Which university will you attend? What are you planning on majoring in? Are you going to move out after high school? What are your career plans? Questions I hear daily, yet remain unanswered. This is just a small part of the struggles we teenagers face every single day. Balancing school, extra curriculars, work and a social life all while maintaining physical and mental health proves to be practically impossible these days. Although our parents try their best to make our transition into adulthood as seamless as possible, it happens in the blink of an eye. One day you’re being treated like a child and the next you’re expected to be a well rounded young adult able to provide for yourself and handle the weight of the real world. As a child, I never understood why people would complain about having to go to school. You got to see your friends, play outside and even learn some new things. Now that the fun and games are a thing of the past, I think I finally understand. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy learning and I’m always searching for ways to further my education but even after spending the last 13 years of my life cooped up in classrooms, I don’t feel fully prepared for the reality I will be facing in 10 short …show more content…
But where are we supposed to find time for all these things? We wake up bright and early for a day of learning, then it’s off to either our after school activities or work leaving only a small fragment of time for homework and socializing with our peers. I learned the hard way that I have a tendency to bite off more than I can chew which leaves me feeling incredibly overwhelmed due to my lack of free time to unwind. Although it appears to be a simple task, finding a happy medium between these aspects of teenage life is extremely complicated and is most easily found by trial and
In 2012 nearly 205,000 people were employed as a physical therapist in the United States. The average salary of a physical therapist in 2012 was $79,860 per year. The number of jobs is estimated to grow 36% from 2012-2022. This job of physical therapy involves many and very important tasks to fulfill the needs of their patients. It requires many different educational requirements and you must have strong people skills.
School is something we all know and understand. Regardless of whether we wanted it or not, we have all passed through school. School is, first and foremost, a place designed for people to go and learn. It is a place to better yourself, to learn facts, discipline, to learn social and economic skills. But for all that school is intended for, people go for different reasons. Some are hardworking and academically minded, they go to learn, to set a good foundation for their future, with an aim of becoming successful and accomplished in their career. Others are carefree, going for the social side, to be popular, have lots of friends, and in the end just to have a good time. For others it can even be a place of safety, a place where they can get
Students differ in shape, size, color, and age. From kindergarten to college, many students are expected to follow a linear educational path regardless of life obstacles and other hindrances. Unfortunately, judgmental and oppressive eyes often intercept any deviation from this path. Lailah Gifty Akita once said, “You are never old to begin self-seeking.” A college education immediately after high school is not the correct path for everyone, as adult students have taken a rise in the collegiate atmosphere. This increase has intrinsically changed career options locally and globally.
MyPlan is an online career planning and assessment tool that helps college students and professionals to identify their strengths and narrow down their career options. Found in MyPlan.com, the instrument helps users to: learn about careers and career options; assess their interests, personality, values and skills; identify what to major in; and learn about college rankings. MyPlan assessment tool has various career assessment tests including personality test, interest test, values test and skills test. Each of these tests can help students and professionals to make informed decisions about their education, careers and professional lives.
In today’s society in the United States, there seems to be a very narrow and rigid pathway that is held up as the model for how a young person should progress into adulthood. This model is, of course, to enter a four-year University directly after finishing high school, graduate with a “useful” degree, and then immediately accept the highest-paying job available. However, many young people I know are becoming disillusioned with this model. In our current situation, where all roads appear to lead to overwhelming student debt and unsuccessful job hunts, the question that is most often on my mind is: “what will the future be like for me, and am I adequately preparing for it?” The world is constantly changing, and we are in a state of uncertainty,
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (Nelson Mandela). The question of whether or not college is worth it, is becoming very prominent among teens and their families. From a young age, Kids get asked what they want to be when they grow up. For different people, it’s different things, but it all leads to the question of whether or not they will be attending college. There are many benefits to going to college, but there are also many drawbacks. Many teens coming to the end of their high school careers are now faced with the challenging question of whether or not college is worth the investment.
The completion of high school is the beginning of adult life. Entitlement to public education ends, and young people and their families are faced with many options and decisions about the future. The most common choices for the future are pursuing vocational training or further academic education, getting a job, and living independently.
In life, there are high schoolers that want to do something with their life. That moment high schoolers hit a junior almost senior year, they have to think about what they want to do with their lives. If they either want to go to college, just work, have a career, or more. “According to a 2011 survey, about 60 percent of them will go to their first-choice schools. For many of them, going away to college will be like crossing the Rubicon. They will leave their families -- their homes -- and probably not return for many years, if at all.” If students stay home or close to home for college, the chances are they can get distracted and probably fail or get kicked out. But if the students want to go away for college most likely they will do better
Potential aims and plans to accomplish need to remain stable.
As I am preparing for a new chapter in my life, I have put a lot thought in about what I want out of life and what to look forward to as I get older. In order for one to achieve anything, they need to set goals to reach for. I have a handful of goals for my future, short term and long term, that I will actively work towards in my college years and beyond. In my time at UW Eau Claire, I plan to be involved and engaged in student activities on campus. Being active will help me meet new people, build a better resume, and have fun at college. At UWEC, I would like to get involved in anything musical, along with various clubs and Greek life. Similarly, another goal of mine is to have a job on campus. Having a job will not only help me make some
As a child, have you ever been asked what do you want to be when you grow up? When I was little, all I ever wanted to do was open up my own dance company. I chose to study Business Administration because I love the feeling of being an in professional and sophisticated manner. I really feel as though choosing the business field was the best option I ever made for myself because I’m getting the opportunity to show many people out there how professional I can be and also the skills I have as a person.
My ideal career would allow me to do something that interests me. I enjoy working with words and with numbers. I've also had success in the areas of technology and customer service.
The anchor is those elements of the self-image that people would not give up if they are forced to make a choice
At the beginning of one’s journey of gaining more knowledge, most children don’t mind school, for it is a change of environment for them. The majority of elementary school adolescents even enjoy school to some degree. As time wears on, we usually, and sadly, begin to see a change of heart. Children become fatigued from school and therefore don’t take pleasure in going anymore. Maybe their teachers didn’t teach them in the way that they learn most efficiently, or maybe students just become bored with the whole “school scene” itself. Whatever the case, it is apparent that by the time they reach high school, their interest for learning alone has died out.
Life contains an unlimited amount of life lessons; my main life lesson has inspired me to never give up on myself or my goals. Through my life experiences I have learned that there is no such thing as failure. I am certain with myself that I can find success through hard work and dedication. My career aspiration is to help others as a healthcare professional. More specifically, I have a dream of pursuing a career in physical therapy. Nothing gives me more self-satisfaction than to see that I am able to help people self-improve. Therefore, I have committed to studying and preparing myself for graduate school. I am currently an Undergraduate student at the University of Central Florida, destined to graduate in the Fall of 2017. There are multiple Undergraduate degree paths I can take to prepare myself for grad-school; however, I chose a path that can help me develop skills to provide the best possible service for my future patients. I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences