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The purpose of this Case Study is to study the different aspects of the educational choices students make at the high school level and how they affect his/her accomplishment in the professional arena later on. The factors like, the aptitude of the student, peer pressure, the availability of diverse curriculum in various disciplines, the accessibility of relevant institutions, the parental influence, cultural factors, and financial constraints that may affect this selection, will also be discussed and evaluated in the process. These factors may differ from the factors that may influence such choices in the developed or underdeveloped countries. This case study will focus on a developing country, namely; Pakistan. These educational choices determine the profession the student will eventually choose. This survey also aims to research the success of these choices visible several years later when a student would enter the professional world and secure a desirable job The significant adaptability of an individual in his work place due to the right field selection in his student life will also be delved into. For this purpose the hiring criteria in the corporate sector will also be determined. Suggestions to make sure the students educational choices match his/her aptitude, will also be given in the conclusion.

Stream: Adult, Vocational, Tertiary and Professional Learning

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She has a master’s degree in English Literature and Language, and is a PhD Scholar in English Language Education. She is presently a permanent faculty member and consultant at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan. She has an experience of teaching English for more than 15 years. She has been teaching the following courses to undergraduate and graduate ESL students from diverse disciplines: Research Methodology, Case Study Writing, Business report Writing, Technical Report Writing, Basic English, Advanced English, Business Communication, Verbal Communication, Business & Professional Speech Communication, Interpersonal & Communication Skill, English Literature I & II, Freshman English I & II, Modern and Classical Drama, and Modern Novel & Prose. Her venues of research are English Literature and Language, Education, Marketing, IT and Social Services. She has three conference papers and four International publications to her credit. Namely: ‘American English: Adaptability for ESL Students in Pakistan’, 22nd SPELT Conference 2006, Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers, Pakistan, (Conference paper/publication). ‘Modern and Traditional approaches in ESL Teaching in Pakistan’, 13th International Learning Conference 2006, Sam Sharpe Teachers College & Montego Bay Community College Jamaica: (Conference paper/publication). ‘Sales Strategies in the Telecom Industry’ and ‘Employee Turnover in NGOs’, ‘A Collection of Management Case Studies 2006’, Punjab College of Technical Education India. McGraw Hill Inc, (Publications). ‘Enterprise System Enhancing Competitive Advantage’, IBIMA 2005, The 5th International Business Information Management Association Conference, Egypt: (Conference paper)