How to Plan Your Career After Matriculation (Without Losing Your Mind)
Intro: Bhai, Ab Kya Karein?
So you’ve cleared matric. Congratulations! 🥳 Now comes the real question your phuppo, chacha, and every rishtedaar will keep asking you: “Beta, agay ka kya plan hai?” And let’s be honest… most of us just want to say “Mujhe khud nahi pata, aunty!”
But relax, yaar. Planning your career after matriculation isn’t rocket science (unless you actually want to be a rocket scientist 👨🚀).
👉 Quick Answer: To plan your career after matriculation in Pakistan, you need to figure out your interests, explore available study streams (science, arts, commerce, vocational training), and align them with future career goals instead of just following family pressure.
Why It Matters
After matric, your choice literally decides your future pathway. Whether you want to become a doctor, engineer, accountant, designer, cricketer, or even a full-time YouTuber, this is the first big decision.
- Pick Pre-Medical, and people will start calling you “future doctor saab.”
- Pick Pre-Engineering, and suddenly every uncle thinks you’re building a bridge.
- Pick Arts/Commerce, and half the biryani party will go, “Beta… safe option tou science tha.” 🙃
The Pakistani POV: Family Pressure 101
In Pakistan, career planning is often less about what you want and more about what everyone else wants.
- Amma wants you to become a doctor 👩⚕️
- Abba dreams of an engineer 👷
- Dadi says CSS officer ban jao beta 👮
- And you? You just want to start a YouTube gaming channel 🎮 (btw check out Pakistani streamers and gaming YouTubers for inspo).
But here’s the thing: it’s YOUR career. If you don’t plan it, someone else will plan it for you (usually based on Star Plus logic).
What Nobody Tells You
Here’s the tea ☕ nobody spills:
- You’re allowed to change direction later. Pre-Med doesn’t lock you into MBBS forever.
- Vocational training is underrated. Skills like graphic designing, coding, or even culinary arts can pay better than some degrees.
- Money isn’t everything. Passion + skill often = sustainable career.
Also, career planning doesn’t mean you can’t chill. Side hustles exist! You can study and still earn money online.
Practical Steps: How to Actually Plan
- Identify your interests → Science? Arts? Numbers? Creativity?
- Research careers → Check demand, scope, and salaries. (Pro tip: don’t only ask your taya’s cousin’s son. Use Google too.)
- Talk to seniors/mentors → Real advice > rishtedaar advice.
- Check your skills → If maths makes you cry, maybe engineering isn’t the vibe.
- Keep backup plans → Because life is unpredictable (just like Pakistan cricket, read Who is Chokli in Cricket?).
Related FAQs Students Ask
- Which field has the most scope in Pakistan after matric?
→ Depends, but IT, medicine, and business are hot right now. - Can I switch from arts to science later?
→ Usually tough, but possible with private study. - Is vocational training better than college?
→ If you’re looking for quick earning skills, yes.
Witty Wrap-Up
At the end of the day, yaar, don’t overthink it. Your matric result isn’t your destiny, it’s just a checkpoint. Careers are marathons, not 100-meter sprints. So chill, research, and make choices that actually make sense for YOU.
👉 Now tell me, what did you choose after matric? Science, commerce, arts, or the classic “phuppo ki advice”? Drop it in the comments. And please, tag that one confused cousin who still can’t decide. 😂
