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What questions do teens (14-18yo) have about choosing a career path, or navigating school and education options? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by borokov@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Hi,

I'm an engineer in its late 30s and I sometime go to high-school talking about my job, my scholar background, etc... I remember being very stressed about my future at that time, so I try to tell them what I wish someone had told me 20 years ago.

If any teens are reading this (or people in contact with teens), what topics or advice would you want to hear from some random dude like me ?

Thanks for your help

ps: I know most of lemmy users are middle age, but there is no way I create account on shitktok, Insta or stuff.

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[–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm 16 and currently in my first year in "gymnasiet" (were you in Sweden study for three years, beginning at 16) studying natural sciences. I'm in three years probably going to go to highschool or university, but I have really no idea what I want to do.

Ofc I want descent chances to actually get a job afterwards, and I really would want to do something that's at least partially practical. Although, I do enjoy studying and ended primary school last year with more or less top grades (335/340 meritpoäng), so I'm probably gonna keep in studying for quite a few years, as I'm in a position to do so.

But more or less, I feel like anything can happen during the next few years, given the state of the world and the development of AI. Given that, I haven't thought that much of any career in particular. And I don't really have to decide until spring 2028, so I'll have to see where we're at then

[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think one of the biggest things that they don't really teach you is that most jobs end up having only a small percentage of your time spent doing the unique element of that job.

It's import because a lot of people get scared away from careers that they think involve a lot of math, which they think they don't like. In reality, even in math heavy professions, math is only a small part of what they do, and the parts they do are so routine that they aren't hard.

[–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 1 points 1 week ago

Thanks! I guess that that's important, even though math in particular isn't a problem for me as I (at least so far) enjoy it. But there sure are other things I'd like not to do (: