Our group established an on-site visit as one of our activities. I think that this is very important, especially for undergraduates. Many students complete a course of study without knowing the real employment opportunities that are available for them later. They are very disappointed after completing many costly years of study and then finding that their employment prospects do not match their original goals. Many of my former students expressed an interest in studying psychology. Even though they were warned that in many cases they would have difficulty in securing employment after completing four years at the university. In later years I learned that they were required to return to the university to complete a different course of study. I am not against the study of psychology, by any means, but I think that young people must be made more aware of their study and career choices.
Sometimes students complete degrees with which they are truly fascinated. Then, when they begin to work in the field, they find the actual work distasteful. I know of social workers and employees in mental institutions who really loved their studies, but then found the actual employment very discouraging. I know one woman who returned to the university and completed an entirely different B.A.
Although the downturn in the economy has been very painful, perhaps it is encouragement for young people to choose their majors very carefully and to look seriously at the actual job prospects waiting for them upon completion of their degrees.
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