Thursday, March 31, 2011

Think and decide!

It is time for all those students who appeared for their class X exams to put on their thinking caps and decide about their subject choices for class XI. It is a very crucial time for students. Selecting the right subject at the right time is always beneficial as it is rightly quoted “a stitch in time saves nine”. Before selecting your subjects think about your interests and explore possible fields that you may want to get into.

Students have several options if one were to talk about their subjects vis-a-vis their future careers. Some years back those students who opted for Science were considered to be aiming only for the medical field and those who took Commerce were limited to pursuing B.com and other Commerce courses. The education scenario has changed considerably. There are now ample higher education options available at hand.

If you want to get into a professional field other than medical and engineering, then do consider the Humanities and Commerce streams. While subjects like accountancy, business studies can help you get into some really exciting amazing fields in the areas of Management, Finance, Chartered Accountancy (CA) etc, subjects such as Geography, Political Science, Economics in the Arts stream pave the way for some equally exciting career options Career options such as Business administration, Hotel management , and many more are open for students from all streams, but it helps if you have studied Maths at the +2 level

Students considering the Science stream have plenty of options when it comes to the selection of subjects. The science stream is not limited to Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Biotechnology as a subject is also available in some schools at the +2 level. Moreover subjects such as Technical drawing, Mathematics and Computer are some of the other options available. While Physics and Chemistry are typically compulsory subjects in the Science Stream, you have the freedom to choose any one or any two subjects out of Mathematics, Biology, Biotechnology and Computer. Some schools also offer fine arts and physical education as options to students. Career options for the science students offer variety. Occupational Therapy; Biotechnology; Agriculture; Dairy Farming; Traditional Medicine; Genetics; Microbiology; Medicine, Horticulture and Floriculture; Aquaculture; food Processing; Marine Biology; Dentistry; Veterinary Science; Pharmacy; Physiotherapy; Home Science; Poultry Farming; Environment Science; Forestry; Zoology; Detective (forensic Science); Wildlife Science; Research; Tea Industry; Botany; Cosmetology. These are just a few options from among the several that are available.

A small piece of advice that I think can help the students in a big way - be very sure while choosing your subjects because once decided you will have to stick with them your whole life. If you are facing any confusion while selecting your subjects then you can always use the help of certain websites like www.meritnation.com that provides online facility of stream selector.

Study about a few things and look for your interest. A good choice can help you in achieving desired career. So think timely and choose wisely.

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