Should I choose a major or a school first?

Should I choose a major or a school first? What should candidates focus on? Answering this question makes many parents and candidates have a headache.

Should I choose a major or a school first?

Most experts advise candidates to choose a career first and then choose a training school.

Education & Times newspaper quoted MSc. Nguyen Duc Binh - Vice Principal of the College of Technology and Engineering (Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs) as advising that candidates should choose a career first, then choose a training school. Universities and colleges that train in many fields should have high competition, making it difficult for candidates to differentiate.

Talking about the issue of choosing a school or choosing a major, Ms. Le Thi Thu Hien - Civic Education teacher, Xuan Van High School (Yen Son, Tuyen Quang ) emphasized that even if students enter a good university, one of the top, if they choose the wrong major, not according to their passion, it will be difficult for them to study well.

*Choosing a major or a school first is a concern of many parents and students.*

Mr. Ha Xuan Nham - Principal of Phan Huy Chu High School - Dong Da ( Hanoi ) answered in Education & Times Newspaper that choosing a suitable career is the most important. Choosing a career is often based on wishes, choosing a school is based on ability.

When choosing a career or school, students must be clear-headed to make the right decision for themselves. For example, if they want to do the same job but study well, they can apply to a top school, while those with poor qualifications can apply to the same department but at a lower-ranked school. When they enter university and strive to excel, this student may not be inferior to students who study well but have less practical skills.

Important factors in choosing a career

Lao Dong newspaper quoted Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Thi Hien - Head of Training Management Department, Foreign Trade University - saying that there are 3 factors that need special attention in the process of choosing a major and career.

The first factor is ability. Each student needs to understand his or her own ability based on the process of consulting with homeroom teachers and experts. When abilities and strengths are applied at the right time and place, it will create development opportunities and attractive income levels.

The second factor candidates need to pay attention to and learn about is related to human resources.

The third factor is interest and passion. According to Ms. Hien, every industry has its own difficulties. Therefore, you need passion to be able to go all the way.

With the above information, readers must have had the answer to the question "Should I choose a major or a school first?" right? Education experts advise that to understand the profession, parents and students can look up the list of occupations in Vietnam published by the International Labor Organization with more than 185 occupations. Students can carefully study the training program description that schools publicly announce about the major, read to see what is attractive in the courses.

Thanh Thanh (Synthesis)

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