So you get out of High School and you want to go to the college of your dreams, right? You've been told over and over again that you need to go to college, you need to go to college, and that you need to go to college. This article is going to demonstrate how I explored potential careers I wanted to study for.
After High School, there are a few notable options available here:
1. Community college (Associate's degree).
2. University (Associate's degree and above).
3. Trade school (certification).
I'm going to take you through something I was exploring while I was in the military: a career as an ultrasound technician.
To a time way back when:
"Okay, so I need a job when I get out of this Army thing here, right? What are some things I've been interested in? Oh, yeah! Ultrasound! Cool stuff.."
So I went to Google.com and began searching things like "Ultrasound Tech", "Ultrasound Tech Careers".
"Ah, this looks great: https://www.thebalance.com/what-does-an-ultrasound-technician-do-526077. Such a wealth of information. Wow 60k a year?! I mean the national median is 40k but whatever!
Wow. It lists a lot of stuff, like other websites, about what a career in Ultrasound is like, and who fits in that career path. I think this is something I could have a career in! Says it has good projected job growth, too..."
As short and plain as this is, if you are looking to go to college, you should really research your options heavily. Why not? Why are more people not looking into these careers paths more in-depth? Just by browsing the web, you can scour through every single detail of your prospective career. I found out online that I would have to take a lot of math courses, which ended my aspirations to get into ultrasound. Not good!
So next, it's time to recognize that in today's economy, you might not get the job you ACTUALLY want. The job you may actually want might not even exist! There has to be a balance of your interests and practicality (at least if you're somewhat like me). Now it's time to ask: what is the plan B?
"Okay so.... I can get this degree but there might be no opening for ultrasound techs :( Does this educational track allow for some diversity? What if I hate it halfway through and want to do something else?
So let me google "What jobs can you get with a degree in Ultrasound"."
The answer is "nothing except ultrasound", obviously. But if you look at a degree such as Business Administration, there is a variety of options. One option I did find was that Ultrasound and Nursing degrees are similar enough that they make for a smooth transition if necessary.
It's hard to go wrong when all you have to do is go to a website, and you have an endless treasure trove of information at your fingertips. A lot of people do go wrong, though. They start an expensive school program that aren't knowledgeable or sure about, to study for a job that they aren't very familiar with. They get Bachelor's degrees that don't get them jobs. It can be quite a cumbersome waste of time and money.
There are thousands of little things you can find out online, and I'm hoping that upon reading this article, the reader's mind will be jogged into thinking about what they want to find out, and will go to Google.com.
In summary:
1. Google the job.
2. Google the degree.
3. Google everything.
4. Google.
5. More google.
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