ABCs of Studying – and Working Abroad Learning is a lifetime activity, but being in school forever is not. Studying is more of a destination, than the journey itself. You need to complete primary school to move on to secondary. That’s elementary, dear Watson. And you need a high school diploma to move on to college or tertiary education. Starting 2016, you would have a choice of pursuing a two-year post-secondary course (K10-12) and get ready to join the labor market. Or you could enroll in a college to get a bachelor, then Masters or PhD. Each academic level offers a unique journey, but is related to the last one you completed. The destination is getting that diploma or degree and, if you need to pursue an occupation that requires licensure, then taking the specific board exam. Then school ends. You’re out of the academic incubation period: a newly hatched graduate theoretically ready to face the real world. Teachers and administrators may treat you with gloved hands because you are a tuition-fee paying student. In the real world, you have to pay your dues. Without a viable network, or in the case of the Philippines – political connections – the playing field of employment is not level. Level the Playing Field Most graduates will have to accept entry-level jobs –even if they have college degrees. That’s a given. Moving up the career ladder will take years because (1) more than half a million graduates join the ranks of job-hunters every year and (2) getting promoted usually also require you get another degree while working as a Master’s or PhD is seen as a sure way of getting promoted. But the employment playing field is still not level. Some can hover through the career humps because of connections. Without connections, your charge of enthusiasm and optimism will eventually run out. Your parents as well as any other relatives who helped you out with your studies paid the price for your diploma, usually half a million pesos for a college degree. In some cases, such as for RN graduates, they still have to pay their way to get experience. How to get out of this disconnect and have a fresh charge for your career and earning potential? Studying abroad is a most viable alternative. Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the US and the UK (in that order) offer the best alternatives. These countries roll out the red carpet for students. As an international student in Canada or New Zealand you are authorized to work 20 hours a week while studying and work full time when school is not in session including weekends. You will be earning more as a working student than a full-time working fresh graduate in the Philippines. Check out this link for more -manilatimes.net/world-rolls-red-carpet-students-bearing-green/137195/
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:51:37 +0000
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