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Subjects, gap years and first steps
Subjects, majors, gap years, first jobs, missing internships and the YouTuber conversation, for students and the adults helping them.
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- How do I choose school subjects when I don't know what career I want?Check enjoyment, grades and requirements for three possible routes before choosing subjects.
- Should I take a gap year to figure out what I want to do?Plan a gap year around two or three questions, with work, volunteering and quarterly reviews.
- How do I choose a college major when I'm undecided?Use your first year to test subjects and related work separately, then compare notes.
- How can my teenager explore careers over the summer?Ten contrasting summer activities and three reflection questions that turn them into evidence.
- My teenager wants to be a YouTuber or streamer. What should I do?Agree safety rules, run a six-week video test and read which parts of creating your teen loved.
- Career exploration activities for students that go beyond quizzesTwelve account-free classroom activities built on small real tasks and private reflection cards.
- Does your first job after graduation matter?Choose a first job for its manager and learning, then treat the first year as research.
- I can't get an internship. What can I do instead?Six realistic alternatives to an internship and how to describe them with task, action and result.
- What are good careers for introverts?Judge a role by its interaction pattern, ask four questions and test your energy at 5 pm.
- How do I tell my family or partner I want to change careers?Share why, evidence, plan and money threshold, then ask what worries the people affected.
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