Dude, I was 27 before I figured out that "helping people" is more important to me than "being smart" (i.e., having the answers).
Fortunately, I'm now in a job where I help people by having answers. Yay! Does it have anything to do with my BS in Physics? Not a lick. But that's not as important to me.
I'm in law school and I still don't know if I want to actually be a lawyer.
My parents would kill me if I told them that but I'm going to do what I want with my life.
You'll figure it out, hon... everyone does at some point in their lives. Hell, I'm still searching yet I still went to grad school for a certain thing. Doesn't make sense, heh. Give it time, you'll find it someday.
Thanks. I hope I figure it out too. And soon. It seems like a waste to rack up thousands in loans just to drift through school without an idea of what to do. I love learning for the sake of learning, but at the same time it seems like a waste (of time and money) to be in school without any direction. Especially when that lack of direction leads to apathy, which leads to barely passing my classes.
Thanks again for your words of confidence. You'll find what your looking for too :)
Well, I got lucky that my undergrad was paid for by scholarships, the only thing that I'm paying for is law school but only partially. But I'm still keeping my mouth shut about not knowing what to do from my parents because they'd be beyond upset that they're paying half of this for nothing. They'd kill me.
Especially when that lack of direction leads to apathy, which leads to barely passing my classes. I know all about that. My first two years were like that. By my third year(I graduated a year early) I finally had thought I figured out what to do so that's why I'm in law school. But that soon changed after my first year in law school.
At least we both know we're not alone, sometimes that helps. :)
My mom was kinda upset and disappointed when I told her that I had decided that I didn't want to major in graphic design anymore. But she got over it. She just wants me to be happy. Well, and make lots of money (which doesn't really matter to me).
At least we both know we're not alone, sometimes that helps. Yeah it does help. I know that I can't possibly be the only one with this problem, but sometimes it feels like it. Knowing that I am not the only one in this type of situation makes me feel a lot less hopeless about my future :)
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Fortunately, I'm now in a job where I help people by having answers. Yay! Does it have anything to do with my BS in Physics? Not a lick. But that's not as important to me.
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It's good to know that others have had the same type of problems and came out of them fine. Makes me feel less hopeless. Thanks :)
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My parents would kill me if I told them that but I'm going to do what I want with my life.
You'll figure it out, hon... everyone does at some point in their lives. Hell, I'm still searching yet I still went to grad school for a certain thing. Doesn't make sense, heh. Give it time, you'll find it someday.
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Thanks again for your words of confidence. You'll find what your looking for too :)
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Especially when that lack of direction leads to apathy, which leads to barely passing my classes.
I know all about that. My first two years were like that. By my third year(I graduated a year early) I finally had thought I figured out what to do so that's why I'm in law school. But that soon changed after my first year in law school.
At least we both know we're not alone, sometimes that helps. :)
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At least we both know we're not alone, sometimes that helps. Yeah it does help. I know that I can't possibly be the only one with this problem, but sometimes it feels like it. Knowing that I am not the only one in this type of situation makes me feel a lot less hopeless about my future :)
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