Module 3
Module 3
decide on the track and strand that you will take. But this point in time, you
should be considering all possible options, mindful of the influences of other
people and factors that affect your decisions.
Your friends or peers may also influence you in making a career choice.
Media can provide career information that can be found in different platforms.
The socioeconomic status of the family plays a vital influence on career choice.
There are people that you come across with who may have a great impact on the way
you see yourself in the future and you may consider them as significant persons.
They could be anyone who would make you pursue the best version of your future self
like guidance counselor, teacher, neighbor, community leader and others.
There are other aspects that will surely influence your decision and you just need
to be sensitive enough to realize that.
The following are just practical tips to guide you in making sense out of those
influences:
1. Understand yourself. Try to identify what you want, what your interests are,
what you can do, and how your talents can be of use.
2. Ask help and guidance from the right people. Your guidance counselor can
facilitate your journey to understand yourself better so as your career pathing. If
they are not around, you may want to seek help from your teachers or trusted
adults.
3. Help yourself to be informed. Read or watch informative programs or sources
about SHS tracks and strands from respectable and legitimate sources only. You may
also ask about the experiences of your school’s alumni or those who graduated from
SHS.
4. Consider the pros and cons of your choice. You are the most affected person by
your choice because it pertains to your future path. Hence, it would be wise of you
to check the positive and negative outcome of choosing each track and strand.
Remember, you need to be involved in planning your own future.