<p>I'm a senior in high school and I don't know what I want to do in life. All I know is that I want to be successful and make a lot of money. I know "money isn't everything" but I am certain that I want to make a lot of money. I am honestly not really excited for college next year. The only schools I applied to and got in were state schools and a small private school. My brother and cousins are all going to NYU and I'm so jealous. My cousins have a lot of money so they can pay for it, and my brother is really smart so he got a huge scholarship. I didn't even apply because I would be borderline accepted and even if I was accepted I couldn't pay for it. Instead, I'm stuck with boring schools that I don't even really like.</p>
<p>I guess I'm just going to go to the college closest to my house and closest to NYC. I also guess I'm just going to major in business management and minor in something like computer science. I don't really have a passion for either of these, but I think they'll lead me to $$$$ and the life I desire. I am SOOOOOO sick of high school and everyone's stupid antics and I sort of just want to bypass college and be an adult. </p>
<p>I feel like I have no direction in life and I am just going to end up as average Joe- working some typical insurance job for 40 years while living in the suburbs and eventually dying. I don't really have too many interests. I guess my main interest would be traveling and learning about different cultures/languages but I HATE airplanes and flying so that sucks. I also don't want to major in any language or history major in college because the job prospect won't bring me wealth. </p>
<p>I am feeling really depressed and I just want to win the mega million lottery tomorrow and live my life however I want to. Whaaaaaaat do I do? I feel stupid complaining and writing this. Advice?</p>
<p>“I just want to win the mega million lottery tomorrow and live my life however I want to.”</p>
<p>How DO you want your life to be? Right now, it seems you don’t have passion for much. You say you enjoy other cultures, but hate flying. So what kind of lifestyle are you looking for? All the money in the world won’t matter if you’re just ambivalent about life.</p>
<p>“I also don’t want to major in any language or history major in college because the job prospect won’t bring me wealth.”</p>
<p>You can find potential wealth in almost any major you choose to pursue. The key is passion, determination and/or motivation. The money is hardly guaranteed, of course, but it’s not guaranteed if you’re half-assing a business/computer science degree, either. Choosing a major only because it CAN make a lot of money is a horrible idea.</p>
<p>“Do what you love, the money will come with it.”
A friend told me that, and I just don’t know how I feel about that :/</p>
<p>You still have time to think about it, people change their major all the time. I wouldn’t be TOO worried. Your major isn’t everything. Not everyone finds jobs directly related to their major. </p>
<p>I know how you feel. Why don’t you major in like, Global Studies, International Relations, or something of the like?</p>
<p>I feel ya on that but honestly…my dad went to a boring college to get a boring BS degree in journalism (or is it a BA?) followed by a Masters degree in both business administration and strategic studied in boring colleges as well. I think the military paid for all of them as well as scholarships. The point is, and he will admit to this, the school you go to and the course you major in are pointless. What counts is the paper/ the “degree” that you get afterwards. My dad has never used or applied any of his journalism skills in his current job as a retired teacher/curriculum principle and he has connections to people that you could only dream of being friends with. Determination, perseverance, hard work, and passion is the key to a successful life. Sure, going to a great college makes you feel good and makes you feel proud of yourself. But hey, if you can’t afford it, just go to any college that can teach you well.</p>
<p>And yea, I changed my major as well…went from nursing to IT Don’t focus too much on other people. Instead, focus on you and your goals :)</p>
<p>Because you are so undecided, and seem a bit depressed, I would choose Rutgers. Being in that mental state and far from home might prove to be problematic. Plus, I understand the dog thing.</p>
<p>It’s hard making a decision sometimes because you don’t want to make the ‘wrong’ one, but it only has to be wrong for a year (or even a semester, if it’s that bad). </p>
<p>Make your choice, knowing that you will commit to it for one year. If you know, after a period of time, that you made the wrong choice, you can transfer somewhere else, or do something else. Stop looking at what everyone else is doing and making and think about what interests you. You might have to make a few mistakes before you find out what you really want to do.</p>
<p>Well, it is OK to have no idea of what you want to do with your life, at the high school age. You certainly don’t need to decide right now. Instead of trying to figure out what you want to do or be later on, why not focus on the present. Look at your situation and appreciate all that you have. It is hard to be happy if you really don’t have an understanding of the blessing in your own life. You sound like you are bored and that is something that you can change.</p>
<p>I would recommend that you get busy. One of the best ways to feel better about yourself and your life is to help other people. So, shake yourself out of your lethargy and go volunteer. You can go to your local Metropolitan Ministries or find a church soup kitchen that needs help. They always need more people to help out. When you spend time with people that have so much less than you do, both in money and prospects, it helps you to appreciate all that you have taken for granted in your own life. </p>
<p>Don’t spend your free time watching TV, surfing the net, or playing video games. Think about something that interests you and then go out and find out more about it. It would also help if you get some exercise. It is hard to feel bad about things when you are getting regular exercise.</p>
<p>I really agree with previous posters…get busy, shake up your life.</p>
<p>You probably took the PSAT as a sophomore or junior. There is a personality assessment that you can take for free at the collegeboard website with a code on your PSAT score sheet. Go to collegeboard and search ‘my roads’. It’s amazingly accurate. Will tell you possible major and careers. </p>
<p>Don’t major in business and comp sci if that’s not what you’re interested in. This is the rest of your life we’re talkin about here. Do you really wanna spend it hating what you do? Business and comp sci majors can make a lot of money, but you know who’s making all the big bucks? It ain’t the guys who did it just to have something to major in. It’s the people with a passion for their industry.</p>
<p>I’d suggest not even going to college next year. Take some time off from school if it will help clear your mind and build some passion and direction. There’s no shame in this, and I hope no one is forcing you either way.</p>
<p>I’m a senior in college graduating in May and I don’t know what I’m doing with my life either :P</p>
<p>Geez people you don’t have to know what you are doing with your life at 18. That’s what college is for. There is a reason why kids switch their majors a lot in college. It’s not that big of a deal. Now, if you are so burned out of school that you hate it and can’t bare the thought of going through higher education right now, then take a year off. but really, it just sounds like you are sick of high school. College is WAY better for the record (at least in my humble opinion). It is not as important what college you end up at, but more what you choose to do there that matters. Take some gen eds, take a couple classes you are interested in, and then decide your major then. If you like learning about cultures/languages but don’t want to find a career field in that, join some student orgs that allow you to get involved in those things. Study abroad. What about international business? College is not only a place where you find what you are interested in and prepare yourself for your career, but also a place to make friends/hang out/have good memories. Remember, college isn’t the real world. You don’t have to know what you are doing with your life when you start college, but you just have to be willing to find out.</p>
<p>I agree with radio… that’s what I did (well, after really screwing up my first semester in college). It definitely helped me figure out what the heck I wanna do with my life (not in terms of careers mind you) and really got me motivated to do well at school. Working a menial job for a wage that definitely wouldn’t be comfortable to live on for the rest of your life will do that to ya.</p>
<p>My husband dropped out of school as an education major when he was a senior. He spent about six years hitchhiking across the country and lived on a couple of communes. He discovered he really liked carpentry, but wondered how to accurately size the big log beams needed for long-span structures he helped build in Alaska. He took correspondence classes in statics, and ended up going back to school to get a BS and MS in structural engineering. We met in engineering grad school and now run a successful consulting firm out of our home. So he’s doing what he loves and making a decent amount of money at the same time. Don’t get stuck in classes in you hate! You do have your entire life in front of you.</p>
Don’t focus too much on other people. Instead, focus on you and your goals :)</p>