Hey y’all, so I’m kind of in a situation right now. Basically I finished my matura last year (im 18 now, turning 19 in July) and I am in uni, first year, studying law. But I really, really hate it, the subject, the teaching style, the uni itself, you get it. So im looking to rather do an apprenticeship but the problem is I have no real idea in what. I have considered: Commercial employee, IT, Médiamaticien, Cook, Baker, Hairdresser and Logistician. For the longest time (until like a week ago), I was convinced that changing my uni course to study architecture at EPFL would have been a good idea, but that’s even harder than law and I don’t think im cut for higher studies. Hence why I’m only starting to look for an apprenticeship now, which, I know, is very late. I’m looking to do an FPA in IT at ETML but im really not sure, as I have no idea if I would like coding all day. Note I do like coding at home (game dev) and I was best of my class in IT during my matura, but im scared that the repetitiveness of coding all day every day behind a screen would suck away every drop of enjoyment I have from it. I have also looked at doing a médiamaticien FPA, which I’m sure I would love as it combines design, web developing, computer stuff, marketing and photography, but the CPNV Sainte-Croix (the only school where it is taught as an FPA) is 2 hours away from my home, and I absolutely do not want to do 4 hours of transports each day. I’m thinking of instead taking a gap year and doing my military service for winter 2027 but im really anxious about how I would handle the service and looking and interviewing for apprenticeships at the same time. I’m also terrified of not finding an apprenticeship altogether and ending up another year without any real education. I have thought about doing an HES in maybe interior design at the HEAD but that would mean I’d have to do an internship for a year, which isn’t ideal, and I’m not even certain I’d like studying there, as I’m not super artsy and I rather like design. I have an appointment with the OCOSP but wanted to ask what my options are on here to be able to ask more questions during my conversation with the guidance counsellor. I’m really anxious about choosing once again a path I won’t love, like law. I am also scared of running out of time, as for comparison, my 2 years younger sister is on her second year of apprenticeship and I would only start one now. I know I’m only 18 and comparison is never good but I just can’t help it. I always imagined myself working a corporate job in an office with set hours, hence why I’m seriously considering a commercial employee apprenticeship, but I’ve heard that they are hard to get as A LOT of people want them and they tend to recruit younger candidates who only have secondary school completed. So I’m thinking that doing an IT CFC would be a somewhat good compromise between office work and something that I could more easily achieve (in 2 years with the FPA), but again, I’m not sure. So my questions are, is there something I haven’t thought of? Is serving for the military and actively searching for apprenticeships doable? how good or bad is an IT CFC, full time at school for 2 years? Are commercial employee apprenticeships actually hard to get, considering I don’t really have any connection that could help me find one? And is there anyone in a situation similar to mine? A lot of my concerns are likely only in my head and not actual problems to worry about, but I tend to overthink EVERYTHING, so forgive me. submitted by /u/West_Payment_8888
Originally posted by u/West_Payment_8888 on r/Switzerland