Molly
What kind of career should I pursue with my different interests?
I am a junior in high school and am struggling to come up with a career path and major for college. I love interacting with, helping, and learning about people, traveling, reading/ writing, and singing. I also have a lot of interest in studying Spanish and some interest in areas like criminal justice, psychology, sociology, and public relations. One of my biggest problems is balancing out what I like to do with how practical a job choice is. I know I'm all over the board with this, but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for possible careers I could pursue? #career #english #travel #social #spanish #interest
7 answers
Lyn Speakman
Lyn’s Answer
Since you have multiple interests, what about starting with your school guidance counselor or psychologist? Ask them how they like their jobs (you said you have an interest in psychology), and see what other resources they can offer. I have a friend who is a school psychologist and one of the things she enjoys is helping students find their path. Go to job fairs and talk to people actually doing job in areas of interest to see what they love/don't love about what they do. Make a pros/cons list about each of the things you are interested in. I know it sounds basic, but it's actually helpful to start to gauge which items are most interesting or important to you. No matter what direction you head, getting a solid education and developing excellent writing, analytical and communication skills will serve you. Good luck and and enjoy the journey!
thank you very much
Shalini
Rachana Bhatt
Rachana’s Answer
In addition those ideas suggested, you may enjoy a career in Human Resources in the business world.
thank you very much
Shalini
Thomas O'Dell
Thomas’s Answer
Yassine Selmouni
Yassine’s Answer
Hey There,
I have a couple of friends from the US who are working as teachers and volunteers in foreign countries.
Basically what they do, is register in a non-profit organization for few years, they travel the world ( especially third world countries) and get to meet people, know about their lives, interact with the culture, learn as much as they can about it and give back to the community by sharing their knowledge and making an impact in people's lives. Not only by teaching English, but also by providing different services ( collecting money, books, goods...etc). They get to make tons of friends along the way and build one of a kind experiences that strengthen their knowledge and their skills.
So my friends did that for a while before going back to their country with a clear idea about what they want to do with their lives - Stronger than ever.
I hope this helps a bit.
Cheers Molly,
Rachel Weinheimer
Rachel’s Answer
Mia Shipman
Mia’s Answer
Hi Molly
It is wonderful that you have so many interests. In addition to what Lyn said I would also suggest that you volunteer in some of the fields you are passion about. Also think about a few things that you would love to do whether you were paid for it or not; it will really help to narrow down some of your passions.
I hope this helps!
thank you very much
Shalini
