It’s illegal to officially work until you’re 13. If you're under 15, you mustn’t work more than 15 hours a week (as if you'd want to anyway)

Even though you can’t wait to be free from that nerdy school uniform and make some proper money (do parents really think you can survive on SGD 100/- a month?!), it is very scary to be thinking so far ahead.

But, have no fear. The good news is it’s dead simple to work out what your dream job is. Follow these easy-peasy steps and you’ll be on the road to success in no time.

Ask your parents or friends to tell you what they think your main strength is. You’ll find that the same trait will crop up again and again. Whether you’re good with your hands, an extroverted wild-child, or you can solve madly difficult maths problems at the drop of a hat, you’re bound to have one skill that shines through. AND all that praise will boost your self-esteem. Result!

Now match your skills to what you enjoy doing, in school or out of school. For instance, if you’re the person all your friends call when they’re in hot water and you get off on solving the problem, a career in counselling could be your idea of heaven. If you’re a genius at writing short stories and always have your nose in a gossip magazine, why not aim for a job in journalism?

But you don’t necessarily have to follow your strengths - if you’re top in Chemistry but find it mind-numbingly dull, work harder at the subjects that don’t make you drop off to sleep.

Now that you know what lucky career will suit you, put it into action. Make an appointment to see a careers advisor at school – it may sound about as exciting as detention, but I promise they’ll be bursting with ideas. Do a search on Google to find out more, like how much dosh you’ll get for it. Even write off to people already in that job for advice.

Then plot out a dream job timeline, targeting what you want to have done and by when. You’ll be ten times more likely to get there. You go girl