Jazziek Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 It sounds a little over dramatic but its true. I am 21 have no idea where I am headed in my life and no idea how to even begin figureing it out. I am a 2 time college drop out. I tried each program for about a year before realizing its not for me. One was working with children and the other business. In each I felt lost and that they definitely weren't for me. I have a decent job, but right now im at the bottom of the ladder and I am pretty sure that if i stay long enough to work my way up I may go insane. I work in a call center and make good money and have good benefits but the repetitiveness of this job is driving me insane. I really do not know what to do with myself. I am jealous of the people who walk out of highschool and miraculously find their perfect career instantly. I have been thinking about what i want to do for about 6 years.. and still have nothing to show for it. I just feel like I will never find what I will be good at and what will make me happy. I try to be patient but I feel like my life hasn't even started yet and that it wont until I find out what I'm going to do with myself. Any advice on how to go about doing this?? Thanks and sorry for the rant! Link to comment
Jetta Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Go take one of the SSRI and Myers Briggs Test at your local college. It will give you options you never considered and one might be the right fit for you. My other idea is to look at what classes you were best at in highschool and focus on studying in that area. Link to comment
8atenate Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 dude i know what you mean...i think i'm in the same boat. i'm almost 21 i work in a hospital doing ER registration...it's good money but * * * * there is no room for advancement here. i've never been a person to be like ok i will do this with my life...i can never tell. one time i tried really hard to be a photographer....it just fell through as i discovered it's really not my thing and it kind of bores me. i get jealous that people can just be like "i will be an astronaut" and they actually do go to be an astronaut or something. i mean all of my friends have gone to college and know what their doing with their lives...it sucks. i guess what people tell me is to just get involved with * * * * ...hang out with people that have similar interests and go to events...i haven't tried this yet... i have really low self esteem so that makes it kind of tough and i just got dumped by my girlfriend of 3 years. they say now will be the best time to focus on myself and figure * * * * out. Link to comment
sidehop Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Explore your options Take personality tests for career, talk to people that are in certain job functions and industry, why they like it/hate it. Just look around, there are so many types of career out there not to mention the opportunity to own your own business. Link to comment
Jazziek Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 Yeah thats what I was told too last year when my fiance of 2 years dumped me. I was happy with where I was then it all went to * * * * . I have been trying to figure myself out for the last year now and am still not getting anywhere. I know it takes time but I am impatient. I want to feel like what I am doing is worth while, and I want to enjoy it. Its proving to be rather difficult to find.. Link to comment
Blue Streak Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Check out "Discover what you're best at" by Linda Gale. It's a great starter book to give you some ideas and you can get for as low as $4 on Amazon. It helped me out quite a bit. link removed Link to comment
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