Choosing for college

I can still remember before I got to college. I was frequently asked what course I will choose once I graduate high school. I can still also remembering saying "I don't know". The reason was because I never really want to be going through the same fate with others. What I mean to say is, after we graduate, we usually go looking for a job...which kinda discourages me very much. I guess "I never really want to be in the same spot as my other classmates will have in the future" was my thought. And when I was about to enroll to a college, I just closed my eyes and asked myself what are those hobbies that I wish to do everyday and what are those skills that I have that I can use to monetize. From then on, I started to look for courses that matches what I discovered for myself. And here I am, an Information Technology student who wishes to finally stop and focus on making money instead. Really, being an employee is not for me.

When I was about to enter college, I really choose the course I wanted. My parents also have choice on what I am going to take but they let me choose want I really want. Trully that there are some college students struggling in their course because it doesn't fit for them. They are not happy because they are not the one who choose it. It not their parents, they are just influenced by others. You are right that you need to follow your heart, but you need to check first the qualifications if you will be fit for that course. Before I finally took my course, I tried to check all the subjects needed not only chosen course but to others also, since there are some acquaintances that trying to influence me to chose the same course they have. Finally, I took y first choice course and I am happy on it.

In my case, I didn't have any problem in choosing my collegiate course because I was determined to be an engineer or to be a medical technologist. However, things get difficult as I my uncle intruded my decision with my mom. He persuaded my mom to not let me enroll these two options I have and become a teacher instead. I don't like to be a teacher because most of my uncle and auntie are in teaching field. Though there are anticipated advantages if I become one of them but for me it won't be any kind of favor. But at the end ,I have to because he already persuaded my mom. Things turn to his favor.

hi there, i took up nursing when i was in college and i am a registered nurse now. it wasn't my choice but my parents'. i hated the fact that i was forced to take it up but then eventually, because of all the hardships i have been through, i have learned to accept it and love it. i hope i find a job soon though, i still have to claim my license and finish some papers. i always wanted to be a flight attendant or anything that does office works.

There are a lot of factors in choosing a course. But that's not the only problem, you have also to choose where you would be studying. Doing background checking and visiting different colleges will help you choose a better university. And for me, before entering college I considered the following factors in choosing my course. 1. A course that I want 2. A course that fits my qualifications 3. financial matters, could I afford the education? 4. A course that I can benefit and help me find the best job in the future 5. Suggestions of my parents I considered all of these things in making my final decision. Hope this helps you. Happy mylotting!

There is nothing to be confused about choosing courses in college. Ones interests and the subjects you passed well back in high school should help in career choices. Our parents are there to help us make the best choices but remember the career you take is yours to pursue alone. They can only help you celebrate once you get there.

Apart from interest another issue people consider when enroling for courses is the job availability , parents sometimes think about the prestige attached to the courses in question. i believe all this factors should come into consideration when choosing a course of study

(Sorry, this is going to be long. It's sort of a story) Hello! :) Actually, I just graduated highschool about 3 weeks ago and am very excited to go to college. When it was time to file my UPCAT application (sa UP. Pinoy ako :)) I didn't really know what to do. Senior year just started and, being the lazy isko that I am, I didn't go to the guidance counselor for any help about my course (which was okay because my batchmates said she wasn't of any help anyway) so I didn't know what all of the courses were and what the job prospects are. I listed ComSci as my first choice in Diliman (it being a quota course) and a bunch of random courses that I can't remember as 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Computer Science has always been in my heart. It may not be my first love but since PhilSci requires that I take a science course it instantly became my go to course in all of my applications (actually, I only applied for UP and Ateneo because I was too LAZY to fill up other application forms, gosh). A few weeks into senior year we got to choose our electives and I chose Micro-controllers and it made me realize that I did not just love the software side of technology, I also sort of enjoyed the hardware: all the circuitry, the soldering, assembling, and materializing parts of the project. And then later on I found out that there was this course : ECE that dealt with both hardware and software. Internally, I know that my love for hardware will never equal my love for software but I love a challenge. And once I get interested in something it becomes my top priority. But I've already passed my applications and I chose a dual degree (BS Physics and BS AppliedComputer Systems) for my Ateneo app. Anyway, I got into both. But the thing is... I didn't know what I really wanted. We're teenagers, we find out new things about ourselves every day, new loves, new interests. And we know nothing about college. It is very possible to be interested in your course one day and then realize that it isn't for you the next. College is a new chapter, a new challenge for us and we definitely want to start it right.

College life is by far so different from High School. When you choose a course, it is like choosing what career you believe best suits you. College is a preparation for work. Most of the things you will learn at College, you will apply that when you will work.Or if you choose to be self-employed and start your own business. There are also College degrees that can best equip you in your preparation for that kind of career. Like management or business courses. When choosing a course, it is very important that it is your choice. Your parents can make suggestions, strongly or passively, but in the end it should be your choice and not theirs. It is your life so it is best that you decide what's best for you. I'm not saying that you do not listen to your parents or to other people. I'm not saying that you should choose a course that you love and when people say something bad about your choice, you shut them off. What I'm saying is that you weight your options. If you really love a course and someone important to you will say that you're not fit for it because you lack the mental capacity, then try to think about what has been said. Maybe they are right. Maybe your choice of course is way beyond your IQ. In the end, your choice of course in College will greatly affect your life. So choose wisely and choose well. Gather all information before you decide. Solicit all ideas before you push through with it. Because College will great influence how your life will turn out to be.