how do i know what i wanna do ??

[ivy_val]

TLDR: i don’t know how to be 100% sure that the career path i want to take is rlly what i want to do.

 

after workin in a specific medical field for 1.5 yrs, i decided it wasn’t for me . sounds a bit fast, i know . but i know that when i do not like smthn, it will not work out .

where i live, that job technically does not require any higher education but is strongly encouraged and to be licensed . i went to school on a grant, was rlly enjoyin my job during and after . but after abt 1 yr, i realized that was not what i wanted to do for the rest of my life .

i ended up goin back to the service industry, same job i hd before the medical field and i hv a love/hate relationship w it . ik that it is absolutely temporary and that i want to do smthn else w my life .

my two dream careers would be esthetician and nail technician, two things ive been rlly interested in for yrs . but idk if either is rlly the right path for me . i dont want to go thru all the time, money, and schooling just to end up hating it like my last job .

anyone hv tips for me ? kind of a broad question but ig i jus need some guidance or advice from ppl who hv hd similar struggles !!!

Edited yesterday at 12:19 AM by ivy_val

[Little kaiya]

Sometimes there just is no way to tell. Personally, I went University for biochemistry, switched ot psychology, then studied person administration with a major in accounting.

Over my twenty year career to date I've been a passport officer, tax auditor, adult learning coordinator, facilitator, policy analyst, recruitment advisor, curriculum developer, staffing officer, office manager for a DG, AREI advisor, team lead, professional public speaker, crisis counselor, manager, strategic advisor, change management practitioner and currently associate director.

I never focused on what I wanted to do in terms of a job. Instead I focused on my core values and passions which are centered around helping people, solving complex problems and strategic vision. 

Looking back now I can see where my education synergies well, not with jobs I did, but with what I valued and with what motivated me. Sometimes the right path can't be seen until we hike different paths and look back at the journey from atop the mountain.

[ivy_val]

12 hours ago, Little kaiya said:

Sometimes there just is no way to tell. Personally, I went University for biochemistry, switched ot psychology, then studied person administration with a major in accounting.

Over my twenty year career to date I've been a passport officer, tax auditor, adult learning coordinator, facilitator, policy analyst, recruitment advisor, curriculum developer, staffing officer, office manager for a DG, AREI advisor, team lead, professional public speaker, crisis counselor, manager, strategic advisor, change management practitioner and currently associate director.

I never focused on what I wanted to do in terms of a job. Instead I focused on my core values and passions which are centered around helping people, solving complex problems and strategic vision. 

Looking back now I can see where my education synergies well, not with jobs I did, but with what I valued and with what motivated me. Sometimes the right path can't be seen until we hike different paths and look back at the journey from atop the mountain.

honestly think this is exactly what i needed to hear （ ｉ _ ｉ ） thank u so much for ur input . staying true to myself n my values sounds like the best path to take more than anything !! thank u