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What questions do teens (14-18yo) have about choosing a career path, or navigating school and education options? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Hi,

I'm an engineer in its late 30s and I sometime go to high-school talking about my job, my scholar background, etc... I remember being very stressed about my future at that time, so I try to tell them what I wish someone had told me 20 years ago.

If any teens are reading this (or people in contact with teens), what topics or advice would you want to hear from some random dude like me ?

Thanks for your help

ps: I know most of lemmy users are middle age, but there is no way I create account on shitktok, Insta or stuff.

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[โ€“] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

I think one of the biggest things that they don't really teach you is that most jobs end up having only a small percentage of your time spent doing the unique element of that job.

It's import because a lot of people get scared away from careers that they think involve a lot of math, which they think they don't like. In reality, even in math heavy professions, math is only a small part of what they do, and the parts they do are so routine that they aren't hard.

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