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Academically stuck; Can't move back or forward
Hi, I'm Elle and I'm 23. I'm still going to a community college but I don't feel like I'm getting anywhere. I have about 67 college credits but I know they don't mean anything if they don't equal an actual college degree. They are all under liberal arts. I can't find a job. I feel very ashamed, useless, and lame because of my current status. I really don't know what to do with my life. I felt so depressed today that I almost really felt like killing myself. I'm getting soooo old and I still have no sense of direction with my life. Anyone got any advice? God I'm so depressed..........
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You are only 23! For heaven's sake you are still a baby! No one ever died from not having a college degree! There are women out there your age who don't even have a high school diploma! You are suffering from depression which has nothing to do with school. You have some very deep seated issues that need to be addressed before you decide to harm yourself. Get to a counselor immediately or if you are having serious thoughts of harming yourself call a suicide hotline or go to the nearest ER right away. Nobody will judge you. You just need some help right now that's all. You will not believe how much differently you will view your life after you get the proper medication and counseling! These things are usually caused by a chemical imbalance and pretty easy to treat. If you want to read about a good example of this read EAT,PRAY,LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert. She suffered something very similar to what you are describing but she went on to write two best selling books! Really, once you get some help you will be okay just take that first step and get to a doctor! Life is going to turn out just great. You can trust me on this. Just make that call okay? Good luck!
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At 23 your are far from old, try being 67 retired and due to an accident you are disabled and your plans for retirement are no longer possible.
As you can see everyone has their problems what you have to do is learn to deal with them. Getting a little depressed is normal. Getting so depressed you are thinking of suicide is not normal. IF you still feel that way you should seek professional help.
If this was the 1970's or 80's and you felt this way I would say you had a problem. Today being 23 and lacking direction or even being a college graduate and not able to launch your life is not your failure it is societies failure. We have people graduating with Masters degrees working at fast food restaurants or entry level positions that pay just above the poverty line. Thirty years ago they expected to leave school and walk into jobs with 5 and 6 figure salaries plus perks. Its not happening today. Kids are also living at home longer because they can't afford to leave the nest.
The job market will change but it will take time. Having college credits in a liberal arts or having a liberal arts degree, even from a community college is a help. It makes a statement to future employers.
When I was working and interviewing what I wanted to see on a resume was not how long they went to school or what type of degree they had. I wanted to see a stick to it-ness. Now I was in sales and there was a reason for that particular trait. The type sales we did came with a lot a rejection but paid very well when you made a sale.
I could be wrong and I rarely am but you just might be the right person for a career in sales. Now some sales managers will tell you sales is 90% product knowledge and 10% you. It's not, you first have to get in the door to find the person responsible for making the decision to purchase. That is 90% you and 10% product knowledge. Once you're in the door product knowledge becomes more important mostly though in where your product outshines the completion and more importantly how buying your product has you for the servicing sales rep. So you see sales is all about you.
Somehow and I really cannot explain why but it comes from reading what you wrote. I believe that you would be a person people would welcome into their place of business and want on their team. so my suggestion is you look into a career in sales.
When this same suggestion was made to me I scoffed at the idea, I said I was too introverted to be successful. My father's best friend suggested I start by working for a Life Insurance company. HE said it would be great training, which it was, and if I were successful selling life insurance I could sell anything. I was successful and in demand by other companies to work for them I decided to take an offer from a retail dealer to work for them. From there may career took off and I have made a very good living until my injuries forced me to retire.
Look into this area of work, I believe you will do well.
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