<p>Hello College Confidential community :)... I am in a scary place in my life right now, my perfect view of the world basically fogged up. I never fit in with traditional school because I have a learning disability and I wasn't getting the help I needed. I ended up getting my GED at the age of 18. After getting my GED I felt ontop of the world and I felt like my learning disability and difficulty with math couldn't hold me back, so I tried tradional schooling one more time! I enrolled in community college although I originally planned on going to culinary school. I felt like if I could pass the GED then I can at least give traditional college a shot. My first semester I got a 3.33 GPA, but that was WITHOUT a math course... My math class dropped me because I was too far behind although I tried over and over again (I am not lazy, math just isn't easy or even moderately easy for me)...
Now after reading this forum and talking to dozens of college friends everyone tells me that maybe college isn't for me. I know I won't excel in a stem major (is that what it's called?)... I am a left brained person who excels in liberal arts, but idk what I can do with a liberal art degree beside prelaw and teacher.
My momma suggested vocational school and my counselor said I am a hands on person, but I am not sure if I should go the culinary arts way like I intended since I hear that the pay is terrible for it's long hours. I am good with creativity and bad at math, I rather be in hands on than academia, but I don't know where to turn. I am not looking to be rich in the future, but I want to lead a decent life.</p>
<p>I’d just like to add that before my math/learning disability discouraged me, I was trying to go for business, but I don’t want to set myself up for failure with the calc,statistics,and algebra… I am fine with normal arithmetic (adding,subtracting,multiplying,and dividing), but I struggle with algebra and more complex math. I don’t know if I should leave community college,focus on a trade, or what. How do people who struggle with math and are better with creativity find success</p>
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<p>Try going into trade school for becoming a mechanic or an electrician. They make a decent amount of money (ever tried getting you car fixed lately, or the wires replaced in your house?) Whn I read that you were okay with adding, subtracting, dividing, and mu.tip,ting, I was going to suggest accounting since the math part of accounting is as easy as that, but then I read that you liked being creative, and if there is a job that sucks the creativity out of your life, it is accounting. Do not, whatever you do, however much money people tell you you will make, major in it. You will hate your life even if you make a million dollars. </p>
<p>Another job you can consider is being a teacher. No, they don’t make the highest salaries, but remember, the salary contributes only in part to happiness. Plus, you’ll really get to use your creative side in decorting your room and designing activities for students to do. This is more prevalent in grade school than high school, so I would go for teaching certification. But you also have to consider that if you taught middle school, you could get into the higher level math. So it might be better to major in history, English, or art to teach at the high school level, which does require some creativity. History majors can ago teach classes other than history, such as psych and criminal justice. English majors can offer classes in creative writing. English and art could offer the most opportunities for your creative side in that respect.</p>
<p>I am terrible at math. This semester I am taking an introduction to statistics course. I will throw myself in the fire. At the end of the day, I may find that I learn something–that I developed new critical thinking skills–that I improved as a person by tackling my fear. There is no shame in failure. There is no victory in not trying. Does your school offer a Pass/Fail option? Where you wouldnt have to get a grade reported on your transcript, but instead a P/F would appear? That may give you some cushion. Does your school offer you any assistance with your learning disability? More time on exams, etc.? If you’re really into culinary arts do it. If you love it do it. At the end of the day that is all that matters. Tomorrow you won’t think so. Hell, tomorrow I won’t think so. But today, do what you enjoy. You may find that the universe rewards those who follow their dreams. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Also I’m beginning to realize that CC isnt the best environment for young peopld exploring themselves. You have moms seeking their kid’s majors, planning their kids lives, 18 year olds telling 16 year olds that if it ain’t banking/medical school/engineering then it’s nothing else. Life is a competition, but this site helps foster the rat race. Dont base your decision on the crazies on here who shoot down dreams that aren’t their own.</p>