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Sabrina
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How do I choose what course to pursue in college if I don't know what I want to be in life and no one is supporting any ambitions that I once had when I was younger
How do I choose a course to pursue in college if I can't even decide on what I want to be in life
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Teressa Knight
Stage Management
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Teressa’s Answer
Start with you general education class, math, science, etcetera. Don't forget to look at colleges that have your passion.
I wanted to be a stage manager in high school and it took me winning in a competition and getting a scholarship in that field to convince my parents. Look for something to show those around you that what you love is a way to make money. That is most parent's fears.
I wanted to be a stage manager in high school and it took me winning in a competition and getting a scholarship in that field to convince my parents. Look for something to show those around you that what you love is a way to make money. That is most parent's fears.
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Cristina’s Answer
You are your best supporter to your self and you should choose what makes you happy, what you are good at and what you enjoy everyday.
If you do what you like with passion and dedication, you will be the best at it. Supporters will come along the journey.
If you do what you like with passion and dedication, you will be the best at it. Supporters will come along the journey.
Evgeniya Galstyan
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Evgeniya’s Answer
There are two different parts in your question: one is about you not being sure which path to choose, and the other being about noone supporting your ambitions which you had in the past. Even if noone around you shares your passion to something, it is not yet a reason to not pursue it - it happens, in a family of doctors an artist might be born, and vice versa. So if you have an ambition, you should look into going that way even if others do not share your interest. If, however, you have also lost interest to the areas which seemes attractive to you in the past, it is of course more complicated. It might make sense choosing the subjects in which you feel particularly strong, because your current strength is an indicator that your skills and abilities are well-fit for this area. While developing them further, you will meet other people having the same interests, and you will see which careers they are choosing. Schools and universities now devote significant time to discussing potential career paths after getting a degree in your field of studies. And you should not be too concerned about your doubts - the world is changing continuously, new works appear and some disappear, and people change careers several times in life. So knowing your strengths and your interests might be more useful than deciding right now if you want to be a project manager or a teacher. You might end up going to a law school in five years, or becoming a writer.
Job Hall
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Do not go to college, either get a job in a field the maybe of interest to you so you can see what it's like, or if you have the ability volunteer somewhere to try different things out.
College is expensive and can be difficult. I would not put out the effort until you have some idea of what you want to do. I would be happy to give you ideas but I don't know what your skills are in. If you're good at math you can do engineering or become an accountant being an accountant can be a little boring but you make a good living and you don't have to get a master's degree. If you're good at science and you like it then I tell you to go to college and try different fields of science in the classrooms. I could go on and on I knew I was going to be a lawyer, my parents drilled it in my head from a young age. In college I studied economics and international affairs. I knew the end game was to work for myself. I practice law for 20 years while also building houses and neighborhoods owning a mine and other businesses. When I got out of college at 20 I got a job on Wall Street and worked on the floor of the New York stock exchange. I became a broker at 22, the youngest broker there. It was all about money. I was raised on the West Coast and obviously New York is on the East Coast and it's a very different cultural setting. People back East were just ruder. I quit after 3 years on Wall Street went to Oregon and went to law school. I studied fields of interest in me that could make me money. I completed it in 3 years and then had to take the bar exam before I could practice. Unfortunately, I had a severe racing accident prior to taking the bar and I was unable to do so for 6 months, because they give it every 6 months. In that period of time I had a baby a wife and needed to do something other than study for the bar exam for 6 months. So I became a developer I built neighborhoods and houses. When the bar came up next I passed it and a friend and my business partner and I opened our own law firm. At first it was scary but I became a very well-known successful trial attorney. Our law practice was successful, but after a period of time I hated it. So I retired.
I hope this is helpful good luck
College is expensive and can be difficult. I would not put out the effort until you have some idea of what you want to do. I would be happy to give you ideas but I don't know what your skills are in. If you're good at math you can do engineering or become an accountant being an accountant can be a little boring but you make a good living and you don't have to get a master's degree. If you're good at science and you like it then I tell you to go to college and try different fields of science in the classrooms. I could go on and on I knew I was going to be a lawyer, my parents drilled it in my head from a young age. In college I studied economics and international affairs. I knew the end game was to work for myself. I practice law for 20 years while also building houses and neighborhoods owning a mine and other businesses. When I got out of college at 20 I got a job on Wall Street and worked on the floor of the New York stock exchange. I became a broker at 22, the youngest broker there. It was all about money. I was raised on the West Coast and obviously New York is on the East Coast and it's a very different cultural setting. People back East were just ruder. I quit after 3 years on Wall Street went to Oregon and went to law school. I studied fields of interest in me that could make me money. I completed it in 3 years and then had to take the bar exam before I could practice. Unfortunately, I had a severe racing accident prior to taking the bar and I was unable to do so for 6 months, because they give it every 6 months. In that period of time I had a baby a wife and needed to do something other than study for the bar exam for 6 months. So I became a developer I built neighborhoods and houses. When the bar came up next I passed it and a friend and my business partner and I opened our own law firm. At first it was scary but I became a very well-known successful trial attorney. Our law practice was successful, but after a period of time I hated it. So I retired.
I hope this is helpful good luck