Everyone understands that the cycle usually goes like this: school, college, job. But how does one even begin to plan this out? How can children, especially, figure it all out when they’ve barely experienced life?
Last February 13, the Grades 9-11 had got a ‘slice of life’ as they participated in various talks organized for the Career Day, with the theme ‘Beyond the Classroom: Inspiring and Shaping Careers for the Next Generation.’ This event not only made available insight on the workforce, but also made available internship opportunities for the older grades that would need it in their portfolio approaching university applications.
The main topic for discussions had been ‘Finding the Best Career,’ and the special guests the school had been able to acquire ranges from CEOs to Lawyers. Already, these respected lines of work show great promise for many students’ future careers, almost becoming a beacon of hope.
There were discussions with Mr. Hamdan Hamedan, a senior expert at the presidential communication office and policy strategy advisor at the ministry of youth and sports, Mr. Alejandro Tumiwa, an entrepreneur and CEO of Royal Indonesia football academy, Ms. Ricka Kartika Brus, a lawyer and founding partner of kartika & rouly law firm, and Mr. Reeza Budhisurya, the founder of OPCO (Operating Company) as well as a major player in the Food & Beverages Industry.
Whilst their main goal is to explain how their jobs are handled, Career Day makes for a safe space to accommodate every student’s question, whether it be the guests’ role in the economy or how they found their passion and turned it into something more. It also provides insight into the real world, of how to survive and which skills or characteristics a student may need to follow in order to become successful.
These professionals have the ability to inspire and broaden many students’ horizons. By doing this, they become a symbol of a future worth working hard for. The reason Career Day is heavily emphasised on in a school environment is to help fresh minds grasp the general concept of what they would like to pursue for themselves while motivating them to put in the work from the present day in order to reap the fruits of their diligence when they are older.
Truly, Career Day may not only be a day, but can in fact be a beginning for some young minds amongst the crowd, listening in on what the professionals are advising them on. By exposing them to this information, it jump-starts the process of growing up, actively creating a better future for not only themselves, but the world as a whole.