College Introduction Choosing an educational direction is probably the most important decision you will make during the course of your college education. The choice of direction involves integrating your likes and dislikes, life goals and objectives, identifiable achievements and abilities, career aspirations, and previous coursework into a coherent whole. This process will assist you in unifying and focusing your subsequent studies. It will put you in an advantageous position to succeed in future endeavors, including employment or further study. This process requires time, careful thought, and a certain degree of experimentation.
Many students change their educational plans after some initial exposure to classes in college.
This is a natural phenomenon that often occurs after you learn about yourself and career options. Other resources and experiences should also be considered, such as course and work experience, feedback from teachers, advisers, and professionals in the field, and educational and occupational informational materials. In using this strategy you will need to analyze information about both yourself and various educational and occupational opportunities. Four key steps in this process are outlined below. The collective process will create a sense of direction.