do get labeled as the ...
... you may not want to do it for a living. Simply put, discovering what you would love to do for a living in secondary or high school is tough. All day in school, all you see are teachers, coaches, career counselors, school administrators, cafeteria workers, janitors and security guards. If one of these jobs thrills you -- then you are in the right place to see your future up close and personal. (BTW, if you love to nurture people, feeding a thousand kids a day is a great way to feed your soul. And if you are passionate about protecting kids and love to be around them, a school security guard is great a way to do it. People who love what they do are cool in their own way. Its the grumpy ones who hate their jobs and take it out on everyone around them that we try to avoid.) However, if you dream of doing something else, it may to be hard to know exactly what it is. For example, there are thousands of cool career options you never see in school or read about between the pages of a textbook, such as ...
Simply put, the average high school curriculum was not designed to help you find out what you excel at and the careers options that fit you best. However, schools play an important role in preparing you for them -- and this is something that is hard to see when you are in high school still trying to figure out who you want to be. The subjects taught in school are general because no one knows who you will become. Teachers do know that a scientist, a dancer, a lifeguard, a doctor, and a computer programmer walk the halls at school - because these are the jobs that the future holds. But the destiny of each of their students is a mystery unless the teacher or career counselor is good at spotting potential in their classroom. So schools attempt to teach everyone the same broad range of subjects so you are prepared for whatever your future holds. That means everyone learns the basics of math, science, and history. You may only know what was really meaningful once you are working in your chosen profession. FOr example ...
The bottom line is that the sooner you figure out what you want to do with your life, the sooner you can start choosing the assignments classes and after school activities which are most relevant. We know how boring and frustrating it can be to sit in classes all day wondering if you will ever use the stuff you are learning. We also know from being both a student and teacher that you will get a lot more out of a class (and be more fun to teach) if you have a compelling reason to learn the material.
The Next StepTo start figuring out what you want to do with your life and discover a cool career you would love, start with reading ...
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