The choice of a career in Mauritius is really a hectic path for most of the students. Most of the careers are already starting to shape as the student enters the fourth year of the secondary level, whereby they are asked to choose the side they will be opting for during the later years of college. These sides consist mostly of science, arts, technical and economics. That's the first screening.
After having gone through the various stages of the secondary level and successfully cleared out the HSC exams, the major hinder in the choice of a career arises. Well, you are already eligible for a seat at any university and you just need to choose the career you want, it sounds simple. Yet it is not. There are various considerations that you will need while making your choice. These include first and foremost your financial position. You should also ponder about the possibility of moving abroad or studying inland. Thereafter, you should ensure that you have enough points to qualify for that course. The prospect of actually landing a job after the completion of your undergraduate should not be neglected.
In all these processes, sometimes you tend to rely on the advice on other people's advice. Well, the equation is simple - its all what you want to do with your career, not what others would like you to do. Can an office dealing with career guidance be helpful in this situation? For sure not! These officers are just lazying off in their warm seat, and they would give a penny of thought to your career.The best thing to do is to read and document maximum possible in each and every career opportunities that will lie ahead of you.
Many times, just it happened with me, the choice of your career would eventually be your own ultimate decision. Sometimes I tend to regret the choice of my course since I had so much interests in other fields. But these particular fields was not reachable for numerous factors to me. It has been challenging through and through to stick to my decision for my career. When I think about it now, I think it could have never been better.
Yes, it has never been easy for me to choose my subjects. Yes, it was never easy for me to choose the course I wanted to do at university. However, it is only when putting into practice whatever you have learnt throughout all these years, that you started to finally liking it. Throughout the past 5 months, I could never have asked for better to have an internship on a construction site of a power station in Mauritius. It is once in a lifetime opportunity.
However, it did once again the flaws of the education system in Mauritius, this time at tertiary level. All engineering subjects are situation oriented subjects, meaning it is of prime importance to understand, visualize and project all situations in practical applications. Hence, when working in a construction site, it is useful to be knowledgeable of all engineering terms in local languages being spoken. Therefore, the practical aspect of all taught subjects at university level is not really put into limelight. It has been an enormous challenge. Moreover, it is essential to understand the importance of time frame and deadlines. Hence, for every task allocated, planning and timing of work is importance, which is another aspect not essentially highlighted during university days.
On a conclusive point, I am personally very much for the competitive edge of the educational system. I sincerely believe, that for an individual to progress, it is important that there is a level of competition in our education system. The tricky part of this issue is where to fit in the competition or the rat race. Is CPE suitable for children at 11 years old? Since our only resources are our manpower, it is important to ensure the children are competitive at the earliest age possible and hence moulding them in such a way to face the competitive edge of the job market so far.
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