Topic: A course worth studying ? - page 3. (Read 1441 times)

A sad reality, as even if you spend 4–5 years on your education, there's no assurance, as competitions are really tough, you need to have an extra edge against your fellow graduates, in terms of preparation, curriculum that will help you to better understand whatever field you think you are fit will do, as we can see the opportunities nowadays, it's more on technology and having said, focusing your attention to what part of the technology might be fit for you will be the best course that will help you to be a competitive once you finish your education,

Not an easy task though, as you need to look for your interest in order to have that focus and, aside from taking the course, the enjoyment of learning and the application of your course will give you a better overview of what job you'll be going to take after finishing your course.

Sometimes our interests can switch when we see one thing that attracts us, because of course the journey will not always go as expected. Sometimes we also get a job that is not in accordance with the major we studied,  but because of the economic situation that makes us take the job whether we want it or not, we have to run But however it is true what you say the virtue we gain is still there Also after graduating from college I think it's time to have an income even though the job we get is not in accordance with our wishes, we should be able to adapt.

It is true that character cannot be changed in a short time character is a characteristic of a person that is owned But skills can be learned with our own willpower in order to understand what will be done. Because if there is no will it will not happen.

Economics to me is a great subject that is required mostly in some fields of study but when some is not involved they will not see the impact of it, in our country when writing any finally exams in our secondary school they put more emphasis on economics after mentioning some important subjects like for science students, Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics the next one will be economics, if really a student concentrate in what they have had been thought in economics and they try to practice it, it make life easier because it will help the students in times of spending, like me, one words in economics I like using well is "scale of preference" truly it is helping me in my life right now and I am enjoying using it because it always guide me on how to spend my money.

In my own opinion I will advise the person to go for course that will make him/her self employ, since in our country now getting job is the second most hardest thing after money that is first, my reason for that is because they are some courses that if studied it can not be practice after the graduation if they are not employed. I will advise the person to go for first Engineering field or Environmental field, this is based on my opinion and my opinion doesn't matter, it based on my understanding.

untill a developing nation likewise put her educational system in it right shape, I don't think going to the university in my country is a necessity.

What people actually need is basic education that prepares them for a particular field they will have to venture into and not another four to five years in the higher institution that ends up becoming unprofitable because you end up learning nothing during those number of years and after coming out of the university thier is no guarantee at all that you are going to be gainfully employed. The once that end up being employed are paid peanuts as though all the effort they had put in to study the course is worthless.

I think it's a personal thing for everyone to take courses. A person who likes the subject and has interest and enthusiasm should take that course. Since he has to study the subject institutionally for a long period of time, his own well-being is very important. Because if you are not interested in a course but you take the course for various reasons then it will create adverse effect on you. As a result you will not be able to get any good results from it at the end of the day. So for which subject you take up you must consider your interest and you can only take courses in that subject which you are good at  And you must be patient.

because everyone will understand the basics of economics if only a few are interested, then a country will only be filled with a few super rich people because they are the ones who control everything.
But it cannot be blamed that everyone's interests are different.
not everyone is interested in the same field.

The course you will take in your studies is not the basis for moving up in life, but you are right, the STEM strand is also good, especially if the career path you want to take is more on innovation, programming and mathematics, Especially now that almost everyone is in the digital and marketing world, jobs related to the strand you suggested to OP are in deman, but as you said, the decision is still OP's, it's better for him to get advice from other people, but he needs to weigh what course he really wants to take.

Of course, that goes without saying that you should go for what you like to do and not what the others tell you to take but I'm giving OP at the least the knowledge that STEM will always be a big industry because innovation in technology doesn't stop because it's parallel with the progress of humanity after all. It's important to explore but there should come a time that OP needs to decide what path to take.

I think what you are referring to above is that the most useful knowledge after college are the characters we develop along the way (i.e. perseverance, resilience, patience, being teachable, etc).  The theoretical knowledge that we learn regarding our course are nothing compared to the virtues that we acquire.

I am a Civil Engineering graduate and currently practicing it but also studying my post-graduate degree in Development Economics at the same time.  During the course of our life, we may shift our interest from one thing to another, or pursue a different career path than the degree we got after graduating college.  However, the virtues that we acquire are still within us. 

As one of my bosses always say, skills can be learned and a newbie can be taught about technical things.  However, character cannot be changed in a small period of time.  Hence, always choose good character employees than highly skilled ones that cannot be trusted.

It does not necessarily have to be that gloomy. Of course to make ends meet, we all have to do things that we are not proud of but dont let that weigh you down.

Maybe in the near future you will be able to save your earnings from the coffee shop job to start your own joint promoted with the help of your own clicked pictures and then get that mechanical degree down the line and use that build the next state of the art coffee machine?

Or maybe not, but that dont matter, what matters is that your tried to live life your way.

In my opinion, the lessons learned in school or college are not related to work, I myself majored in photography, but after graduating from education I worked in a coffee shop, until now I am pursuing work as a coffee brewer or barista, although occasionally I also using my photographer skills. It's true what you said that success depends on yourself and your ambitions. If you really want to be successful then we will try to do our best. Lessons learned at school or college cannot be used as a benchmark for success.

That's true, as I said above, I majored in photography, worked in a coffee shop, but my interest was in the world of mechanics, this didn't spread. but because it was to improve my financial situation, I did what I found as work. I agree with you, that to be successful we must be consistent with the dreams and goals we have. and of course to be able to achieve success it is not possible instantly, it takes a long time because there are processes and stages, but just believe that effort will not fail.

