hello..
i’m new here, so not really sure where or what to post to get an appropriate answer.. looking for opinions or suggestions.
i’m 22, married, and planning on having a baby soon.. but in the meantime i’m wondering if there are any short term courses (diploma sort of thing) that i could take up. i didn’t go to university after my a’levels, but i’ve been teaching for about two and a half years now.
i don’t regret not having gone for a degree earlier on because then i had absolutely no idea what i wanted to do and i did not want to waste my father’s money on something i was not sure about.
now, i’m looking for something to give abilities and talents a little more structure and practical use..
what field? teaching?
if not, do you have an idea of what area you want to focus in.
or, are you asking for ideas on types of certifications/dipolmas out there?
lastly, where are you at?
i'm in karachi.. and yes, basically looking for ideas on what might be available to me.
i don't think i want to get further into teaching, but if that's all that i can do, then so be it.. but i consider myself proficient in arts and language/literature.
i've tried to find courses that would put my crafty side to work, but nothing really comes up..
I think the biggest hurdle is for you to determine what type of things you are interested in doing. Options can be investigated once you have a solid shortlist
Agreed with X2, you need to first establish what you would like to do. This is something no one else can decide for you and only you will know what field would best suit your lifestyle and your personal goals ..
you said you are good in Arts and language literature .. I am sharing some prospects in these two areas , some might suit you, others might not, but its worth you knowing about them :
Languages mostly lead one towards teaching but you are not too keen on teaching.
Perhaps the next best thing is short language courses , become a multilingual with languages like French , German, Arabic etc .. and then look for admin jobs in companies that have international offices, much too often, admin and secretarial staff with multilingual abilities is required to coordinate smooth business between regions ..
As far as Arts is concerned , its a very wide field, normally you could find courses in Fabric designing, painting, interior designing, landscaping, wall art etc etc .. So its a whole new world out there ..
Tell you what you can do, why not search on the internet and see what kind of jobs are available in the language and Arts areas .. then check in each advert , what kind of qualifications are required for those jobs ... that will give you a good hint of what the market requirement is and you can then choose your options accordingly..
I think the biggest hurdle is for you to determine what type of things you are interested in doing. Options can be investigated once you have a solid shortlist
Lazy, exactly why i suggested that you look at the job openings in your area of interest so that you start getting an idea of what to look out for ..
Basically what happens is , when you have a clear canvas infront of you, its but natural to feel all confused about what really you want to choose. choosing is a slow process , wont happen in a day .. so first try to make a long list of things that interest you, look at job boards , read job descriptions , look around at friends and observe if any of them are in a career that might interest you etc etc ..
once you have a long list , you can then start researching on each element and then create a shortlist of the top5-8 interests ..
then do your research once again on those 5-8 things .. slowly with time you will your perspective changing.. the more you read bout stuff the more you will feel confident and in control and less confused ..
Lazy, its not easy, but it looks easy coz its given you somewhere to start from .. alot of times any information that is "all over the place" will confuse the heck out of you and you wouldnt know where and how you start organizing it .. but the minute you give it a pattern and strategy, it will start working out and you will notice it all getting organized and making alot more sense .. bus itni si baat hai
I am from initially from Karachi too and an arts major :) Why dont you check out diploma courses at Indus Valley and Aifd? They range from 2 months to 6 months each and there are quite a few options available (no prior experience necessary). Also, if you would like to move on with teaching but nothing that is too binding (as you're planning a family soon too) you should look into doing a Montessori course. Its for a year and a half, but gives you proper qualification and it is like going to university. You can then teach whenever it suits you. Also check out courses offered at Karachi University that you can take-up privately. Good Luck! :)