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My key suggestion is if you are planning some major career change, try it on a temporary basis before you commit to that change.
Think being a lawyer could be your thing? Volunteer at places that offer legal services pro bono so you can see some of the lawyers working up close. Think social services could be for you? Volunteer at a homeless shelter/counseling center/ etc.
I have a cousin who was an engineer, but hated the routine of his job. After a while, buildings are buildings and he felt he was just going through the motions. He decided that maybe being a doctor would be different and more exciting, as he would be helping people and all. So my uncle, a doctor, suggested he volunteer at a hospital first. And then he saw that being a doctor was just as full of routine as engineering. When it comes to careers, it always seems that the grass is always greener on the other side, as we often hear about the exciting and distinctive features of a field, but rarely about the day to day routines.
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