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wolly, go to the counsellor’s office of your school and go through their job placement services. They can talk about your options and give you profile tests which attempt to find out which job fields you would like the most. Even if you’ve already graduated, you can probably still use them. Something like that where you work 1-on-1 with someone will probably help you get on the right track.
When I was young I had difficulty in picking a career because I was eager to do too many things at the same time. But unless you specialize in something and make yourself useful, you won’t have a successful life.
I wouldn’t choose a career based on what I know how to do. That’s what school is for, they teach you how to do those things you need to know for your chosen career. Focus on what interests you and what you have some aptitude in. if you can understand simple circuits and enjoy working with electronics and circuitry but haven’t had any formal schooling in it, then no one expects you to understand complex circuits. That’s what school is for.
While it’s nice to have a grand multi-year strategy, it’s ok to bounce around a bit, try things out, find out more about what you like or don’t like, etc. Just be wary of lots of loans. While the net present value of college can make it worth the price, borrowing a lot of money and not graduating can leave you in a bad spot.
But I’ll tell you that I’m not doing what I thought I was going to be doing when I was 30, 20, or 16. And honestly I’m not even sure how I could have better planned my path to where I am now.
If you don’t mind sharing, what’s your situation like right now? I got the impression from other posters that you’re in or finishing high school. If you live with family, can you continue to do so? Can you do full time school or training right after graduation, or will you need to work some / a lot? These all will influence the recommendations.