What Suits You?

Most of us know what we like in life. We know what makes the blood rush through our veins and gets us excited. In an ideal world, going to work would give you that adrenalin rush. The career path you choose is always going to be something that influences your life in a huge way, no matter how long you stay in that particular profession.

People used to ask me, “What do you want to do when you leave school?” and I would reply, “I don’t know, but it has to involve talking and eating”. These are two of my biggest passions. Talking is a very broad interest and eating, well that is the same really.

I sat down one day and had a good think about what I wanted to do with myself and realized that communicating to others in some form is something I would really enjoy. I heard about the Bachelor of Communication Studies at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and I looked on the internet to find out more about it.

Next thing I knew I was writing an application letter to the course leader! Being from Wellington, I had no idea where I would live in Auckland, but I knew this course was something that tickled my fancy.

The thing that made it easier for me was that I knew what I was passionate about. If I had not realized my passion I might still be a waitress in the café where I worked part time to support my social life during school.

Identifying your passions, skills and motivators is a huge part of your future career direction. If you are good at painting, then explore that as a career path because when you wake up in the morning you should feel inspired and excited to start the day.

You might think you already know what you want to do and just need the confidence to pursue it with passion, or you may have no idea what is next for you. Either way, there are places to go and people who can help with what is probably the most important decision of your life.

There are hundreds of career paths to take. The important thing is finding the one that’s right for you.