|
School stress
I am 15 year old female. I am worried about my future. i go to a top private school. I dont really know what i want to do when i grow up and i dont really have any special talents. i take dance but i'm not especially good, and i'm not very smart (i usually get b's and a's). I feel like i wont get into college b/c there really isnt anything special about me.
[ ]
Want to answer more questions in the Work & School category?
Maybe give some free advice about: School?
Dont worrie YOu have plentey of time to figure out what you want to be! sooo dont stress and sounds like to me your a really smart girl a's and b's wow thts pretty good if it makes you feel better my avarge mark is a c or d.
And dont say that there nothing special about you there is something special about everyone.
And dont worrie about not being good a dance it's a really hard thing to learn but after a while i just seems to grow on you beleive me you'll get there with your dancing it just takes a while! Let me now how your dancings going i love to here about it and tell me how skools going to dont stress From Britney All the best xxx
]
Hi there, do you have a Career Advisor at your school? You could talk to him/her about it. You say you arent good at anything, but you sound as though you are a nice girl to talk to. Jobs that involve conversations are things like, Counselling or being a Therapist. Are you interested in helping others? You could work with Youth when your older. Dont put yourself down. I bet your a cool person and you might just yet get a friend. Daniel.
]
I'm 22 and got A's and B's in school and I can totally relate to your strife.
First, you should have no difficulty getting into college with anything above a 3.0. (However, don't underestimate the power of GPA when getting scholarships!)
It sounds like you're asking way too much of yourself - most of us are not brilliant students or masterful dancers, actors, musicians, etc. Try to focus on what gifts you have, and make the most of those. If you end up having an "average" career or get married to an "average" guy - then congratulations, you're normal!
And, it's normal to stress about your future too. I've been stressing about it for the past 3 years, essentially. All I've found is that finding your "sweet spot" in life doesn't come easy - just do your best, and opportunities will follow. Opportunities that will reveal who you are, bit by bit. Good luck -
]
Firstly, a's and b's seem pretty good to me, and I can't see any reason why you shouldn't get into a good college. I'm not from the US but I understand that it is possible to change a subject if you are not happy with your original choice. You may find that, although you don't know what you want to do now, something may come to you when you are there.
A good quote for people who don't know what they want to do with their lives is from a song called Sunscreen - "Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don’t."
So don't stress too much yet, you have plenty of time and that light of illumination may take you by surprise.
Good luck.
]
You say "I'm not very smart". Excuse me, but what's wrong with A's and B's. Obviously, it would be good to get straight A's, but it's not the end of the world if you don't. Your quesion doesn't say so, but I wonder if your parents put you under a lot of pressure. Is it that everyone around you gets A+ on a regular basis, and you feel inferior? If so, don't worry, because that will change as you find something that you are truly passionate about. As for "not going to college", I suppose you mean than you might not get into some Ivy League establishment. Again, don't fret. There are many places apart from Harvard, Yale or Princeton. One excellent college is Berekely, California. It doesn't have the snob factor of the East Coast schools, but it has a stellar reputation and a history of radicalism which from the sound of your question, you could do with a bit of.
But don't forget that you have a few years to go before college. Try to enjoy those years, and concentrate on friendships as well as on studies. Think about joining after school groups and societies, such as a drama group. Who knows, you might have a talent for drama, or for set design. Or you might like a particular kind of art. Do try to concentrate as much on what you ENJOY as much as what you are GOOD AT. This will make you happier and more confident, which could well motivate you to boost your grades just that little bit. But above all, try not to worry too much, as it is a waste of energy and will , longterm, make you ill.
Take care,
Lucretia.
]
More Questions: |