A job to choose

My friends and I often have a discussion on choosing professions. By the end of the discussion, we realise that medical and engineering are the most preferred. It may be because they don’t know about other occupations or don’t give them much importance.

But my friends were surprised when I told them about my decision of changing my field after recently visiting KidZania Dubai.

KidZania is located in Dubai Mall, the largest mall in the world, where children are allowed to work in adult jobs and earn salary in its currency called KidiZos. Children get a lot of exposure about different jobs and professions which may help them get interested in a particular profession.

I also tried my hands on many jobs like pilot, a baby care specialist, a government officer, doctor, radio newsreader, cashier, etc.

The best jobs in my opinion were the doctor and the pilot. As a pilot, I was taught how to carefully land or take off a plane and how to maintain balance. As a doctor I was taught how to perform a surgery, and other things that a doctor would do.

As a baby care specialist, I was taught how to take care of a baby in a hospital. As a radio newsreader, I was taught to read the news from the screen. As a worker in the milk factory, I was taught how to prepare milk of different flavours. As a hotel staff, I was taught how I should  serve the dishes and cutlery.

I was well paid for these jobs too. I had a lot of fun while learning these new occupations. I had never before known that all these could be so exciting.

This was one of the best days and it will linger in my memories forever.

I would suggest all those who are of my age and have difficulty in choosing a particular occupation should at least once visit this wonderful place.

(Published in The Gulf Today on May 24, 2014)