5 Easy Questions to ask yourself before joining University or College.

 With a rapidly evolving tech industry and new advancements in AI, choosing a career path which aligns with the future demand in congruent with technology is really a necessity.

More often, especially in Kenya, after acquiring the certificate of secondary education, students tend to find themselves in a Confucius state of mind not knowing the career paths which they are going to choose.They take into consideration the least important factors when it comes to choosing their courses.They tend to ask themselves the following common questions:

    1)What are my interest(what do I love to do)-Then truth is taking nobody has ever made it doing what he or she loves to do,not unless you are a musician,rapper,athlete Hollywood actor or any other relevant field where doing what you love is evident,the priority of your choices should focus on solving a need with the ability of being scaled overtime).

 

   2)Which university is suitable for m course-Nowadays it's is not unusual to find students preoccupied with the mentality of going to a particular university at a particular county.They don't negotiate for otherwise even though that same university is not offering the same exact course he or she is planning to do or the University is offering the same course but with high cluster points.As a result students tend to choose different courses other than what they had initially chosen,they choose to take the courses which are not interested in only for the sake of staying in the university of their choice(Always take into account this consideration,the aim is to do the courses of your choice which aligns with your goals,dreams and aspirations).

  3)Will I be able to please my parents and my family members for choosing this particular course,What if I choose the course which aligns with my goals and interests but it's not what is recommended by my parents,will I be disliked and blame be layed upon me if things didn't go as planned?-This common misconception is affecting several thousands of students in Kenya nowadays.Students tend to choose their career paths based on the recommendations of parents, family members or friends who chose the same courses earlier and now they are successful because all goes well for them.This is a common fact that is causing lots of our problems that we a currently facing, students tend to choose their career paths based on these recommendations and ignore their deep desires that are convincing them to persue a particular course which is inlign with his or her goals and desires,They tend to persue what they don't even like for the sake of not to disappoint their parents.It is always important to choose career paths which aligns with your goals and desires,seeks recommendations from professionals who are already successful doing the same course and convince your parents as to why you consider persuing a career which is inlign with your goals and desires.

 

  4)Which employment opportunities will I be able to secure upon successful completion of this particular course-While this is a consideration it is also crucial to consider that it's not a matter of always considering the available employment opportunities but gaining the knowledge and skills in your area of expertise, gaining the practical skills and figuring out how these skills are going to be applied to solve the real world problems aimed at making this world a better place to live, remember people will pay you a premium price for your services aim aimed at making their lives even better.

   5)My cluster points is far below what is required for me to persue a particular course which aligns with my aspirations, should a consider repeating?-This is the most common question that pop up in the minds of several students especially when they their performance after the certificate of secondary education is not what was expected.During these scenarios many students opt to start at a low levels such as diploma, certificates,or artisan considering the fact that they don't want to waste another Year in secondary education with an aim of bettering their grades and as a result they spent unnecessary Years in there higher education.To clarify this,it is always important to consider that it's better to go back to secondary for a Year to better your grades and later perseu a degrees course in a career path that aligns with your goals and desires.(Always take several factors into consideration, avoid emotional state of making decisions with the ability to realize when the pain avoidance mechanism kicks in, remember the brain is designed to always avoid anything that has the capability of causing pain (This happens automatically without your conscious awareness)).

     Those are the common questions that students especially those who have just completed their secondary education tend to ask themselves when taking into consideration the career paths to persue further in their higher education.Its always important to take into consideration several factors and avoid emotional State of making decisions during such encounters.