First, you need to identify your skills, values, interests, the subjects you like, your hobbies, and the occupations you like. If possible learn about your personality. This will help you know yourself better. Next, explore what kind of working environment matches your personality type. Find out the kind of careers found in that working environment. Read about these careers and short-list them. Then, find out where the courses are offered before you enroll.

You can explore the Career Planning Guide.

If you are interested in many things, it can be very confusing. You need to narrow down your choices. Once you know your likes and dislikes, your strengths and weaknesses, discover the working environments where you will thrive, grow and be happy. Search for careers in these working environments. You can explore the World of Careers.

Once you have short-listed the number of careers, discuss with your parents. Lastly consider societyís demands. This will narrow down your choices.

There is no harm preparing yourself for two careers (dual careers). You can learn Accounts and keep Singing as your hobby or as your second career. There are many people today, who have more than one career. Give it a thought.

Your friends are learning Computing because they all like Computing. You donít choose a course because of your friends. You must choose a course that you want to study.

Do not choose a career for the wrong reasons. If you like helping and curing sick people, choose to be a doctor. The patients will appreciate you. You will earn a good name for yourself. You will be happy in your career.