Risk of losing orientation and dropping out of school early when choosing the wrong major

Scattered between reason and emotion

Sitting carefully reading the list of majors on the admission pages of schools, Nguyen Khanh Vy, Xuan Hoa ward, Ho Chi Minh City sighed: "I like Marketing but my parents want me to study Information Technology because they think the school is easy to apply for a job. Now I find it very confusing, I don't know if I should follow my interests or my family orientation".

Similarly, student Nguyen Minh Dung, Thu Duc ward, said: "I see too many majors that I do not fully understand, just listen to their names, not know what to study, what to do when I graduate. I am very hesitant because I am afraid that choosing the wrong choice will take time and even opportunities."

Not only students, many parents are also struggling to hope for a stable future for their children. Ms. Tran Thi Hanh expressed: "We always hope that our child will choose a good job in the future, but we are also worried that if we force him too much, he will not be able to follow. Many nights I couldn't sleep because my child had not decided to register for any major."

Choosing an industry needs to start with understanding yourself

Sharing from his own experience, Mr. Pham Thai Son - Director of the Admissions and Communications Center of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade - emphasized: "First of all, candidates need to look back at themselves: What do I like? What are you good at? What job do I want to do in the future? ".

Mr. Son encouraged young people to do professional personality tests or talk with relatives, teachers, and students studying in the industry to have more practical perspectives. At the same time, he warned candidates to avoid choosing a major just because "the name is good", "its hot" or "because parents want it".

He noted that the industry name does not fully reflect the training content. Therefore, candidates need to carefully research the study program, specific subjects, job opportunities, learning conditions, tuition fees, geographical locations, etc. Comparing schools is a necessary step to choose a suitable choice for individual conditions.

Sharing the same view, Dr. Mai Duc Toan - Director of the Gia Dinh University Media Admissions Center - said that candidates choosing the wrong major can easily lead to disorientation, even dropping out of school. "Studying must be suitable for your interests and abilities to pursue a long-term goal," he said.

According to Dr. Toan, choosing a major requires balancing between interests (30%), strengths - learning capacity (50%) and financial conditions, job opportunities (20%). Choosing the right ability will help candidates study well and stay in the profession for a long time.

Regarding wish registration, Mr. Toan suggested an effective way: Select about three schools, each school has three majors in the same field, with a total of nine wishes. This method helps focus on clear orientation, increasing the likelihood of admission to the appropriate industry.

For example, if you love economics, candidates can choose International Business, Business Administration and Accounting - Finance, instead of choosing three majors in three different fields, causing disorientation and difficulty adapting.

"C must flexibly take advantage of the subject combination with the highest score, and should not only rely on the results of the high school graduation exam. Other admission methods such as academic records and competency assessment are also opportunities that need to be prepared early," Dr. Mai Duc Toan emphasized.