Entering High School

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There has been much debate over whether students need to know what career choice they want before entering high school. Indeed, students do need to know their career choice before entering high school, in order to take classes that guide them towards success. Students will need to know their career choice for many different reasons such as: having more time to prepare and have better chances at job openings. First, students who choose a career earlier have more time to prepare for that career. For example, those who want to go into childcare will need to have a lot of practice and experience with children before going into the workplace. With that being said, knowing that one would like to go into that career will help the student when they get to high school because most high schools have classes to prepare those who are interested in childcare such as: Early childhood development or the preschool education class. “Most people need some preparation before they are ready for the workforce, and planning should begin long before it is time to start a career. Knowing what type of career preparation the student needs begins with thinking about what type of career the student would like to have(Torpey). The earlier he/she chooses a career the …show more content…

When applying for a job or college, the more experience he/she has on that career or job will appeal to the boss more likely than having no experience would. “If he/she already has an idea of what they would like to do, he/she could start taking classes or gaining work experience outside of school, which will help bolster their college application, which could ultimately get them accepted into a college that is appropriate for their desired career”(School Tutoring Academy). Getting into a good college that is perfect for your career is key to being successful in that job

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