It’s best to be sure of where you want to see yourself in the next 10 years and set goals accordingly but when it comes to choosing a career after 12^th.  It can be pretty intimidating, knowing that you have to either get an academic or professional degree as you enter adulthood and might have to stick with it for the rest of your life. If you took the wrong stream in your high school then this is the time to get back to the right track. Honestly, there are many options for various study streams, courses, mode of study and chances to switch careers in this era.

Let’s look at a few tips to understand which stream to pick after your boards' exam:

1. Look back at your experience:

Do you want to change your current stream because you don’t like it? Or you like your stream but find it challenging and wants to switch from its conventional careers? Then its high time to change your outlook and expand your options to other streams. It’s the best time to grasp a completely new career path after your boards. You must have found some subject that interests you during your academic years, research on it to find a middle ground and shortlist couple or more career options to choose from.

2. Eliminate others opinion:

Everyone’s eyes are on you when you write your boards paper. Parents, friends, teacher relatives, and your so-called well-wishers will bombard you with their bits of advice on what to do next, mostly they’ll try to push you to become an engineering or a doctor. You might find their advice helpful at times but with your personal opinion alone you can see the whole picture. Committing yourself to a particular field of study comes from within and there’s no way around it.

3. Do career research:

Like the quote goes “Believe what you see”, before taking pieces of advice from others, research about the career you’re interested in. Surf through the internet and read thoroughly on what careers are available in the stream of your choice and what qualifications will be required to get there. With the right information, you can decide better.

4. Take up Internships:

A particular career may look completely different from the outside than what actually happens when you’re in it, and the best way to know the reality is to experience it on your own. Internships provide you with the maximum exposure to the field and will help you understand the work better than anything else available. Check for seminars, volunteering in events and signing up with companies in your field of interest and figure out yourself, if it’s your cup of tea or not.

5. Get professional help:

You can attend education or career fairs and meet college faculty and employers of different organization with in-depth knowledge of various streams and careers. You can also personally connect and ask working professionals about their experience on the nature of work they do on a daily basis. If you want to have a more specific approach towards choosing a career, try connecting with career counselors who will analyze you and provide you with expert career advice on which career to pursue.

If you follow these tips, you will be confident about which stream suits best for you. For any queries, hit it up on the comment section below and I'll be happy to respond.