After finishing high school, one of the most difficult things for students is choosing the professional path they want to follow. Experts say that making that decision at age 17 or 18 contributes to the high number of dropouts during graduation. It is important for the family and the school to help young people at this stage and guide them towards the best path.
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According to a survey carried out by the National Institute of Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep), from the Ministry of Education, about 59% of young people drop out of the course when they enter faculty.
For Professor Mozart Neves Ramos, from the University of São Paulo (USP), the situation could calm down if universities to develop a more flexible work of access and permanence of students in the institution.
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Arthur Carlos Franca, photographer and teacher, says that he entered college at the age of 17 in the law course. For him, his choice process was influenced by his taste for reading.
However, during the course, he says that he found everything very serious and closed within his own knowledge. He identifies a lot with art and considers himself a creative person, which is why the law course was not in his profile.
In addition, he reported being very communicative and in law he would have a limitation to express himself due to legal molds. So, halfway through the first year, he switched courses.
professional help
To ease the scenario Arthur experienced, vocational tests are needed to help the young man make the best choice. Also, professional guidance and career counseling are super important.
Arthur adds that these vocational tests should also be offered by the universities themselves, because that way they would avoid unnecessary expenses, mainly for students from low-income families.