Why We’re Not All Space Cowboys
The blog at MyUSearch.com has a great post titled “Does any Ivy League Education Pay Off?” which covers studies that analyze college graduate salaries. Though these studies may be interesting, they paint an incomplete picture when it comes to the college-career relationship.
Career success is not about finding the highest-paying job, but finding the right job for you. Sure, you should look for colleges that help you land high salaries, But it’s also important to recognize that the college experience helps you find your overall career path – your calling, if you will. After all, you need to choose a career before you choose a job.
You don’t end up with your first career choice – if that were the case, we’d all be astronauts. Most people don’t know what they want to do with their lives until late in college, and they often changing course after graduating. When it comes to this monumental decision, the total college experience – the friends you meet, the classes you take, the activities you participate in – has a huge influence.
During my college years, I was exposed to a ton. I took classes in music, economics, art history, and philosophy. I made friends with actors, entrepreneurs, engineers, and dancers. All of these different experiences have helped me choose my various career directions thus far.
So when you are choosing a college, look for one that addresses your particular interests, but is also well-rounded enough to open you up to other possibilities. There’s a reason we don’t all attend trade schools. Spend some time in college trying things out – it will be much harder to do afterward.
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