What to do next...

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<p>All...I've read some of the posts on here, and for whatever reason I've stumbled across a lot of super high achievers. To preface this, I am not a high achiever. </p>

<p>I am 22, and should technically be finished with college according to the 4 plan. Instead, I've got 72 credits at one institution (some were transfered in), $40,000 in debt, a year of work/internship experience, and I still have no idea what direction to take.</p>

<p>I didn't do awesome in high school, I was able to buckle down when necessary, but I was by no means a top student. I always thought I wanted to be an engineer, but because I wasn't a top student in math, I slowly ruled it out. (I was actually really good at the science, but you can't really have one without the other). </p>

<p>When I actually started college, I went in as an Anthropology major, kind of on a whim based on a small interest I had in high school. After one failed Anthro class, I was clueless as to what to do. I picked Accounting, and ended up back home at community college for a year to get my grades up, and then transferred back to the original university. In the process, I found supply chain management. I loved the concept and the classes were enjoyable, but after I worked for a year in the auto industry, I was completely drained of any love for the subject, and found myself at a complete loss.</p>

<p>I'm working for a nonprofit now, will a salary and benefits and it's a decent job. But my thought right now is just, what the hell? Why is it I haven't found what I actually want to do for any length of time? </p>

<p>I'm just seeking advice from anyone who is in or was in a similar position, because I'm not really sure where to go from here. </p>

<p>Side note...I was injured in a nasty car wreck soon after leaving school this past summer, and have since been in the middle of a lawsuit. A lot that is provoking this post is the thought that most of my debt will be erased in the very near future, and I will actually have the funds to pay for college out of pocket. </p>

<p>So the thought is, how do I find out what I want to do? I still feel this tug towards math and science, but if I'm not a top student, or if I don't know if I'm committed to it, what do you do? </p>

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<p>Sounds like you have been dealing with a lot recently. I wouldn’t put more pressure on yourself to make a decision right now. Can you trust yourself to pay off past debt and park the remainder in a savings account and not touch it til you do decide about college?</p>

<p>My brother wandered a bit in his college journey, and had no ambition for getting a degree. It wasn’t until he was 22 and met someone randomly who had a job that sounded great to my brother that there was motivation to pull up his GPA and go for it. He got through cc, transferred to a 4 yr college, and went on to get a specialized grad program as well. My brother loves his job and has stuck with this one career for decades.</p>

<p>You just haven’t found your passion yet, and if you are enjoying the work you are doing now, I don’t think it hurts you to wait a year or two as you sort things out in your head. You might try some testing…both personality testing and potential career testing, to see what careers the testing shows you would be good at. Then research those careers to determine interest. But again, testing gives you general information, it is not 100% accurate. You should still trust your gut instincts.</p>

<p>Ask those you are close to, family and friends, to help you determine your talents and skills.</p>