{"id":30501,"date":"2026-03-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=advice&p=30501"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:39:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T01:39:54","slug":"everyone-else-seems-so-sure-why-dont-i-know-what-career-i-want-yet","status":"publish","type":"advice","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/advice\/everyone-else-seems-so-sure-why-dont-i-know-what-career-i-want-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone\u00a0else\u00a0seems\u00a0so\u00a0sure\u00a0\u2013 why\u00a0don\u2019t I\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0career I\u00a0want\u00a0yet?\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re in Year 11 or 12 and thinking, \u201cI don\u2019t know what career I want\u201d<\/em>, you\u2019re not alone. Across Australia, thousands of students are feeling the same way. If you\u2019re unsure about your future after school, you\u2019re not \u2018behind\u2019. While some of your peers may feel confident in choosing nursing, engineering or law, plenty of others are quietly experiencing career confusion. Let\u2019s take it one step at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why it feels like everyone else has it figured out <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Social media, family expectations, and school conversations can make it seem like everyone else has a perfectly mapped-out future. But your friends who appear certain about their path may change their mind. Some might switch degrees in their first year, others may choose a different specialisation later, and some could pivot to entirely new careers. The modern job market is constantly evolving \u2013 many careers today didn\u2019t even exist 10-15 years ago!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might be feeling confused because: <\/p>\n\n\n\n