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how did you know what you wanted 2 do with your life?
im a junior in high school and all i ever hear is people talking about what they want to do with their lives. i have no clue what im going to do with my life what i want my profession to be if i want to go to college or what. i know i dont want to work in fast food for the rest of my life and i know i wana move out but i dont know how to go about doing what i want i've tried to talk to my family and friends about my issues but noone listens to me!!
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Most people don't know what they're going to do until they're at least 20. Even a lot of the people that have their lives all planned out will either change their minds or end up very unhappy doing something that they hate. It's easy to dream in high school, but having a plan for exactly how you want your life to be is unrealistic. Once you get out into the world a lot of the time you'll see that something you thought you'd love just isn't for you. I learned that the hard way. When I was in second grade I decided that I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. Since I'd already made up my mind I didn't look into anything else. I didn't realize how huge of a leap I was taking when I decided to go to college 4 hours away from home for Marine Biology, something that I knew very little about. I had my heart set on it and sure enough I hated it. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't see a future that I'd enjoy and I had no backup plan. I made a big mistake by knowing exactly what I wanted. I left no room for a change in heart. Everything got straightened out though. Now I'm where I'd rather be, still 4 hours from home, but in a different college and a different major. The majority of college students change majors and/or colleges at least once. You're not in any trouble at all and as long as you have confidence in yourself and what you can do (which it seems you do!) you're not going to end up working fast food for the rest of your life. My advice is to go to college as a liberal arts or undecided major if you're not already planning to. A rinky dink state college or community college is just what you need. It's inexpensive, easy to get into, usually close to home, and you'll get a better idea about what you want to do. A lot of people pay for college on their own (like me!) if your parents are against it or won't help for whatever reason, and even though it seems like money down the drain, it's so worth it in the long run and it's not all that hard to pay back the loans. Trust me, you're in much better shape than you may think. Not knowing what you want to be may be a big deal when you're 25, but you've still got a ways to go before then. Try not to worry about it so much and maybe have a talk with your guidance counselor or someone from the career center of a local college. Good luck!
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