Career Guidance After 12th: Common Problems Faced by Students & How to Resolve Them? The future depends on what you do today – Mahatma Gandhi Till Class 12, everything would be smooth sailing for school students. Of course, the tensions of exams, projects and assignments would have been there, but they would not have had to compete with the outside world. After Class 12, when they step out of their comfort zone, then arises the big question. ‘WHAT NEXT?’ Some students would have decided their next steps and would be preparing for necessary entrance exams. Some would be applying to colleges of their choice. However, there are a vast majority of students do not know what to do after school. Looking at their peers who have decided on their next course of action, adds extra pressure on them. They either follow in the footsteps of an older sibling or a senior, but they actually do not know if that is right for them. This is where Career Counsellors step in and add value. They need career guidance after the 12th. But for this, you should first understand their problems and then come up with a solution. Let us look at some of the common problems faced by the Students of Class 12, and how as Career Counsellors, we can help in resolving them. Choosing the Wrong Stream Students choose a stream that they think would suit them the best due to various reasons. This could be due to Peer pressure, pressure from parents, lack of knowledge about the subjects, etc, which I would discuss later in the article. However, it is only later in class 11 they realize that they have no interest in the stream and subjects they are studying. By then it would be too late for them to correct their decision and retrace their steps. Hence, they would have to go through it and it is only after class 12, that they make the choice to move to something of interest to them for their graduation.
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