At another of life's crossroads. total dilemma

• bismarck

  15 Feb 05, 22:37

  seriously, back at a similar crossroad as before,,,before i started poly...
  then i asked, poly ? JC ? course? and i made a mistake and suffered for 3 whole years.
  
  Problem 1. now i ask, what do i want to do in uni ? seriously, i cant really choose. somehow there's this inherent fear that once i plunge into it, i may regret the job because i may not have seen, heard and know a certain job.
  
  for example, a teacher, and i only know abt the joys of it. but i may not know the backstabbing and others that comes with the job. not saying that i am oblivious of backstabbing in any job but it's 1 example i am trying to put across.
  
  i do have a list of waht i want to do but.prob is choosing which 1 of the list.
  apparently some courses are only available overseas
  
  Problem 2. i am clearly aware of what my dad wants and insists on me taking when i apply for uni. however the list of possible jobs i am looking are totally different from what he insists. i know ppl say " it's yr life...dont care abt him" but...
  
  Problem 3. probably the most clear and present 1. and also 1 that is the most difficult 1.
  
  i mean, being honest, my results are quite terrible for the last 5 sems. and i think the ntu biotech staff made it clear, it's a 'no go' for me.
  she didnt say must have "this grades that grades" nor did i tell her mine...
  
  but she said an impt keyword " abv average" and that settles it...
  
  seriously i am quite confused. pressure's mounting in sch and i have some health issues to deal with...
• gerrykoh

  16 Feb 05, 09:05

  My advice is to do research on the jobs/ careers u want to pursue- talk to people in these field/career counsellors to get some ideas. There are some personality test u can do.
  
  Also study something that interests u, not want pple want u to.
  U must know what is your strengths. Do u enjoy interacting with pple?
  Are u meticulous & likes problem solving?
  
  Your 1st degree is only a stepping stone, it is alright to change career midway.
  I have frens who studied engrg but end up doing sales & my bro is a lawyer but he went into financial investment. During your hols, u could try temporary work to get some experience, then u will know what suits u.
• bismarck

  16 Feb 05, 14:49

  Originally posted by gerrykoh:

  My advice is to do research on the jobs/ careers u want to pursue- talk to people in these field/career counsellors to get some ideas. There are some personality test u can do.
  
  Also study something that interests u, not want pple want u to.
  U must know what is your strengths. Do u enjoy interacting with pple?
  Are u meticulous & likes problem solving?
  
  Your 1st degree is only a stepping stone, it is alright to change career midway.
  I have frens who studied engrg but end up doing sales & my bro is a lawyer but he went into financial investment. During your hols, u could try temporary work to get some experience, then u will know what suits u.

  interacting with ppl, well..sometimes yes..sometime no. but i prefer to work on a person. i tend to be a solo type, but there are exceptions..
  
  problem solving, well i like to analyse things then give a conclusion/answer
  meticulous only if i like doing something..