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writes:I am currentlly attending college for radioailgy. I love the medical field but I really hate science and math so im considering changing my major. I also love criminal justice, or something in the psychology field, but Im really stumped, I dont know which career is right for me, and i dont any of my options. I just want to do something I enjoy that doesnt required years of schooling, and I could make good money in. Can anybody give me any career suggestions ?
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 October 2013): Hmm, something you enjoy. Do you have any hobby that you really enjoy about? Like when you do it, you don't seem to notice the time you spent for it because your too busy REALLY ENJOYING it.
What would be it? Only you, who knows.
These days, hobbies can turn into cash. you just have to find what you enjoy the most, make a career out of it enhanced your skills and voila in no time, You'll be successful.
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reader, eyeswideopen +, writes (8 October 2013):
 Definitely go to the career center on campus. There are quite a few very good assessment tools, Meyers-Briggs,and the Kudor Journey are really accurate. It's very important to do it right away so you don't waste that expensive tuition. Remember if you have a job you love you'll never work a day in your life.
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reader, Tisha-1 +, writes (8 October 2013):
 And by B.S. I mean Bachelor of Science degree, lol!
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reader, Tisha-1 +, writes (8 October 2013):
I didn't realize radiology was a B.S. option, are you at a technical institute studying to be a radiology technician?
Go buy a copy of this book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Color_is_Your_Parachute It's for people who are thinking about their careers.
Go to the college career center and ask for some guidance on selecting an appropriate major.
Go talk to the local SkillsUSA representative for some advice and possible leads: http://www.skillsusa.org
There are also independent job centers that do that psychometric testing to help you match careers as Daisy Daisy pointed out, just be sure you aren't going to a center that will require you to spend lots of money over a year or two for that type of testing and counseling.
Make a list of the careers you think you'd like and do some research on them, including contacting people who actually do the job. Try joining http://www.linkedin.com to do that networking.
Talk to your parents and their friends who are in interesting jobs.
We don't know what you enjoy and there are thousands of possible careers out there. You are going to have to do some work to determine which is best for you. As Aunty Babbitt points out, we'd all love a job that pays well, is fun and doesn't take years of study. Some people think being inside looking at cells under a microscope is enjoyable. Others think leading people down rappel lines from gorges is enjoyable. Still others think completing the electrical wiring of a house is enjoyable. We can't tell you what you will find enjoyable. But there are people out there who can guide you, specifically, if you do some homework on yourself and then ask for help.
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reader, Aunty Babbit  +, writes (8 October 2013):
 We would all love a job that we enjoy, pays really well and doesn't involve much in the way of study but in my experience they all tend to go hand in hand.
Anything involving medicine will require study and lots of it, the pay isn't bad but will increase with experience and expertise (which takes time).
Anything pertaining to law and or the criminal justice system will also involve a lot of study but again pay scales will be according to experience, expertise and rank.
I think that maybe, for now, you need to stop worrying about how much a job pays and think about what motivates you. What things do you enjoy? What are your strengths?
Why not go to a careers fair or speak to a careers advisor. You might find or be made aware of a career that really inspires you.
If you don't fancy years of schooling have you considered trying to get an apprenticeship? You would be learning a trade or a career whilst actually doing the job and earning a salary.
You'll be in your chosen job for a very long time so please make your decision based on what would make you happy rather than just on what it pays and how little you have to work for it.
I hope this helps AB x
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reader, Daisy_Daisy +, writes (8 October 2013):
 Psychology will involve quite a lot of maths (statistics) - at least it did in the one year module I did as part of my degree!
I don't know what it's like in the US, but in the UK any allied health professions like radiography don't pay that well. At the top of the scale, at the peak of your career, the salary is max £50K. I don't that's not peanuts, but the salary as a junior is obviously much lower. Only doctors can aim to exceed £100K.
Have you seen a careers advisor? They can do some psychometric testing to help match you to certain careers. All universities in the UK have a careers advisor, is there one at your college/ uni?
It's good you're putting thought into this. It's important you choose something that really interests you. But bear in mind that it might also require some hard work on your behalf ;). We don't often get things without putting in the effort unfortunately!
Good luck!
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