“What Do You Want You’re Future To Be?” Future Orientation Case Studies of Psychological Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out how different future orientation of students at the early and finallevels are. The research method used in this research is qualitative case study research with future orientation variables. Data collection techniques in this study using interview technique. The selection of participation was carried out using purposive sampling technique with criteria of participant, namely early-levels students (N = 2) and final-levels students (N = 2) who were active psychology students. The analysis of the results of this study indicates that early-levels students do not have a more specific orientation regarding plans and strategies that will be carried out in the future. However, both subjects have confidence and high hopes for their future. In both subject of final-levels students they have the same interest in psychology even though their goals and motives are different. Although the two subject final stage of the lecture, they both have different details of future orientation plan. while the other did not have a detailed plan one subject already had a detailed future orientation while the other did not yet have a detailed plan. Furthermore, subject who have not been able to explain their plans have not thoroughly evaluated their future plans.