Some people believe college students should consider only their own talents and interests when choosing a field of study.

Some people believe college students should consider only their own talents and interests when choosing a field of study. Others believe college students should base their choice of a field of study on the availability of jobs in that field.

One’s talent and interest often conflict with the availability of jobs. Thus, many college students hesitate on whether to follow their talents or choosing the majors which are easy to find jobs. Some holds that students should just consider their interest field while others think the convenience of finding a job is the most important consideration. In fact, college students should choose their talented and interested study of fields rather than considering the availability of jobs.

Students will never regret on choosing the talented and interested study of field in the whole lifetime, as it can fill their life with satisfaction. It can be easier and relaxed to study the favorite major with the procession of learning satisfying students’ interest rather than cramming boring knowledge into the brain, where students can furtherly have a better understanding. What’s more, the gifted can of course perform well on the major. It is likely that professions will appreciate the talented and introduce them to a job. In spite of the possibility of earning less, working on the interested and talented position is moreover a satisfaction of one’s dream, which is much more valuable than money.

Students choosing their talented field of study can also help improve the distribution of elites on the society. The talented entering their talented field can motivate them to make the most of their gift, which is the most efficient utilization of elites. Moreover, talented people gathering will greatly spur the development in the field. However, if gifted students do not follow their interest, wrong people entering wrong fields, it will be a waste of the talented to the human society, which will forestall the progression of the world.

By contrast, only considering the availability of jobs when selecting fields is myopic. It may be easier to find a job after graduation, but it is possibly boring on such positions. Without personal passion on the career, one’s performance on the job can never be excellent, which lead to less salary, less satisfaction and less interest which furtherly account for worse performance. This vicious cycle will only accumulate more and more negative emotion such as depression and disappointment on one’s life. It is not worthy to sacrifice one’s whole life satisfaction only to gain the availability of jobs, as money can never compensate the ill health of spirit.

To conclude, college students choosing their talented and interested major can help them have a satisfying career and improve the distribution of elites on the human society. It is worthless for students only to consider the availability but forget their own happiness.