Jul 20 2009
Be Thinking About Your Future
With the current economy, a lot of people are thinking about what they want to be when they grow up — or at least after the recession abates a little bit. A lot of people have decided to go back to school now, so that by that time they’ll be ready for a new job.
In particular, enrollment in vocational programs is really picking up right now, since students get through them fairly quickly and will hopefully be ready to enter the job market when the economy starts to pick up. For instance, culinary arts degrees teach people how to work as chefs in commercial kitchens, automotive service degrees teach people how to work on and repair cars, and carpentry degrees teach people how to build things.
A lot of people are also returning to school to get their master’s degrees. I have two good friends who are doing this, and I’ve been thinking of getting my master’s degree as well.
Learn from all of these returning students’ examples, and start thinking about your future: what career you might like to pursue as the economy improves, and what you will need in order to pursue it. Right now, while the job pickings are rather slim anyway, is a perfect time to go back to school to get any education you might need to pursue that career.