I'm afraid...Of my unsuccessful future?

Question

To start off, I' am a 14 year old Freshman at Highland Park Highschool (The 12th Best High School in the Nation) and the way it looks to me...I will not have the future that I want.

My father and uncle are both crazy well known doctors. I don't want to be a doctor at points. I'm thinking about being a business man (Something dealing airlines or something).If I was a doctor I would be an orthodontist.

Everytime I think of my future I do not feel success I do not feel anything!

I'm taking all Pre-AP courses and thinking, wishing, and dreaming to go to Princeton or Stanford University.

Right now my grades are mostly B's

Thank You For Your Time :-)

Answer 1

'Success is the Freedom to Be Who You Are'...This is the title of one of the Chapters in the book, "Rich Kid, Smart Kid" by Robert T. Kiyosaki. He is also the author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", one of the best selling books in America for business people. If you want to learn about success, and how to have a successful future, his is the guidance you seek. He does a good job of explaining what real success is and how to get there. The concept of this particular book is geared towards parents helping their children achieve their full potential in life. If, I were you, I would get it yourself, since you are interested in achieving your own potential to the fullest degree possible. AND...Don't forget about God's plan for your life. Ask God to show you the wonderful gifts he has placed within you! He wants you to use them to be a blessing to mankind! And Honor Him also with those Gifts! He loves you more than anyone else ever will and He is always there to help you! God Bless you in your pursuit of success and happiness!

Answer 2

Quit whining, you have what a lot of people don't....a family with $$$$. With both your father and uncle being doctors, chances are you will be able to go to college. My family has no $$$$$, I had to drop out of college after the first year and attend some crappy community college that I could afford. Appreciate what you have, the world doesn't end because you can't go to Stanford or Princeton. I took AP, Honors, and College Prep courses, had a 3.929 GPA was involved in all types of different clubs and organizations, and worked part time in HS. I was promised all types of $$$ for school, yet only got about $2,000 in scholarships to attend a 4 year university. With a price of around $17,000 a yr, $2,000 didn't do hardly anything.

Answer 3

In most cases, SAT score is still the first thing any top colleges will be looking at, then your application essays or interviews (if required) plus your extracurricular/leadership activities, then your GPA (as long as it's not below ~ 3.6).

It doesn't matter what your undergraduate major is, you can still get into a good MBA program & launch your business career. However, to become an orthodontist you'll need to take certain undergraduate level science courses before starting dental/medical school study.

So think carefully before you decide on your major - if you choose science major you can still go to graduate school of management, if you choose a non-science major, it will be more work down the road if you want to become a doctor/orthodontist.

Answer 4

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I think we are all afraid of the unknown......Our school system offers at the alternative school or vocational school, Health sciences........Several girls and a few guys have enjoyed the class that they are getting their CNA certificates.......That allows them to be certified nursing assistants............One is working on weekends at the local hospital, He loves it and the people. while a few of the girls work in nursing homes and are all working toward a degree in nursing once they finish high school........They all say work is so rewarding...Pay is also pretty good.....They can't wait to go to college next year.........All are Seniors this year...The high school had this course for CNA for Juniors and Seniors years....
It's good that you are thinking of your future...Don't look at it as unsuccessful, but as undecided! After all you are not expected at the age of 14 to know what you are going to do with your future just yet...........A lady I know is a nurse but she is a specialized nurse for the Shriners burn unit.....That would be a difficult job I think........Airline jobs are iffy these days because of downsizing all the time......and wanting them to give up their vacations..While Dentistry is a great idea also....Just keep up with your good grades, and you may even get a scholarship later on.
Good luck with what ever you decide..You will do fine...Don't worry for now! Have fun being a teen b/cause later you will be so busy with your studies for a career! By the way, my girl-friends son went to school to be a plummer..Would you believe he had to attend school for 5 years? It was part time, but he graduates early next year.......and some make more than doctors.

Answer 5

Things to consider:
*You're in a very competitive school surrounded by very competitive students - you are judging yourself by very high standards. Not a bad thing, but keep it in mind.

*You are very pressured by your family. Again, very high standards have been set for you.

*You're only 14 for christ's sake. Take a chill pill. You're going to have a very long road ahead of you - enjoy it.

from personal experience, I went to a crappy high school, and got a 2.8 gpa. I didn't put any effort into school until I got to college. Now I'm an engineering student at a State University.

The best advice I have for you is to break things into small manageable chunks and focus on them. It's the old maxim to take things a day at a time and don't worry about what's going to happen 4 or 6 years down the road.

Answer 6

Well now is the time to start.... GET A'S IN ALL CLASSES!!!!
NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT!!!!
Getting B's isn't gonna get you anywhere in the highly competitive world of going to the high end colleges. (Your not getting into either princton or Stanford with B's).
Don't bother thinking about a career just yet. Time for that will come when your a Senior in HS through Sophmore in college. Right now the only thing you should worry about is Getting A's in classes.

Answer 7

Hello,
I am a college counselor, and let me tell you that taking pre AP courses is already setting you on your way to a successful future. At this time you may want to meet with a counselor, wether independent or at school, to set up a 4 year plan. E-mail me at [e-mail]
if you have further questions.

Answer 8

hey buddy im a sophmore...idk what im gonna do once i get into college...dont become a doctor casue ur family is...becasue once become it and u dont like it..its gonna suck to quite and start over as something elese...u could open ur own medical place...and work there while owning it...i want to do something like that but its gonna take some hard work....keep up in school and study...if u dont take like 10 mins to study each night even if u dont have a test u wont succeed.good luck though

Answer 9

Most college students don't know what they're going to do after they graduate, much less high school freshmen.

You don't have to be a doctor. It's a free country, man! Be a businessman! Be a plumber! Be a hobo! Be anything you want! It's up to you and you alone, my friend.

Answer 10

what do u love to do or what are you really good at? Now get a job that suits your interests and/or your abilities. Follow your heart man. That's the way to do it