Im lost... I dont know what I want to do with my life! I cant find a career I want to even look into! help?

Question

I am going to be graduating high school soon and Im so lost. ALl my friends around me know what they want to do, or they have an idea of what area to go into. I cant even pick a major for college because I dont want to pursue somthing Im not even interested in. I try to ask myself what I want but I come up with nothing. Not to be arrogant but I am very smart, Im in advance placement classes, mostly A's and B's but I cant seem to pick one career ath. Maybe is there some type of website that asks me questions and by that maybe tell me what I might be interested in? It doesnt have to be an 'official' anything...just SOME help would be nice.

Answer 1

Most people go into college as undecided. I read somewhere that college students change majors at least twice before graduation. So, don't worry about not having a major because your friends only think they know what they want. You can be undecided for your first two years and by then you will know what you want.

Answer 2

My son is in the same boat - you are not alone. I have heard that most people know what they want to do in the 3rd grade. I think that that has some basis in fact due to children knowing what they enjoy at that age. Think about what you enjoy doing, and think back to what you wanted to be as a child. Having had AP classes, you are probably confused because you are smart in many subjects. DON"T pick a career based on a class you took. You have to know if you'll enjoy the JOB, not the class! Try to look into internships at your school and then you can look first hand at the jobs that some people perform in the real world that you may be interested in. I know that high school counselors give an interest inventory to students. Maybe you could contact one that has it or do an internet search for one. Eighteen is a very young age to know what you want to do for the rest of your life - it's okay to be confused. You also have to know that you can change careers and jobs in life- many people do. Go with your heart and your 3rd grade aspirations! Good luck!

Answer 3

There is nothing wrong with majoring in something. You could always change your mind. There are websites that will ask you questions, not official, but I do know one that cost around $8. Its a .org site. I would avoid any .com site because they will tell you what you want to hear and not tell you anything about what you would like. Also, get a course description book from a college. or go to one of the colleges .edu sites. You could read and read and see what interests you. I suggest, start your first year with general classes and go from there. Besides, there are many people I know that have degrees in languages, math, sciences, art, etc and once they got their degree, decided to go to law school or med school. So you aren't even stuck if you have a degree in one subject. Below is the link I was telling you about.

(by the way, I majored in film, loved it... didn't get the career in it, but i work on my own project on the side... bottomline... the journy is half the fun)

Answer 4

finding the right career isn't just about aptitude ot intelligence, honey. it's also about motivation, inspiration, etc. is it safe to conclude that you have it easy all your life (no academic problems because you were born smart, no financial problems because you parents are well-off)?
maybe that's the reason you don't know what you want. you never had to work hard for anything so you never really want anything bad enough to sweat over it.
but, if this assumption is wrong, than the rest of my sentence is irrelevant. but if it's true, maybe you should take a break. postpone your college application for a year if that's possible.
travel, work at a fast food restaurants, do volunteer works, be an artists. basically try suff you never tried before (mind you, not the bad stuff like drugs, but good stuff like work and helping others.) maybe you can find out by your direct experiences what you truly want.
but if that takes too much time, go to a vocational guidance counselor, and take some tests.

Answer 5

well, look at the classes you are taking, and if you find something you like, (ie: psycology) then see if there is a job that demands the usage of such skills learned in that class (psycology-psychiatrist, criminal profiler..ect.)
or if you really don't care, just be a teacher. think of something you feel would be interesting to teach, and just be a teacher.
the world will almost always need teachers. right now we have about 40 kidsper every teacher in regular classes/schools. maybe a teaching job would be ok for you. remember, you're still young (as am i, i too am dealing with this problem) you'll get somewhere as long as you don't just sit around wondering what to do. experiment and research.
make a list of possible jobs(even outrageous ones)
then reseach, see if it is possible for you to meet the requirements for this job, as well as if it will be interesting for you. find out if you will have to work 16 hr days to be able to survive with this job, or will it work with just 8 hrs. find out the average salary, the advantages and disadvantages of such a job. think about what you wanted as a kid, and see if you can.(and if you don't want that, pick the job that will give you the easiest life, life is too hard without a crappy job)

Answer 6

Do something that is good to do. Instead of focusing on your advanced placement grades try to live in the real world for a while. I am not being sarcastic, I am trying to say that school is not necessarily a good indicator of how of what you will do in real life, unless you want to work in the education field.

Get a job while you are still in school at a retail store, or a nursing home, or a restaurant, or anywhere. The experience will teach you a lot about yourself.

Answer 7

Wow, man, you and I should form a rock band.

Seriously, there are tests that help you determine what line of work you are suited for.
I remember taking one in high school and it determined that I would probably be a good Sanitation Worker.
So you can see why I skipped a similar test they were offering at my college.
Social Services also offers an evaluation for people with disabilities. Maybe a guidance counselor at school can give you some information about online tests you can take. Sometime they're offered through library websites.

Answer 8

Here is the truth from some who has been there, done that. No one knows what they want. Halfway through they will change thier major or drop out and come back or get married. Just don't worry about anything, in the end it all works out. Just live your life and pick anything, Its the experence of it that will in the end bring you to some conclusion. Even if you were so sure of what you want to do, it will break away as you see more of life. it won't even matter in the end.

Answer 9

all i can tell you is that you will probably change your major in college anyway because most people will not become what they wanted to be when they were 18. most people i knew in college wished they had applied to the hardest major to get into because once you're in school, transfering can be a pain. so aim high like business or science, and then if you want to transfer to liberal arts, it'll be easier than if you wanted to go from general studies to something harder.

as far as your interests for a career, you spend alot of college trying to find yourself and who you are. just remember to keep your grades up so that you have more options once you decide on something. Decide on your goals too, whether you want money, to help people, fame, something exciting, etc. i went from engineering to biomedical science to psychology in my four years, and now im in dental school! so just do some research, and remember that you dont have to make any final decisions until you're ready to graduate.

Answer 10

well i wen through the same thing and what i did was i took the things that i liked or enjoyed doing and saw what i can make out of those! there are so many career options if u want a site that might explain all and most careers go to www.bls.gov/oco just put in the search engine somehting you might be intrested in and it tells you all the ups and down and everthing you might think off about that career!!! then when u actaully get to college take electives that your intrested in and see which one suits you best! youll never know unless you try!