Вариант эссе "Choosing a career path" для 10 курса



Some say young people should choose the career they want to follow on their own. Others say that the choice should be made by teachers and parents. What do you think?

There is no doubt that career has a crucial role to play when it comes to fulfilling one’s desires and ambitions. These days it has become a growing trend for many young adults to select their career path in particular area by themselves instead of discussing it with teachers and parents. To see whether this practice gives rises to greater concerns or offers more upsides, we have to look at both sides of the debate.


Frequently youths are forced to choose careers which are highly demanded in the society. No matter how prestigious or stable a job can seem to a parent, it may not appeal to the kid.  As a result, they are less likely to take appropriate decision regarding their life. A child can only know his passions and abilities better than anyone else. He knows his subjects and areas he is keen on and thus can decide on his occupation line on his own. Breeding a mini-me may be gratifying as fathers and mothers often try to see themselves in their kids, but following a career cloning way which is not of one`s interests and wishes may soon lead to a lot of challenges and pressure, boring academic life and disappointment.

There are, however, some arguments against the above mentioned view. In this vulnerable age teenagers are always inclined toward following their relatives` advice, they are easily led. One of the most conspicuous aspects of going on the path which teachers and parents choose is that they are much more experienced and mature. They are shaping didactic values of their offsprings to confront various challenges in the life. We should also remember that children may sometimes land up in picking wrong decisions about their career and parents can at least guide their kids to take a better step forward. As a rule, parents provide considerable financial and psychological support to their kids.

Undoubtedly, children should respect parental models. Parents need to counsel their kids carefully on their choice of career, but at the same time give them more independence, offering more chances for self-development.  Otherwise, youngsters may actually end up quitting their job or never getting anywhere with it.

Parents are very influential on a child's future. It isn't uncommon for parents to steer their children in certain directions when it comes to studies and an eventual career in medicine, law, finance, etc. For a myriad of reasons, a parent's main goal is to make their kids feel happy and live a good life.  But people only learn from their mistakes, so if their whole life is planned out for them, how are they going to get experience? Parents should only enter when it comes to encouraging and supporting the final decisions their child makes. While some of us may have pursued the career our parents wanted us to, some of us didn't. And that's quite ok. As long as you are doing what you love to do or working towards that, both you and your parents should be happy.

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