🔴 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐭h 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫.
This is typical of most cultures in Asia. You must complete your graduation, go for a post-graduation, and get a job in the same exact field. The education is expected to be sufficient to ensure a lifelong career in the chosen field.
The thought process is understandable as a single career path is simpler when the motive is to begin work ASAP. Several people have done exceedingly well by doing exactly this.
But some of you couldn’t or weren’t able to get a job and have doubted themselves and their life choices. That brings us to point#2.
🔴 🔴 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞
This primarily stems from point#1, where the you are not exposed to options and are conditioned to follow the known path. There are so many certifications and cross-functional courses that can serve as great options to the traditional path. However, neither are the teachers aware of them, nor are the industry people willing to share this knowledge.
These options are in fact immensely useful for those of you who couldn’t follow a traditional path for some reason.
But, there’s a bump, which is point#3.
🔴 🔴 🔴 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞.
Whether you are on the traditional path or not, there comes a point when you have to let go of some or all parts of your education. You may do it by choice or by force.
While you are aware that this is the right choice, you may be plagued by “𝐿𝑜𝑔 𝑘𝑦𝑎 𝑘𝑎ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒?” “𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑦” syndrome. “𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑒/ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐴𝐵𝐶 𝑖𝑓 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑠ℎ𝑒/ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑋𝑌𝑍 𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑?”
Do you know who says this? Those people who are hellbent on point#1.
This thought process stops you from progressing in your field wholeheartedly even if you know it is perfect for you.
Choose what’s good for you!
So, if you have ever felt hampered by any of these points, this is your sign to take the decision that is right for you. If you feel you wish to do more or change things, go for it. We have only so many years to be healthy enough to work full-time in a job of our liking!
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