Welcome again, and congratulations on this achievement. As you begin the process of mapping out the best career path, the following are things to consider before one can make a decision. Here are some practical tips in making decisions as you enroll at a Kenyan university:
Take time to reflect on what makes you passionate and what your interests are. Identify subjects or activities that really excite you. This will be a clue to what type of career choice to make that is in line with your natural inclinations and strengths. Subject choices, often followed at universities, are also possible career paths. Do what you love, and you will not feel like you are working.
It will also be of help when you determine a wide scope of opportunities available for careers. Do not just rely on the most common career choices; instead, consider the new emerging jobs and companies. Be sure to do a lot of research on them and understand the skills needed to be able to pursue such a career. Thereby, you will often get unique and especially rewarding career paths that you would otherwise not see.
Explore opportunities to combine several interests into a single career. For example, a technical field with a creative hobby or a social cause. This helps you derive more satisfaction and meaning in your career path, using a broad and varied set of passions and skills.
Get inspired from all corners. Talk with professionals of as many fields and backgrounds as possible. Attend career expositions, workshops, and networking sessions to gain insight and perspectives to help you in your best career path. Getting to know what other people went through will be a guide for you and help you find other options you didn’t know you had.
This is the right time to trust your gut feeling with respect to weighing your options. Many at times, if a particular course excites you and aligns with your ultimate goals, it’s more than likely that it’s a serious contender for your field of interest.
Keep in mind that selecting a course of career is not a life sentence. You should be ready for changes and embrace new opportunities. Chances are, professional areas are dynamic and change continuously, so flexibility could be a great asset going further on your career path.