What are your thoughts?
Im still in highschool but im wondering if i should go or not go because its so much money and more time spent in school. And once I graduate Its not that easy to find a job, and I don’t know.
I’m freaking out a bit
I don’t want to go to college but I also don’t want to wake up and hate my life and regret not going to college. I honestly thought about killing myself right after highschool just so I don’t have to deal with my future.
But I know that’s not the way to go its just a thought
Im also not smart and can’t afford it.
Also I’m not talented in anyway what so ever and I just feel worthless.
I’m just scared you know? I really don’t want to regret going or not going. I just really wish there’s was some way I could know if its worth it or not.
I wish future me would just come to me and tell me what’s the right path to take. Why the hell is life so damn difficult. I just wish I didn’t exist.
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There’s no right way or wrong way. I have friends who didn’t go to college and they were able to make a life out of it. I have friends who go to college and they are still lost. But I feel like if you don’t know what to do after school, just give college a chance. You can always start with community colleges in the area, and there are different ways school can help you. You can apply for financial aid or apply for scholarships or borrow loans (you won’t have to pay back until you finish school). I didn’t have a lot of money, and I was lucky to have financial aid to support me through college. You can always get a part time job to help you pay for college.
It can feel scary especially it is a big leap into young adult hood. We are all here to support you, and I hope you will be able to decide what’s best for you 🙂
Thank you 😀 its comforting to know there are people who are doing good even though they didn’t go to college. I really hope its the same for me if I choose not to go. (Which is probably what I will do)
I agree with nataliehnt. Also, remember there will be plenty of people who can help you on campus both with academics as well as with stress if you are ever struggling or feeling overwhelmed. Everyone there will want to support you so you can succeed. Within a year or so I will be applying to colleges and I am scared and deal with anxiety a lot however for me I’m going because I need a degree for the job I want. However tons of people are not sure exactly what they want to major in at first, that’s totally normal. Plus you don’t even have to go to college necessarily if you dont really want to (like nataliehnt said). You’ll choose what’s best for you and you’ll do great. 😀 Best wishes!
Danny26
Thank you, I have trouble talking to them because I get nervous talking to anybody, I know they’re there to help me buy I just get scared and end up not asking for help.
I hope you have a fun time at college 🙂 and good luck!
Thanks so much 🙂 also don’t think for a second that whether you go to college or not defines your intelligence. You are SO smart and you’re so worth it. Best wishes!!
Danny26
The world is a scary place sometimes. What do you like to do, read about etc? Take a class on that in college maybe you’ll find your niche. You might stumble into something amazing in college – don’t get me wrong it is a challenge – but well worth it in the end. Knowledge is power. Good luck.
Thank you, it is scary not knowing what I want to do but maybe one day I’ll figure it all out. I hope that day is very soon.
Yeah I feel the same way, I don’t see the point. I just don’t feel college is for me
I hate routines too. Hell I hate the fact that everyday is just go to school then go home wake up then go back to school. I just wish I didn’t have such a boring life but I don’t know what to do to make it more interesting. I considered smoking weed since a friend of mine told me it made her life way more fun. But I don’t think I’ll do it.
I know the feeling of not wanting to exist; you’re not alone in that. The world is so difficult at times that that is a perfectly normal feeling. Things can be so awful it’s odd to never feel that.
As for college, yes it is expensive. Yes there is no guarantee you will find a job or one that you want , but unless you have another source of lifetime income (parents, family, etc.) which would need to amount in the near six figures to adequately and consistently meet your sustained human needs, or you are an entrepreneur with exceptional skill, the alternative is so bleak.
Find a college, find a way to pay for it (grants, loans, scholarships, etc.), and start with your basics (you don’t have to declare a major right away). And then, other than completing school work that isn’t exactly fun, pay attention. Pay attention to what you like and do not prefer (and be blatantly honest about it to yourself). Then pay attention to what you find most rewarding and go with that. Incorporate it into some kind of career (a bit of research via google search goes a long way).
If nothing strikes you as a career path, pay attention to what you are good at and try and configure that into a career in which you are productive that will comfortably take care of your basic needs for a lifetime.
Talent has nothing to do with worth. I am a highly talented A student and highly miserable and very broke (I study fine arts and entering a college for it was the best decision of my life). I feel worthless most of the time no matter what I create or what grade I get.
You sound wonderfully thoughtful and that is worth more than any talent. I promise you.
Hang in there.
Just one of the 7 billion ppl on the earth with an opinion, but here goes, and it’s a strong one: If I were someone your age, (looking back on this as an objective older person), I’d go to a trade school, get a GOOD solid employable skill, go to work making a very decent living without owing a ton of money to a university, then think a little, work a little, and stew on this college thing before sinking a ton of cash and effort in. That way, if you do go later, you can support yourself well, maybe working less hours, instead of struggling at a low paying job while trying to get through. And you’d be older, wiser, maybe more ready, not dependent on anybody but yourself, and definitely better decided. I have two degrees (BS, MS) but they’re in a highly specialized science field, and times were very different 30 yrs ago when I went. It’s much harder for you guys now. And don’t compare with what your friends are doing. They may very well be screwing up their own lives while judging yours. Peace to you man-