I have no idea what career I want and I'm scared I'll never find what I like doing and I'll be unsatisfied with life. And I'm really stressed about my grades in math class but I don't know if they even matter because I don't know if my future will require math. I have considered lots of careers but they all seem like they would become dull after a while. Am I just doomed to live an empty, unfulfilling life? I don't think I'll ever find something I want to do for the rest of my life! If I want to change jobs because whatever I do gets boring won't I need to have a proper education for the other job? How do I decide what I want to study in college if I don't know what to do with my life? Please help. I'm freaking out right now. And I'm 13 years old if that helps. Thanks in advance.
I'm scared of the future?
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- 3+ months ago by Kittycat87
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- life, scared, future, career
Responses (4)
That depends a lot on what country you are in. Many countries are showing symptoms of impending collapse, which is always a random situation. Some countries you are trash if you don't have a degree. I'm told that Germany is one. In the USA it is a waste of money to get a degree. You will have a better life waiting tables or mowing lawns for a living. I was an engineer designing satellite communications equipment, but the most wonderful job I ever had was driving a limo.
Get a simple job and a cheap pad within walking distance. That is so you don't have to waste your money on transportation. Save half of everything you earn. Yes, half. To start, keep your savings in gold or silver coins which you do not store in anybody else's vault. Spend your evenings studying investment books at the public library. When you are smart enough then you can make other investments. If you earn ten bux an hour and save half, in only ten years you will have A HUNDRED THOUSAND BUX not counting interest or capital gains or profits: only principle. There is no other plan that will give you a net worth above zero in only ten years. And there is no school that will teach you any such thing.
Does this plan work? Andrew Carnegie worked five years, saved his wages, and then put it all into a steel mill. You might have heard the name. His hobby was building concert halls and libraries.
I'm 19 and in a similar situation to you. All throughout high school I had no idea what I wanted to do for my career. Even now, I'm still a bit unsure however I have found that doing multiple online career/personality quizzes gives you an idea of what sort of things you like and what type of career may suit those interests. So I would recommend doing some of them. Alternately, you could do an easy course at a tafe institute or talk to a career adviser regarding your situation. Good luck!
3 years of high school actually, not 4.