Consider new life ideals.

It is important to define one’s life goals, but they need to be achieved step by step. One of my former colleagues first worked as a lab technician; a few years later she became the head of the lab team. After that, she went home to give birth and then resigned from her job. I currently work in quality control at a company; unfortunately, I’m so busy that I don’t even have time to buy clothes. I only have half a day off per week, and I have to work overtime at night. Of course, the salary is good.

Why don’t you like being a housewife? It’s a very promising career, you know… Maybe it’s better to recruit you from upstairs instead…… ;P ;P ;P

This is a college student, after all................ ;P ;P ;P

Being a teacher isn’t easy these days either; there’s pressure as well. First of all, do you understand yourself? Don’t make hasty decisions before you even know what suits you. :L

I too emerged from that sense of confusion; that was my state when I first started working. The way you define yourself will also influence the path you take in the future. Here are some good suggestions for you； During an economic crisis, the priority should be to find a job that allows you to support yourself first, and then focus on further development; only in this way will you not face pressure to survive. Once your financial situation improves, you can do whatever you want! Viewpoint 1: The economic foundation determines your personal work and lifestyle! I originally studied mechanical engineering and computer applications (two majors, and I graduated from a well-known university in China). After going through several changes in my career path, I ended up working in the chemical industry; now I have changed fields again. And they might even switch to business or something else! Viewpoint 2: Adapt to society; don’t let society adapt to you! This is a society of the strong! Choose a career for life, change careers for life! I have a friend who spent a few years in prison (this friend is quite accomplished). Once I went to visit him there; he was still learning * and writing essays, and showed me his writings. At that time I thought to myself, why keep learning when you’re already in prison? The view now (4 years later) is that one should learn, and what is learned must be adaptable to society (flexible). Guided by this way of thinking, I have started to pick up again the foreign language I gave up ten years ago, as well as Chinese traditional studies—classical literature, online socioeconomics, and so on—things I had previously ignored. Viewpoint 3: Learn throughout life, and remember at any time. Without the financial support of my family, I managed to start a family, buy a house and land over the course of ten years, and even accumulated some savings. It was indeed not easy living in a foreign country; every step involved taking risks – 5,000 yuan was spent on getting married, and 3,000 yuan on buying a house. . . . . . Looking back, everything seems incredible. Viewpoint 4: The bolder one is, the more success one can achieve; one should dare to think about things, and by enduring difficulties, they can be overcome. Things like starting a family or buying a house require borrowing money from friends, but I have always managed to handle such situations on my own. I promised to repay the money on time. Not long ago, there was a need to contribute funds for the maintenance of our ancestral graves back in my hometown. Our family is large; there are no fewer than 20 people working outside, but there were disagreements within the family regarding who should pay for it, and no one wanted to go. I immediately promised that I would cover all the costs, and that settled the dispute. To be honest, my ancestral grave – or rather, the grave of my great-grandfather’s father (I don’t know how to call it) – is several generations away from me; it has really nothing to do with me. After all, my elders are still alive (my grandparents and their brothers are all still here), and… I went back to my mother, who blamed me and told me not to spend that money. I said, \"A promise is worth its weight in gold,\" and in the end I still spent it all. Viewpoint 5: Connections equal financial resources; it is important to cultivate popularity and credibility. From my experience, whenever a new project starts in the company, I usually serve as part of the vanguard team; this is my personal opinion (Viewpoint 6). Viewpoint 6: One must be willing to get involved directly in times of crisis (referred to as “taking action” in personal diaries), and have the courage to break the ice. This post was last edited by atkqn0030 on 2009-2-5 at 12:50.]

I also majored in chemistry, but not in the education track. I really regret it now; it would have been great to be a teacher! ! But go down the path you have chosen with determination. Don’t expect too much at first; keep it up!

Why study a non-teacher training major at a normal university? It was the beginning of failure; the frustration I feel now stems from issues that were already present four years ago. Back in high school, I didn’t put in any effort...... Am I wrong? The non-teacher training programs in normal universities are already of poor quality...... Those high school students who truly have talent and want to pursue engineering fields would never choose such schools. So, there’s no point in complaining; one should look for the problems within oneself....

The teaching profession is stable, but have you thought about this: one year of working in a company can earn you as much as three years of teaching salary. By this calculation, if you work as a teacher for 30 years, you only need to work in a company for 10 years; you can spend the other 20 years relaxing! ! ! Doctors and lawyers are still the best