Government career choices

TV shows, movies and even the news that have appeared and pierced our ears come and go; but one thing remains - becoming a public servant in one of the government agencies such as the FBI, NSA, or CIA and the rest is always something trendy. Having a profession in any of these “shrouded in mystery” places has always provided some nice “hip & hot” profession suggestions for youngsters all over the country.

Many of us have heard any of the thousands of “urban legends” that these government agencies track down, capture and “offer them a job” to all those teenage hackers who manage to mingle and mangle their websites. Despite the notion that this could actually be true, any student who is considering applying to the corresponding school to attend and turn into a government official needs to understand that all the characters that have been portrayed in the mass media expose show are far too sugar coated.

For students and their families there must be first and foremost awareness that becoming a government agent is not a sexy profession and there is no “rebirth”, injuries are serious and consequences can indeed be fatal. Certainly it is a great choice for those who are willing to take the risk and adhere to a strict moral and ethical code, but if you (the student) are not sure, then it is best that you look elsewhere.