<p>Do you ever just sit back, close your eyes, and receive a cosmic epiphany that leaves you going "Oh, [expletive], I'm screwed?"</p>
<p>Because I'm feeling like the universe just slapped me in the face with how useless I will be in society. Math makes me physically ill, so a STEM career is a no-go, which is the only thing that the general populace actually respects. I'm a mediocre actress who cannot belt worth a crap, so a nice, diverse career on Broadway or film/tv is also a no-go. I have no other talents.</p>
<p>Does anyone else ever feel that way? That they are completely lost with no where to go after graduation? Because, golly, if people didn't keep telling me and children like me that getting a liberal arts degree would be a complete waste of my time and money I might actually not be utterly terrified of college. </p>
<p>Oh well. Guess I'm stuck majoring in finances or something. I'll see you all in Banking Hell.</p>
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<p>Isn’t there math in that? </p>
<p>Eh, I want to major in a STEM field and I hear all the time that it’s useless.</p>
<p>This isn’t low self-esteems anonymous</p>
<p>You’re bad at math and intend to settle for finance/banking? How do you figure? </p>
<p>You’re not even a legal adult, don’t act like you’re resigned to a life of mediocrity. People have overcome much more than bad acting skills or a distaste to math. Do some research, you’ll find that there is much more to life then film or STEM. </p>
<p>Appreciate your opportunities thus far, and go take advantage of them.</p>
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<p>Could have fooled me.</p>
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<p>You’re on the high-school subforum on a website devoted to college preparatory skills.</p>
<p>Did you really expect anything different?</p>
<p>@SopraNOPE</p>
<p>Good point. But to address your problem you shouldn’t just give up because you’re not born with a talent in math/science. True, some people are just born with better math comprehension than others, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t be good at it. I suck pinga at math and I still manage to be 3 years ahead in it and get decent grades.
Work ethic can get you farther than you think.</p>
<p>I believe that every person is capable of doing something amazing. You just have to keep faith in yourself and stay committed to putting the work in.</p>
<p>Don’t give up just yet.</p>
<p>SopraNOPE: Not having great math skills isn’t the end of the world. At the school I go to, 1/3 of the students will have finished pre-calc or AP Calc AB by the end of sophomore year… while I’ll be slugging through Algebra 2 trig. And who on earth told you STEM careers are the only respectable ones? It might get you grudging respect from strangers, but its not bound to impress anyone else… plus, in college, the math and science courses will make you want to die. And finance involves math- try the liberal arts. Good writing and analytical skills can go a long way.</p>
<p>@Paintallthestuff
Do you go to a school in South Florida?</p>