"WHAT shall I do with the rest of my life?" Sooner or later you confront this challenging question. A
confusing array of choice presents themselves--medicine, business, art,
education, computer science, engineering, the trades. And you may feel like the
youth who said: 'What I consider to be successful....is maintaining the comfort
level that you grew up with.' Or like others you may dream of improving your financial
lot in life.
But is there more to success than material gain? Can any
secular career bring you real fulfillment?
A job may well bring wealth and recognition, but it
cannot satisfy all one’s need. Satisfaction thus eludes those who build their
lives solely around secular achievement.
Glamorous, exciting, lucrative! That is the way movies,
TV, and books often portray careers. But to attain so-called success, career
climbers must often vie with one another in a life-and-death struggle for
recognition. Dr. Douglas LaBier tells of how young adults, many "with
fast-track, hi-tech careers, report feelings of dissatisfaction, anxiety,
depression, emptiness, paranoia, as well as a whole range of physical
complaint.
University Education-Advantageous?
Is a university degree always worth the huge commitment
of time and money it demands? *While statistics indicate that university
graduates earn higher salaries and suffer less unemployment than high school
graduates. But only a minority of university graduates actually receives
sky-high salaries, the rest are paid wages that are far more down to earth. Besides,
the high income attributed to university graduates may also result from such
factors such as "unusual abilities, motivation, area opportunities for
employment, ...... special talent"-not simply because of the amount of
their education.
Alternative to University Education.
Many youths never had the opportunity of studying in the
university. Though not possessing a university degree, such youth should learn
to be poised, adept at expressing themselves, and quite capable of handling
responsibility. Furthermore, while in secondary school, some take courses in typing,
computer programming, auto repair, and so forth. such skills may lend
themselves to part-time employment and are often in high demand. "Why in
high demand" because many youth’s disdains working with their hands.
"A university
degree no longer
guarantee’s success in the job market.
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| ALWAYS DISAPPOINTED. |
True, in some lands university graduates have so flooded
the job market that it is hard to even obtain commonplace jobs without some
additional job training. But often there are apprenticeship programs, vocational
or technical schools and short-term university courses that teach marketable
skills with a minimum investment of time and money. Never forget, too, that
there is a factor that unemployment statistics do not take into account.
Employment prospects and educational systems vary from
place to place. youths have different abilities and inclinations. It is still
matter of personal choice.
CHOOSE YOUR CAREER CAREFULLY, SO THAT IT NOT ONLY BRING PERSONAL HAPPINESS.
