Filling in the Slate: Pursuing Your Career Choice

To a certain extent, life starts out as a blank slate. What we choose to make out of our lives is up to us. This is why we cannot make our decisions lightly. We need to give some thought to the matter before choosing what path we wish to take.

Some people know what they want to do with their lives from the start whether it be working as a doctor, teacher or meteorologist. Others are not as fortunate. I fall into the latter category. It took me some time before I decided to pursue my future career as a medical coding and billing specialist.

Schools nowadays provide opportunities to help kids make such important decisions. There are quiz bowls, science contests and special programs to give students a taste as to what on-the-job experience might be like. Several high school students in my area recently graduated with state certification as CNAs. They can either find jobs now or continue with their education in the medical field. I think this is a good thing. Students today become tomorrow’s workforce and they need to make informed decisions as to which career path they might like to pursue. I didn’t have the variety of options that are available now. For me, distance learning helped to fill in the gap.

I made the decision to become a medical coding and billing specialist after doing extensive research on my own regarding this career. My earlier education helped to provide a solid background from which to continue my studies. U.S. Career Institute has given me the opportunity to experience what working on this job might be like by providing considerable medical coding and billing practice throughout my course. I now have a much greater understanding of what the job entails and what it takes to become both efficient and successful in this career. I feel good about my career choice. I am confident that I made the right choice.

Choosing a career/job is important. You might find yourself working in your field for a very long time. It helps if you can feel passionate about your work and are able to develop a sense of satisfaction from doing your job. I am optimistic that this will be the case for me.

How do you feel about your career choice?