Choosing a career field to pursue may be one of the most difficult decisions a child is bound to make. When it comes to career choice, there are many things that can influence the career a student / child chooses to pursue.
A child may choose a particular career because that's his/her parent(s) career to or because that is what his/her parents have chosen as a career for the child. Some children decide to be Doctors because their friends have also decided to study medicine in school. The media can also influence a child's career choice, when careers like Medicine, Engineering, Law etc are paraded as the only courses worth studying in the universities, this can prompt the child to make a choice out of these three courses.
Availability of job opportunities in that field ( this could be location based) can also influence a child's career choice. Sheer ignorance or lack of information too can influence career choice. Other factors may include interests / disinterests, academic abilities etc.
It is therefore important you help your child in making a decision of choosing a career. Do not force a particular career on your child, try to find out why they want to study the course they have chosen and make sure it is for the right reasons. You can advise them otherwise if you think they have made a wrong choice.
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