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Okay, f-listers, I need your help.
This is a real-life entry; let any who dare read be warned!
So, ladies and gents, I'm a sophomore in college (scary shit, I know). What's even scarier, I have to choose my classes for next semester in less than a week and I have no clue what I'm choosing. Because I'm nearly done with my core and I have no clue what my major is or what career I should pursue.
When I was a senior in high school, I really loved learning History and Psychology. But besides the fact that I haven't taken either of these in college itself, there are also some other problems.
History - you can only be a teacher. And I don't know if I want to do that. I have a hard enough time explaining things to myself nevermind kids. Or even worse, teenagers that would, inevitably, look older than I would because God decided to stop letting me mature at age 12. Yeah. God kinda has some issues with me, apparently... Moreover, I chose a pretty good college to go to, meaning that I pay (or rather, my parents do) quite a bit to attend. If I end up being a teacher, I feel like I could have just as easily attended a cheaper school for the same programs and education.
Psychology - Okay, I love delving into the minds of people. I love assessing TV and movie characters and that's always interested me more than any plot they came up with. I really love finding out how people WORK, what makes them do the things they do, how to motivate them, etc. My only issue is that I can't deal with mentally unstable people. I don't know why - hell, maybe I'm being silly or stupid, but when I think of asylums I freak me out, probably even more so than when I think of hospitals. I don't think I could handle speaking with someone who's concept of reality is just sooo detached. So I figure that maybe I could become like an adviser in a school or SOMETHING general like that. Except I'm sure you need to go through all the schizophrenia-people, etc., in school anyway.
I just don't know. I'm at a complete loss. I'm a really shy person that likes to stick to what's familiar. I have no talents (I'm no where near musically- or artistically-inclined; in fact my only talent lies within Adobe Photoshop and creating icons - and, hey, I'd do that for a job too but I don't know what that shit's listed under in the world of majors!) What are some career choices I could think about? Does anyone want to give me a hint?
What do you good LJ-ers do? Unless you run credit card scams, you must have some sort of job that lets you keep a roof over your head. How would you describe your jobs? What skills do you need for them? What did major in to get there? How do you like your work?
Help a poor confused girl out, will ya?
ETA: I'm totally open to other suggestions besides history and psych! Enlighten me, people! :D
This is a real-life entry; let any who dare read be warned!
So, ladies and gents, I'm a sophomore in college (scary shit, I know). What's even scarier, I have to choose my classes for next semester in less than a week and I have no clue what I'm choosing. Because I'm nearly done with my core and I have no clue what my major is or what career I should pursue.
When I was a senior in high school, I really loved learning History and Psychology. But besides the fact that I haven't taken either of these in college itself, there are also some other problems.
History - you can only be a teacher. And I don't know if I want to do that. I have a hard enough time explaining things to myself nevermind kids. Or even worse, teenagers that would, inevitably, look older than I would because God decided to stop letting me mature at age 12. Yeah. God kinda has some issues with me, apparently... Moreover, I chose a pretty good college to go to, meaning that I pay (or rather, my parents do) quite a bit to attend. If I end up being a teacher, I feel like I could have just as easily attended a cheaper school for the same programs and education.
Psychology - Okay, I love delving into the minds of people. I love assessing TV and movie characters and that's always interested me more than any plot they came up with. I really love finding out how people WORK, what makes them do the things they do, how to motivate them, etc. My only issue is that I can't deal with mentally unstable people. I don't know why - hell, maybe I'm being silly or stupid, but when I think of asylums I freak me out, probably even more so than when I think of hospitals. I don't think I could handle speaking with someone who's concept of reality is just sooo detached. So I figure that maybe I could become like an adviser in a school or SOMETHING general like that. Except I'm sure you need to go through all the schizophrenia-people, etc., in school anyway.
I just don't know. I'm at a complete loss. I'm a really shy person that likes to stick to what's familiar. I have no talents (I'm no where near musically- or artistically-inclined; in fact my only talent lies within Adobe Photoshop and creating icons - and, hey, I'd do that for a job too but I don't know what that shit's listed under in the world of majors!) What are some career choices I could think about? Does anyone want to give me a hint?
What do you good LJ-ers do? Unless you run credit card scams, you must have some sort of job that lets you keep a roof over your head. How would you describe your jobs? What skills do you need for them? What did major in to get there? How do you like your work?
Help a poor confused girl out, will ya?
ETA: I'm totally open to other suggestions besides history and psych! Enlighten me, people! :D
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Date: 2007-10-30 10:42 pm (UTC)I live at home too. So you're not the only one. ;)
That's not bad advice! Thanks for your input! :D
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Date: 2007-11-01 12:27 am (UTC)It's frustrating, isn't it? So many fights. So little space.
Glad I could help somehow!