If you are like most teenagers, you're not sure "what you want to be when you grow up." Teenage years are tough because it's a time when many major choices must be made: college, course of study, profession. These choices can cause a little stress. How could a young person possibly know the answers to these questions?

If you talk with any adult about how they ended up in their current profession, you'll find that most of them didn't take a straight and direct path. You'll find they usually started out doing something that was interesting to them and kept their eyes opened for other interesting opportunities and finally ended up where they are today.

As you plan for your own profession, think about things you enjoy. Do a little research to see what industries and professions incorporate things you enjoy. Choose courses of study that will enhance your ability to develop a career that will make you happy. Most importantly, be open to changing your plan if something better comes along.

Following is a small sample of industries listing a few professions within those industries. Take a look to see if any of these are of interest to you.

For more complete information, check out some of the sites listed below.

• My Future
• College Board Career Information