Prior to admission into tertiary institutions, students are faced with the decision of what course to study. Choosing a wrong course can affect the student's academic performance and career growth. Therefore effort should be made in choosing the right course to study. How can a student choose a course among the numerous courses available? The following hints should be followed while choosing a course.
(1) Consider your passion
Your passion is something you you like doing. Choosing a career in line with your passion makes the school work enjoyable and not boring. It is true that some parents force their children to enroll some course against their will, this has caused frustration and poor academic performance among students.
(2)What are your dream?
Yes! The long age dream of the student should be put into consideration, this is because people put more strength and energy in actualizing their dreams. You could hear some children say, I want to be a doctor, or a pilot, etc. Although this might be called childhood dream, but the subconscious is at work most of these times, and those could be their destined career.
(3) Area of strength
It will be a failure for a student who has poor knowledge of mathematics to Enrol for mathematics as a course in the tertiary institution. A student should choose a course in line with the area of his/her strength as this will enhance getting a good grade.
(4) What is the prospect of the course?
This knowledge is very important before enrolling for any course. This is because in the present economy, some courses might not be viable, as regards job opportunities. Some courses are more employable than others. Despite the high rate of unemployment, some courses are doing well in the Labour market. Studying the trend of development, government plan and policies, can enable one to choose a course that will be in high demand by employers. For instance, this is a computer age and almost all operations are computerized, while analogue operations are fading away, so a course should be in terms with the present realities.
(5) What is your budget?
The cost of studying some courses varies from others. Some takes more time eg medicine and law. Therefore before choosing a course of study, the student and guardian should consider their financial capacity, to avoid being stranded during the period of study.
In all students should ensure that they choose the right course, because this will make the education an enjoyable one and enhance success in their career.
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