The last step is to dig deep into every option that you have after the elimination in part 3.
Here I am inviting you to do the following things:
Review average wage by occupation tables, see review, speak with people who work in the field, and do complete research about each option.
Write everything down in an organized place. A spreadsheet will be perfect for that.
It’s time to collect as much data as possible about each occupation and degree in the following days.
Common Things to Write:
- Working space
- Average wage
- Job opportunity (and drill down more here)
- Day-to-day task (details as possible)
- Degree syllabus (A list of the courses in your every degree). The syllabus will give you an in-depth view of what you are going to learn (for example, in a computer science degree, there are many math courses).
3 Decision-Making Tools:
1. Comparing in Google Sheet/Table
One of the best ways to compare two things is to arrange everything on a table, one next to the other.
This way, you will have an organized view of the tradeoffs. You will see exactly what you are going to earn and lose in each decision that you will make.
2. Imagine Yourself in 5 Years From Now
Now I want you to imagine the ideal you 5 years from now. How do you look? How do you dress for work?
Imagine how do you start your ideal working day? What is the first thing you do in the morning (after the coffee)? Do you have a quiet morning or a busy one?
3. Passive Decision
I want you to imagine that a third party is deciding for you. The college decides that you learn the first option on the page, and you have to do it. How do you feel? Happy? Relief? Angry?
Now repeat the process with the second option.
Do this exercise for all of the options. See what feels right.
Here is my personal journey. I invite you to read it. It may inspire you too!
