Future Career

In just a couple of weeks, I will be back at university starting my third year. Lately, I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do post-university. I'm taking my degree for five years so I still have three years before I make a solid decision. As much as I'd like to find a biology related job, I've also been thinking a lot about teaching lately.

In high school, I was part of a peer tutoring club for two years. I really enjoyed helping younger students with their homework and teaching them about the subjects they struggled in. I've also always loved kids and enjoyed every babysitting opportunity I got. If I made the decision right now, I'd probably go for a post-degree so I could be a teacher, I'm not sure about elementary vs high school though. I think both elementary and high school would be enjoyable but in different ways.

On the other hand, I don't want to give up completely on biology. My original plan for trying to get into the biology field was to start volunteering for biology related places in my fourth or fifth year to build up a bit of experience. From there I would apply to related jobs after graduating but if I fail to get a job in the first couple of years then I would work part time while still doing volunteering. The problem with biology is that I'm not completely sure what I want to do with it. I don't know what direction I want to take or what kind of job I'm wanting. The reason teaching is more appealing right now is that I can imagine exactly what I want in that field but in biology I'm unsure.

There is no rush to make a decision right now but as I finish up my degree, I think I'll make sure I meet the requirements for teaching so I still have that option. Regardless of what I ultimately choose, I just want to find a job that will make me happy.