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advice on ways to get an idea of what I want to be
Okay so I'm 15 and ever since I could understand what college was I always said I'm going. Yeah I know over the years kids and teenagers change their mind a lot on what they want to be. But I don't know I just really would like at least a firm grounding on what id be doing somewhat. Is there anything I can take or do to get that? It honestly bugs me so much that I don't have the slightlest clue anymore. I just want to have an idea at least so I know what classes to take in high school so I could get into the best college for whatever I want to do. I've took a lot of those career test and every result I get each of them had science(chemist and physicist) and creative jobs(journalism and stuff like that) equally matched. Which is frustrating because well science is more realistic and based on facts of coarse unless your making something. But anyways is there website that could be of more help ?
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Sometimes answers hide in the most obvious places! What do you do for fun? If you choose a career you love you will never work a day in your life!Find out what your passion is, even if it seems silly, if you love it then pursue it. Once you think you have some idea of what you want to do then go to where people are doing that job, explain that you are trying to make future career choices and ask if you could job shadow someone for a day. Find out what the job really entails. I am guessing that you don't like the idea of becoming a chemist, physicist or journalist and that's why you are still searching for answers!Try to picture yourself in your dream job. What do you think it would be? I am going on a hunch here but I think you have something in mind. Perhaps you think it is a little too far fetched or unrealistic. Maybe you are afraid your parents wouldn't approve but I'll bet there is a little dream inside you somewhere if you look deep enough. Remember, if you can see it, you can be it! Find your passion! Good luck!
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You say you've tried a number of tests and they all end up point you in the same two but very different directions. I would venture to guess that this will be the case with any test you take. So, I would't put too much emphasis on them.
You're 15, which means you have several years of high school left. Don't rush things. Focus on your general education and work toward getting good grades as well as having some extra-curricular involvement and you should be just fine with getting into a college that will suit your needs.
It's also OK not to know exactly what you want to do right now. many people don't know into well into college. You can even major in general studies if necessary.
You've got plenty of time, don't stress and in time the answer will come to you.
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The first thing I can tell you to do is relax. At your age you are suppose to be a bit confused over your future; it would be normal.
You have already done what I or anyone else would or should have recommended to d by taking the career tests. They are fairly accurate. I took them when I was your age and now as I am in my retirement years I can look back and say with great truthfulness that they hit the nail on the head. While I tried other things I always came back to the career the test said I would excel in and I did.
Your test results point you in two diverse directions with one being science and the other being Journalism. Both make for interesting careers and both are subjects for which you guidance counselor can assist you in taking the right preparatory course in high school. So the question(s) become which of these excite you the most or is there something else that you think may be better.
IF you think the tests are wrong you can always retake the tests. If you took them in school then ask your parents to find a private testing center for you to take the tests. They may use different test that will provide different or the same result.
In either case you have some time to make a decision. Unless things have changed in the years since my children were in school you have until your Junior and Senior years until you have to really concentrate on studies for college. Even though you may be entering your Junior year it is possible to make a mid year correction in your studies for college.
It may mean going to your local Community College for what they call make up course which are actually High School level course given to students who need to make up these course to enter college. You take these course along with your current high school course or over the summer.
The is no website that can help you make this decision. This is something you do in sitting down and discussing it with your parent, teachers, guidance counselors and school principal if need be.
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