How do I choose a career I want in life?

How do I choose a career I want in life?
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From my experience, the type of college degree you have does’t necessarily reflect on the type of job you can get – for example I have seen biology majors working in IT or any other field not involving Biology in the slightest. If you are not sure of what you want to do, you should schedule a meeting with a career advisor at the school you are interested in and see what majors produce the kind of jobs you think you would be interested in.
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