J: I’m planning to go to graduate school, but I also want to find a job. Otherwise, I’ll have nowhere to go if I fail the entrance exam.

T: Do you have a clear career path to follow?

J: career path? I’m not sure.

T: what kind of job do you want after graduation?

J: I want to become a professor, a lawyer, an editor, a civil servant...

T: wait! You can’t do so many things at the same time. What exactly do you want to do?

J: I don’t know. Do you have any advice for me?

T: yeah,you should first decide what kind of career you really want, plan your career path, and then try your best to achieve your goal.

J: I think perhaps I need to buy a few years while I figure out about my career.

T: no, you can’t waste your time wandering around. If you want a job that requires a higher degree or diploma, you should focus on your graduate school extrance exam;if you want a job that needs working experience, you should start job hunting and consider further studies at a later time.

J: thank you so much for your advice. I’ll think it over.