Teacher... Doctor... Farmer...

Choosing career for happiness...

High school graduation is just around the corner, and you haven no clue yet as to what you're going to do. Should you proceed to college? Should you become a teacher? a doctor? a farmer? or what?

One of your friends decided a long ago apply to college. And then he plans to go to law school. Another friend wants to be kindergarten teacher. Even one of your classmates who was never known for the best grades has already applied for beauty college and plans to become a hairstylist. Your parents and teacher have been asking you . So now you're asking yourself, What are my plans for the future?

Well, don't despair. Here are a few ideas to help you choose lifelong career that will suit your personality and needs, and help you decide.

First, do these three things:
1. Make a list of your likes and dislikes. - the first to do is to ask yourself some questions, such as, "What are my likes and dislikes?, What am I really passionate about? What of activities really excite me?" Make a list of five things you love to do, and then make a list of few things you don't like to do. Here are a few examples. Let's look at your classmates who applied for beauty college. Her list look like this:
a. I love looking through glamor magazines.
b. I love doing people's hair.
c. I love applying makeup and helping people look good and feel good about themselves.

Maybe her "don't like" list would include:
a. I don't like studying science.
b. I don't like outdoor activities.
c. I don't like math.

Now let's look at a few teens and the careers they chose. Kyle always loved playing basketball, baseball, volleyball, and running track. When he sat down to make his list, it became clear that he wanted to something with his life where he could be outdoors playing sports. Kyle also enjoyed helping others discover the fun of playing sports. He decided to study to become a physical education teacher.

Carla was the nurturing type. She loved animals; loved rescuing them and then nursing them back to health. She's known since first year high school that she wanted to become veterinarian when she got to college.

2. Take a college aptitude test. - ask your local college about taking a college aptitude test. It's usually free to those who enroll. For those students who don't enroll, there may be a small fee. The test is fun an will reveal a lot about yourself that you may not have known before. It will place your interest in categories, such as communications, business, clerical, science, sports, the arts, or the like.


"There is nothing caterpillar that tells you how it's going to be a butterfly" - Buckminster Fuller


3. Find a mentor in the fields that you choose. - after you narrow your choices down to a few selections, the next step is to find someone that is already a professional in the field that you have choose. Ask him about the his job. For example you ask some teachers, ask them few questions, don't be afraid. Usually people love to talking about themselves. and what they do.

Just ask yourself, What makes me happy? What would be the one thing I would to do even if I didn't paid for it.? What do I feel I'm really good at?

No matter what may be career you choose, you it to provide not just money to enable you to live more comfortably - you want it to bring happiness to others as well. That would be your ultimate career choice.