Purplemoon
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I'm 21 years old and I'll be 22 this September. I do not know what career I would like, or what I should do with my life. For the past 3 years, I've been going to a community college, and I only have about 15 credits (pathetic I know). I've had both physical and mental health issues since high school, and I've had to take several breaks while going to college. I still have these issues, but I feel like they don't affect me as much as they used to. These health issues, and the fact that I've been in college for 3 years and don't even have 50 credits yet have affected my self-esteem greatly. I'm a perfectionist and I like to have control over my life.
Anyways, I'm having trouble picking a career. I don't function well in group settings, and I hate group work with a passion. I have no interest working in a corporate setting, and I have no desire to climb the corporate ladder. I also have no interest in business, accounting, or finance, even though I'm ok at those things. My hobbies are: writing, drawing, painting, music, and reading (mostly non-fiction). I'd also like to learn a forgein language, preferably French. I took two French classes in high school, but my counsellors and teachers pushed me to do Advanced English, Advanced history and government, and science and math courses, so I never took French 4-5. The reason I was pushed to do so much science and math was because all throughout middle school and high school, my teachers thought I would make a great scientist, and I was flattered by it. I didn't realize that I had no interest in becoming a scientist until 12th grade, and whil
Here is a list of the careers I've considered:
• Graphic design - I like art but I'm not great at it, so I'm not sure about this one.
• Technical writing - I like writing, but again, I'm not good at it, so I'm not sure about this one either.
• Librarian - Something I've always gravitated to, but I don't want my near-elderly parents to go bankrupt by trying to help me through grad school, but then again I could always work two jobs so they won't have to help me, and I won't feel worried about their well-being.
• Paralegal - I love learning about the law, but I don't think I'm made out or would even like being a lawyer. This one would also be the one of the easier options, since I'd only need two year degree to work at most places. If I were to become a paralegal, I would prefer to work in a smaller law firm as opposed to a large law firm or corporation.
• Art or music history researcher/curator/archivist - My dream job, but I don't think these are realistic options for me.
• Website design - I think I'd enjoy this more than graphic design.
The three I'm learning towards are paralegal, technical writer, and website design. I'm just worried about my future.
Anyways, I'm having trouble picking a career. I don't function well in group settings, and I hate group work with a passion. I have no interest working in a corporate setting, and I have no desire to climb the corporate ladder. I also have no interest in business, accounting, or finance, even though I'm ok at those things. My hobbies are: writing, drawing, painting, music, and reading (mostly non-fiction). I'd also like to learn a forgein language, preferably French. I took two French classes in high school, but my counsellors and teachers pushed me to do Advanced English, Advanced history and government, and science and math courses, so I never took French 4-5. The reason I was pushed to do so much science and math was because all throughout middle school and high school, my teachers thought I would make a great scientist, and I was flattered by it. I didn't realize that I had no interest in becoming a scientist until 12th grade, and whil
Here is a list of the careers I've considered:
• Graphic design - I like art but I'm not great at it, so I'm not sure about this one.
• Technical writing - I like writing, but again, I'm not good at it, so I'm not sure about this one either.
• Librarian - Something I've always gravitated to, but I don't want my near-elderly parents to go bankrupt by trying to help me through grad school, but then again I could always work two jobs so they won't have to help me, and I won't feel worried about their well-being.
• Paralegal - I love learning about the law, but I don't think I'm made out or would even like being a lawyer. This one would also be the one of the easier options, since I'd only need two year degree to work at most places. If I were to become a paralegal, I would prefer to work in a smaller law firm as opposed to a large law firm or corporation.
• Art or music history researcher/curator/archivist - My dream job, but I don't think these are realistic options for me.
• Website design - I think I'd enjoy this more than graphic design.
The three I'm learning towards are paralegal, technical writer, and website design. I'm just worried about my future.
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