It is not difficult to be able to explore the potential that exists within ourselves and we can see what we like and can benefit ourselves and if we have found what can make us feel comfortable in doing this then this we can continue so that we become experts in that field and when we have become experts in that field we will be able to easily gain expertise in that field so that we will be able to earn income, because everyone who wants to learn a skill field of course they want it to be easy earn income.

Let's be honest here there are some courses where when you finish something like Law, Engineer, or Doctor is for sure going to be a huge pay when it comes to salary compared to other courses and it is true for sure it happened, Still, I wouldn't say that you need your diploma first if you actually want to be rich something like that because I've seen a lot of people or probably most of the rich people I guess didn't really finish there diploma.

We could probably just say that there are some courses that didn't really have good opportunities or doesnt have a good salary in some courses, learning Economics for sure is a good course and probably there are only a few people who actually finish it compared to other courses that are why they are probably in-demand in some areas.

I guess if you're going to choose any course, I could easily recommend Tech related courses like Information Technology, software engineering, Web developers, Programming, etc. Since technology is always evolving you could easily land on a good paying job as long as you have the skills, I would say that it is probably very difficult for some people since you always need to keep on learning new things just to keep up with the technology, considering we have Blockchain Technology, I've seen a lot of projects related to Solana network something like that could also be an opportunity.

I also graduated from the economics department but i carried out activities that were the opposite of the lessons i got in college lol, actually it's not the choice of subjects that makes someone successful, success comes from oneself and also ambition, in fact i see a lot of people those who didn't go to college succeeded in their lives because they successfully implemented the economics they learned autodidactically in the businesses they ran.

I advise teenagers to choose a college major according to their interests so that they can master there, but to be successful you need ethics and consistency, because success doesn't come overnight, but over many years and is well maintained.

When we talk about job opportunities and market saturation, subjects in business-related majors are better choices as you said, because you can easily find jobs if you have done your major in business-related subjects. After all, almost every business requires employees who can manage their finances, human resources, management sectors, and a bunch of other areas. Even if you don't get a lot of money, you will at least have job availability at most times.

If we strive for higher earning opportunities and are ready to face the high competition, we should go for science-related majors and subjects such as software engineering, IT, electrical, and a bunch of other subjects that if you major in, you will be able to demand higher salaries but there will be less opportunities and more competition, of course.

There are professional courses that should be studied, professional courses comes with self employment at the end of studies.

The following are some professional courses that should be studied
1. Law
2. Architecture
3. Building and bricklaying
4. Electrical engineering
5. Teaching /Education
6. Computer science/Engineering
7. Agricultural science
8. Fine and Applied art
9. Mechanical engineering
10. Fishery
11. Welding and fabrication.

There are other professional courses that does not come with self employment opportunities except they are employed by firms. These includes:

1. Linguistics and communication
2. Mass communication
3. Broadcasting
4. Political Science
5. Pharmacy
6. Theatre art
7.Ecomomics
8. Business management
9. Office management
10. Human Resource Management
11. Project management
12. Accounting
13. Sociology and anthropology
14. History and Diplomacy
15. Peace and Conflict resolution etc

Studying means that you can become a great man, not really studying but you have to sharpen your wits or you have to have experience.  In that case a person who does not study.  But he has work experience and he has business experience so he can do business but he has to keep a separate manager to do his accounting because he doesn't know accounting.  And the reason for not knowing the account is that he has not studied. In that case, your study is definitely important. In that case, if you knew the study, then your account would not have been saved because you could have calculated yourself, you could have run the system yourself.  Studying does not cause you any harm or loss. Studying increases your temporary general knowledge. Your head knowledge increases. You can do your business. You are dependent on others.  In that case, wherever you watch the video, you will see the power of the video that from the end of the video, it is clearly stated that you need to study.

I go with your point of view, having that knowledge it's something that companies are aiming to have with your skills and ability and with how you are going to sell yourself taking that path will allow you to earn decently, digital era is fast approaching having the sets of skills and knowledge it will be easier to sell your idea and from that client will allow you to continue learning as it will also help them to improve their services or products that you are working with them.

More knowledge from your choosen venue allows you to incorporate your interest and your skills, you should have that broad understanding and good perspectives with how you use it for your own benefits.

A career in tech is always a good choice from a financial standpoint. With a lot of things heading towards digitization, it's a great opportunity to learn about different tech stacks and see which path is suitable for you. I wanted to break into tech a decade before I got my degree. Where I'm at, there's good money, but you have to have years upon years of experience to make huge bucks. Whereas in the tech field, be good in one stack and a lot of companies will rush at you in a moment's notice. Of course, layoffs are pretty common too, but heck, you can market yourself as a freelancer and can still make that same money or even more as a consultant!

Having probably thought thoroughly and then making a decision about a field to study, a field you probably like and want to study, why allow a random guest speaker in a 5-10 minutes video initially make you jittery, bringing in doubts about your choices and giving you second thoughts on the field you’ve thought about and chosen to study?
It’s a good thing you watched till the end where the speaker went on to explain further what he meant that finally put your mind at ease.

If I’m to help coach someone on what field to study, I’ll seek to understand first what that he enjoys doing. What subjects he finds interesting, his attention span and how fast/or easily he assimilates what is being taught. I’ll then make a recommendation based on what I observed. Plainly put, find out what the person enjoys doing and choose a field that suits.

Skills come highly recommended and despite the field one is studying, it’s advisable to acquire some important skills as well.