So I promised I'd post about last weekend but I lied. Now that it's over I have absolutely no intention of doing so. So I'll talk about a lot of cryptic bullshit instead
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I know what you are saying and I have also thought a lot about this. I think a lot of us end up like this because of the way we are taught, starting in about 8th grade. At that point things shifted from learning lots of new things to being told that we needed to know EXACTLY what we wanted to do for the rest of our lives. It shouldn't be that way. Tell me, how many 8th graders know exactly what they want to do with their entire lives? None. I think the school system needs to stop putting such an emphasis on knowing exactly what you want to do and start displaying more options. I think if more kids knew what they were interested in and had an outlet for those interests, it would make it easier by about 12th grade to BEGIN thinking about what kinds of subjects they might consider studying as career options.
I really think that way too much pressure is put on 8th graders to know exactly what they want to do and to then take the related classes in high school so that once they get to college that is their major focus. I think the only thing that does is make kids who aren't sure what they want to do feel like there is something WRONG with not knowing...and there isn't. 8th graders SHOULDN'T have a clue as to what they want their career to be, they should be taking lots of classes that interest them so they can DISCOVER what they want to do.
Anyway...this was a really long comment. haha I'm really sorry about this, Kay.
hahah. Don't be sorry for your long comment. I liked it and I totally agree. I cannot stand how they shove "career choices" down middle schooler's throats. Most college students take years to decided what they want to do. I think you're right. There really is no need to decide now. All I should focus on is getting my AA done and then figure out where I want to transfer to.
I really think that way too much pressure is put on 8th graders to know exactly what they want to do and to then take the related classes in high school so that once they get to college that is their major focus. I think the only thing that does is make kids who aren't sure what they want to do feel like there is something WRONG with not knowing...and there isn't. 8th graders SHOULDN'T have a clue as to what they want their career to be, they should be taking lots of classes that interest them so they can DISCOVER what they want to do.
Anyway...this was a really long comment. haha I'm really sorry about this, Kay.
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