Cross Roads

TAFE: Is this an option for me?

There's nothing worse than not knowing what you want to do when school is over. There's always some sort of pressure from your teachers, family and friends to go to university (for example) or get a job immediately. It might seem to you that no one really cares about what YOU want to do with YOUR life. You might hate how everyone else has their whole life planned out, yet you can't even decide what you're going to do in the holidays.

Don't stress - there's nothing wrong with you!! You are facing a dilemma that thousands of students face every year. Does it matter if you have no direction? To begin with, NO. You are NOT alone - many students are in the same position. The trick is to explore, and find something you enjoy doing or that you're good at. TAFE is one of the few programs that will give you the opportunity to explore different workplace skills. And it's an exciting place to be!

For information regarding TAFE:

• What is TAFE anyway?
• Must I have completed my VCE?
• What can I study at TAFE?
• How am I going to convince everyone that TAFE is for me?
• How can I get myself prepared?
• How can school help me?
• Am I a piker if I choose TAFE over uni?
• What if I change my mind and decide I want to go to uni?