Ep 36 - 3 Key Themes From Course and Career Chat So Far
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What we’re talking about:
It’s the last episode of Course and Career Chat for 2021! I’ve loved bringing these conversations to you this year and I hope that it’s given you some clarity around what you want to do when you finish school. Today I’m sharing the key themes I’ve taken from the podcast so far.
People are willing to share with you
To bring you episodes about different courses and careers, I’ve had to reach out to people I’ve never met before to ask them to be a guest on the podcast, and I’ve found that overwhelmingly people want to help and are happy to share their experiences with you. So if there’s something you want to know about, why not ask? Talk to people doing the courses and careers you’re interested in to get the information you need to make an informed decision.
There are lots of ways to do well in VCE
I always ask my guests about their experiences throughout VCE and if they have any tips for current students. Every guest and given slightly different advice, and by listening to the episodes, you can pick and choose the tips that you think will work best for you.
The idea that no one knows what they want to do when they’re in Year 12 is false.
I’ve definitely fallen into the trap of wondering if it’s just impossible for anyone to know what they want to do when they’re 18 years old and confidently choose a career path. What I’ve discovered through interviewing guests, is that while it might be the norm that students don’t know what they want to do, it has more to do with them not having the opportunity or spending the time really thinking about what they want than not knowing. When guests have either had a great careers program at school and effectively engaged with it or have spent the time outside of school doing this work, they step forward with much more confidence into something they really enjoy and either follow this through or make a slight change rather than a really dramatic one.
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