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Figuring out what to do with your life is a challenge for anyone. Students are often told to get their bachelor s degree and find their passion and they ll eventually be rewarded by landing their dream job.
For most people, it s not that simple.
Along the way, Isis Harris in Portland, Ore., says, I kept hitting walls and I kept running into obstacles. Then she took a course designed to sample different jobs in construction, and while wiring a light bulb, a switch flipped in her head. Almost five years later, Isis is finishing up her apprenticeship to become a certified electrician.
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ELISSA NADWORNY, HOST: This is NPR s LIFE KIT. And I m Elissa Nadworny, an education reporter. Figuring out what to do with your life and how to get there can be a major challenge for anyone. Isis Harris, she s been there.
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ISIS HARRIS: There was the uncertainty. There was fear. There was anxiety.
NADWORNY: She s from Portland, Ore. And growing up, she heard one thing. Go to college. Get your dream job. But that did not happen for her. Instead, in the 15 years after high school, she tried a lot of different jobs.
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