Monday, April 16, 2007 The course that fits you By Karl Aries Emerson F. Cabilao
BELIEVE it or not, it took me a few more weeks after high school graduation to finally decide what college course to take. Yup, I was just floating aimlessly then. I took exams in various fields, ranging from business-related courses in UP and Ateneo to the hot medical-oriented courses during those times-Physical and Occupational Therapy. After doing my own version of a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis, I finally decided to study architecture.
How one’s capabilities and interests fit the college course matters a lot in one’s success. Many students shift courses because they discover (at times too late) that what they had enrolled in is not actually for them. Remember that there is a myriad of college courses other than nursing that would match your skills and interests. So, if up to this time you are still undecided on your course, may this article help you make an enlightened decision.
If you: are a fan of Leonardo da Vinci; make the pencil, coloring pens and sketch pad a staple when boredom sets in; find amazement in graphic designs on magazine ads and layouts...
You could take up: Fine Arts (Advertising, Painting)
If you: are curious how magnificent buildings in different parts of the world came to be; wish you could design structures just like them; are particular in orderly arrangements of spaces and rooms...
You could take up: Architecture, Interior Design
If you: idolize the likes of Gates, Forbes and Trump; have dreams of owning multi-million business ventures; love to dress in corporate attire everyday and work in an office setting...
You could take up: Commerce (Business Management/Administration, Accountancy, Management Accounting/Engineering), Industrial Engineering, Economics, Office Administration
If you: have always adored Einstein, Galileo, Newton and Copernicus since grade school; enjoy doing experiments, balancing chemical equations and solving scientific quandaries; have wild dreams of inventing something for the world...
You could take up: Arts and Science courses (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical)
If you: consider yourself an ace with numbers; are immune to numerical equations and formulas; possess a desire for innovation and design
You could take up: Engineering courses (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic and Communications, Industrial, Computer engineering), Accountancy, Arts and Sciences (Math, Economics)
If you: want to pursue a career in medicine; dreams hard on discovering the cure for AIDS, cancer and other incurable diseases; have a true passion to treat those who are ill; are a fierce advocate of good health...
You could take up: Medical Technology, Biology, Nursing, Physical/Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Dentistry
If you: are avid fan of courtroom dramas; crave to take part in actual court proceedings as an attorney in the near future; aim to defend the oppressed and the helpless...
You could take up: (As pre-law courses) Accountancy, Arts and Sciences (Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology)
If you: consider the computer as your soul mate; love to do more wonders through the PC...
You could take up: Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology
If you: are interested in research or conducting investigations on various subjects; have a knack for written and oral communications...
You could take up: Mass Communications, Arts and Sciences (History, Sociology and Anthropology)
If you: have always dreamt of following the footsteps of your pedagogues way back in your early education; are good in communicating and connecting with people younger than you; don’t mind inhaling chalk dust and getting loads of lesson plans... You could take up: Education, Graduate Courses (after your major)
