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Help! I’m almost finished school but don’t know what I want to do next

The Conversation · 🇦🇺 public Australia · · 698 words · By Emma Bradshaw
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What to know about Help! I’m almost finished school but don’t know what I want to do next

The article provides guidance for Year 12 students who are uncertain about their future career paths. It suggests focusing on gathering evidence about personal needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness rather than searching for a single 'passion'.

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What happened

As Year 12 students pass the halfway point of their final year, the question of “what next?” can start to loom large.

Why it matters

Some students have a clear plan: a course they want to get into, a trade they want to start, or a gap year they are saving for.

Common ground

But many find the question daunting, because the answer is, “I have no idea”.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

The article provides guidance for Year 12 students who are uncertain about their future career paths. It suggests focusing on gathering evidence about personal needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness rather than searching for a single 'passion'.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “research suggests it’s not the whole picture [that passion is the starting point]”
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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of what 'research' is. There is no evidence provided that addresses the specific claim regarding passion and its role in determining a successful career path.
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web search NEUTRAL — Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. [1] It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research
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web search NEUTRAL — The Open Access journal Research, published in association with CAST, publishes innovative, wide-ranging research in life sciences, physical sciences, engineering and applied science.
https://spj.science.org/journal/research
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 25, 2023 · Research is a systematic and methodical process of inquiry aimed at exploring, analyzing, and interpreting information to answer specific questions or solve problems. Learn more about t…
https://ideascale.com/blog/what-is-research/
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Claim 2: “Our research finds this kind of life tends to emerge when three basic psychological needs are supported. These are: autonomy – feeling like you’re in the driver’s seat of your life, competence – feeling like you can build skills and accomplish what needs to be done, relatedness – feeling connected to and valued by people you care about.”
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The provided evidence consists solely of dictionary definitions for the word 'meaningful'. There is no evidence provided regarding psychological needs, autonomy, competence, relatedness, or their impact on a meaningful life.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of MEANINGFUL is having a meaning or purpose. How to use meaningful in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningful
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web search NEUTRAL — MEANINGFUL definition: 1. intended to show meaning, often secretly: 2. useful, serious, or important: 3. intended to…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/meaningf…
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web search NEUTRAL — Definition of meaningful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/eng…
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