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Life.
I am so confused about what I want with my life. Well, I know a little. For one, I want to finish high school (of course). After that I just don't know. I LOVE romance languages, and want to become fluent in all of them (Spanish, Italian, French, Romanian, Latin, Portuguese) as well as German and Arabic. Languages are like my hobby, my life. So maybe I can become a professional translator or something.
College is a big factor though. My life has really changed this year, along with my thoughts. I don't know if I want to go to college. I've taken some AP classes, and if college is anything like them, then that's just too much stress to deal with as well as maintaining relationships and keeping a steady job. I know that college is worth it because it opens up a lot of career opportunities, but I don't know..writing numerous papers, reading a number of pages/books, and having multiple tests all in one week just seems too much for me.
I am sure of one thing though: I want to move to Europe and become fluent in the listed languages above. That is my dream. I also want to be successful, though, which might contradict the possibility of my not going to college.
So a few questions:
1. Am I making the right decision about college? If not what should I do?
2. How much planning and preparation does it take to move to Europe?
Thank you.
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First, let me start off by saying I think it's amazing that you've really found something that you love. Not everyone has found something they can really say that about.
Second, as far as AP classes go, I remember how hard they were. I also remember that once my friends and I actually went to college, whether it was a community college, technical school, private school, or big-time public university, we all had one thing to say about those high school AP classes: they were harder and more time-consuming then the actual college courses were. Don't let some AP classes with an overload of paperwork scare you. Many college courses do not have alot of paperwork. There are essays and tests, but they're not super-frequent usually.
Third, If you love the romance languages, study the romance languages. Maybe you'll be a professional translator, but there are a whole array of careers you can pursue with a degree associated with language. You can work with people that are trying to learn english, you can work for major businesses/corporations to help them communicate with other countries. The list goes on. The possibilities are truly endless.
Lastly, about your dream to move to Europe. I don't know how much it costs to move there, but I would never say it's far from your reach. Just about all colleges/universites have internships all around the world. Many also have study abroad programs, where they send you to another country to study at one of their colleges/universities for a semester or two. If that's not enough, colleges/universities even have travel/vacation packages all around the world with special discount group rates for their students. Eventually, you can even transfer and continue your education over there. Many you will get accepted to go to school there now? The possibilities are endless!!!!!! Don't let fear, or other people ever hold you back from your dreams and what you were made to pursue! :)
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I think that if you want to be succesful, you DEFiNATELY need to go to collage. It seems to me that you are very passionate about learning languages && if its something you enjoy, i think you should go for it. As for collage being hard, your not the only one that gets scared by this. I know I do && most normal people do too. But seems to me like your on the right track. You say you've taken some AP courses && thats a great start to be succesful && prepare for collage. Afterall, thats what Advanced Placement Courses are for [[to help you be better prepared for collage]]. The road might get hard @ times, but if you just think about how happy you'll be when you know all these amazing languages && you have a succesful life [[whether it be in Europe or wherever]] you know it will be totally worth it. Just don't give up, you'll achive your goals if you just believe :]
Hope I could Help <33
<333 Alexx
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