Your parents have some idea of what course you should take up in college. • If this coincides with what you really want, then there will be no friction between you and your parents. However, if what they think does not match with yours, then there will be conflict.

usually a major consideration among families especially if your siblings are already in college, or are about to enter college soon like yourself High tuition fees and cost of living. are a manageable challenge.

both listed down the priority courses and industries, and the corresponding occupations needed by these industries.

The competition in the job market is quite stiff, so you may want to consider taking up a master's degree first before proceeding to your first job. Often, the first job may not be one's first choice, but can still be a good opportunity to gain experience and immediate employment.

Another practical problem that may arise when you choose a college course or career choice.

Your friends may exert some pressure on you to take up a course so that you can still be together even in college. Discuss and present your choices and reasons for these. At the end of the day, you decide what is best for you.

Certain careers are still suffering from gender bias and this might happen to you if your career choice is associated with one particular gender.

Language can be learned, so if you have this challenge before you, do not be the faint of heart and just go ahead and pursue your dream.

Academic performance in high school is also an important factor in your career development. To graduate from high school, you should pass all your subjects in order to move up to college.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

Answer eight questions honestly, focusing on your present feelings. 1. What makes you smile? 2. What's easy for you? 3. What brings out your creativity? 4. What would you do without getting paid? 5. What are you confident in? 6. What excites you endlessly? 7. What do you prioritize over other things? 8. What do you want recognition for?

Combine what you know about yourself from earlier discussions with online personality test results. • Use quizzes from the Government of Alberta, Canada, for a complete picture. • Create a personal profile covering self-identity, personality traits, roles, stress, mental health, emotional intelligence, relationships, conflict management, family legacies, and personal factors influencing career choices.

List down your strengths and challenges, and add the special skills you think you have.

List down the external, as well as the internal factors that influence career choice. List down your personal factors and limitations in choosing your career.

Look over your list and get to know yourself a little bit better. • With knowledge comes understanding, then acceptance. With acceptance comes the celebration of the person that you are. • In this section, put together your personal core values and craft your life goals based on them.

exert influence on the career choice and all the circles are laid out inside a framework of "Personal Core Values." This means that your personal core values permeate all aspects of these factors.

interconnected by two-headed arrows representing their interrelations with each other. This means that these factors should not be taken in isolation from other factors, as there are synergies that are formed between all of these factors.

lists short- and long-term career goals and the actions you can take to achieve them

It helps you make decisions about what classes to take, and identify the extracurricular activities, research, and internships that will make you a strong job candidate

What are the steps in developing your Career plan

Make an inventory of the following: a. Personal core values b. Aptitude and skills c. Personality traits and characteristics d. Strengths and challenges e. Self- efficacy or self- confidence f. What are the external factors that directly affect your choices? g. Life goals h. What are you passionate about? i. Family considerations

Research on the course you are interested in and imagine yourself studying the subjects, dealing with the professors, and socially mixing with people who might have similar interests as yours. • Research on schools that offer the course/s you are most interested in. Check out their alumni and read about the school’s programs and curriculum.

Consult your parents about your thoughts on your career plans • Talk to your teachers and your school guidance counselors to get feedback on what they think about the possible career, course, and school you are considering. • Research study, read, or talk to some professionals who are already practicing their career choices.

Are they aligned or will there be some future conflict that will make you unhappy? • Are your preferences aligned with your life goals?

Make a declaration for yourself that states your career objectives and what elements should be present to make your objectives achievable.

THREE CONCEPTS THAT WILL HELP REINFORCE YOUR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

often referred to as the hero's journey, is a powerful and recurring narrative structure in storytelling that can offer valuable insights into personal development.

Three concepts related to the monomyth that can reinforce your personal development:

The hero's journey typically begins with a "call to adventure," where the protagonist is summoned to embark on a quest or face a challenge.

Within the hero's journey, there is often a phase known as "the abyss" or "the ordeal" where the hero faces their greatest fears and undergoes a profound transformation. The hero may achieve a great gift (the goal or “boon”) which often results in the discovery of important self-knowledge.

In the hero's journey, the final stage involves the hero returning to their ordinary world, having gained newfound wisdom, knowledge, or a "magic elixir" that can benefit their community or themselves. If the hero is successful in returning, the boon or gift may be used to improve the world (the application of the boon).

In his article “Ikigai: A Japanese Concept to Improve Work and Life”

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has some of the longest-living citizens in the world

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she defined grit as the powerful combination of passion and perseverance and why it is important in achieving success

is the ability to stay focused and tenacious about one’s goals, specifically, with long-term goals.

provides us with a Grit Scale in her website to give us an idea of how much grit we have at this time in our lives.