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I need some ideas on which type of career I might want to pursue?

Well I’m going into my senior year of high school and I still have no clue what I might want to do in the future. My dad owns a business which makes a good profit so I was thinking about going into a career that could help me with taking it over like accounting or something. But I don’t see myself doing that for the rest of my life. I always enjoyed photography and i would say i have a creative imagination. But I don’t think photography would be a good source of income. My cousin suggested, i think it was marketing management? SO if this question makes any sense, Is there anything career out there i might be interested in or any other career that will be good to do in the future? (preferably not a full time desk job)

Hi -

I have been in marketing/brand management for 20 years – it is a great career. But it is somewhat analytical as well as creative.

If photography is your passion, there will be ways to make good money there. And I wish on some days that I had followed my passion out of college instead of jumping into a business career right away.

I hope you are going to college because it is a great time to try a number of professions – not only in the classroom but also with internships. You can actually do two or three different jobs (paid or unpaid) and get a sense of what it feels like to be in that career.

Good luck!

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