Finding a career that fits every student

Feature
By Karson Schenk
Husky Herald Reporter

  Finding a career can be hard. Especially when the pressures of finding a college to suit that career looms ahead as high school life comes to an end. Many students go beyond the basic career cruising to highly regarded career and personality tests; ranging from pathfinder 2.0 to buzzfeed and zodiac career tests.

   “I plan on becoming a veterinarian.”  Abbey Kern (‘16) said. “I love animals and I feel like it’s the career for me.” Finding a career that you enjoy and suits your personality is key.

  If you are not sure about a career for you, according to Kiplinger online magazine, the top college degrees to pursue in 2015 and 2016 are; 10. Nursing 9. Actuarial Mathematics 8. Civil Engineering 7.Statistics 6. Physics 5.Finance 4. Economics 3. Software engineering 2. Management information systems 1. Computer science

  When you get an idea of what you want to do, it is still possible that it might not be for you. Be sure to do lots of research about what majors would be best for that career as well as  the average starting salary in relation to the cost of your tuition.

“I really like reading people’s essays and critiquing them.” Holly Hall (‘16) said.  “That’s why I’ve decided to try to become an editor.”

  Don’t worry if you still can’t decide when it comes time for college, 80% of students end up changing their major at least once, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

  On average, college students change their major at least three times over the course of their college career. Also, many colleges accept undergraduates that are “Undecided” this gives them the first year to get the basic classes out of the way and decide on a major.  

  This can also be a bonus, college admissions see the willingness to discover new things as an positive edge on your application. “I have no idea what I want to do.” Sarah Dobrowski (‘17) said. “But there are tons of resources for me to figure it all out.”

“I plan on being an illustrator” AP Art student Briana Johnson (‘16) said.  Another reference for unsure students is College Board’s Big Future, stating that the hottest jobs of 2018 are elementary school teachers, accountants,secondary school teachers, and computer system analysts. Each with the highest demand in their fields.