What’s your future ambition?

Is your future ambition in line with the course you’re currently studying?

Now, here’s the most important question:

If the course I’m currently studying is not in line (not in the field) of my future ambition, which should I focus on building? My course of study or my future ambition?

Yes… please pause, and re-read the question again.

As a student whose future ambition is not directly in line with your course of study, which do you focus on?

Here’s a real-life instance:

While in school, I had a friend (let’s call him Timothy) who was studying Computer Science but his passion and future ambition was to be a kick-ass entertainment show organizer.

So…

Which should Timothy focus on: Computer Science or building the entertainment show organizer thing?

Please before you suggest something like:

“do the two” or “focus on the two” …

Put in mind that we’re talking about FOCUS.

Of course, you can be building your future ambition while still staying true to your course of study, BUT, you can’t truly FOCUS on both.

Focus simply means directing one’s attention on something (just one thing). When you focus on something, it gets the highest priority. It means that which you focus on, gets to take more of your time than any other thing.

When you focus on something, it becomes number 1.

Now to answer the question, I’ll have to ask one more question:

Which is more important to you: Your course of study or your future ambition?

My simple and direct answer is this:

Your future ambition is more important. Period.

I bet you’ll agree, that the most important of the two is the one that should be focused on.

Won’t that affect your academics in a negative way? You may ask.

Well, the answer is NO.

Focusing on something doesn’t mean NEGLECTING the others. Saying you should focus on building your future ambition doesn’t mean you should neglect your studies.

My advice is that you should make building your future ambition number 1 and your course of study, number 2.

Yes. You read that right.

Why do I advise that?

Here’s why:

Most of the things we’re being thought in class are not applicable in real life and employers are complaining; we’re concerned about the level of incompetence seen in fresh graduates.

The main problem is that students are overly focused on class work (academics) at the detriment of field work.

But I believe that can be resolved if students rise to challenge and focus on their future ambitions; making it number 1.

A student whose ambition is to become a Mechanical engineer goes to study Mechanical engineering in Uni. Or Poly. but at the end of it, he/she is left lost; with nothing tangible to offer. Plenty head-knowledge but no practicality.

For such student, enrolling in a nearby Mechanic workshop or learning the practicality on YouTube should be his focus while solving differential equations should follow behind.

Make your future ambition your number 1 focus and your course of study should follow.

For students studying courses in tune with their future ambition, I’m glad for you and wish you good luck.

Disclosure:

Kindly note that my use of future ambition here is not the vague: “My ambition is to make money”.

NO.

Rather, by future ambition I’m referring to your proposed future career. That which you desire to do or ‘go into’ after you graduate.

Lastly

It’s you who gets to make the final call.

So, as you decide which to focus on between your current course of study and your future ambition, I strongly recommend that you choose to focus on the most important.

Kindly share your thoughts and opinions regarding this topic. I’ll be here to respond to every single comment.

AfonjasMustDie:


To me, education is a waste of time and money

AfonjasMustDie:


To me, education is a waste of time and money

laurel03:
without education you can't comment on nairaland..

laurel03:
without education you can't comment on nairaland..

Bolabas02:

Especially, here in Nigeria.

laurel03:
without education you can't comment on nairaland..

AfonjasMustDie:

To me, education is a waste of time and money

Zicoman78:


illiterate spotted

GreenMavro:
Focus on your course of study first...once you have settled that one and come out with a good grade, my dear the future don't have a choice but to be brighter!


my lecturer will say suffer for the 4years you have in school....and enjoy for the rest of your life!