1. Internal Factors
a. Congenital factors (genetic)
This factor is a factor that supports the development of the individual in the interest and talent as the totality of the individual characteristics that are passed from parents to children in all physical and psychological potential through the individual as an inheritance from his parents. Heredity as a factor of the first emergence of talent (Joseph; 2004: 31). In terms of biology, the talent is closely related to brain function. When the left brain dominant, all actions and verbal, intellectual, sequential, neatly organized, and logical. While the right brain associated with spatial issues, non-verbal, aesthetic and artistic and athletic.
b. personality factors
Personality factors, namely the psychological state in which the child's developmental potential depends on the child's self and emotion itself. This will help the child in forming concepts and optimistic and confident in developing their interests and talents (Asror; 1999; 93).
2. External Factors
a. environmental factors
Environmental factors are processed from a variety of things to support the development of children's interests and talents. Environmental factors are divided into:
- Family environment
Family environment is an exercise or a child learn and gain experience, because the family is the first and most important environment for children. (Sutiono; 1998; 171).
- School environment
An environment that can affect the learning process conducive formal.
This environment is very influential for the development of interests and talents because in this neighborhood interests and talents of children developed intensively.
- The social environment
An environment that is associated with people's lives. In this environment the child will actualize interests and talents to the community.
Things that need to be addressed in developing the interests and talents of Youth, among others:
a. Following the interest friend
Adolescent age is a period of development characterized by solidarity with their peers. Teens who do not understand who he is, have a great need to be recognized in the group. This often makes teenagers follow his interest, choose the field that is actually less in accordance with his personal talents and interests. To select areas to be developed, teenagers need to discuss, seek input and exchange ideas with their parents.
b. Search interests and talents superficially
Noting the advantages and interests of children in need of a serious and sustained effort. Search and superficial assessment may be misleading, for example,
"I feel my talents in music because I love to hear the music".
"I love traveling and it looks great to be a tour guide, to the streets so I would choose the school of tourism", reasons for choosing further study as an example of the above is not strong enough, and requires further searches, both for the field study will be selected as well as of abilities, interests and personality teenagers.
By developing interests and talents as well as providing career guidance from an early age, adolescents will be more aware of what he likes and is able to do, and it will become clearer what education or employment may be practiced along with an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses, so that he can determine the right choice and prepare to reach his dream.
Talents and interests can only be known from yourself. Factors affecting the talent can be obtained from heredity, learning and training. Talents and interests closely related, after knowing the talent that is in itself of course, we also need a way meminatinya want to try to learn the talent that exists within us. Interests someone on a plane could arise started because know, know, and then feel interested to know the ins and outs of these areas in more depth.
Opportunity is the time, because he only comes once, the opportunity is an opportunity, because you can take it or ignore it. Opportunity is the breadth, because it opens up new avenues in the future. In front of you lined doors of opportunity wide open infinity. Therefore, decide which is best for you. Fate was not in favor of anyone but on your decision.
The saying goes: the morning sun will not rise twice to wake people yangtertidur soundly. Opportunity of never knocks twice that you want to open the door of your decision. If, after all he comes again, he showed a different face. And, the best chance you have is this life only once. Pergunakanlahkesempatan it best. (Interest and talent)
