In college no idea what i want to do?

Question

i am 22 and in college and have no idea what i want to do is this normal

Answer 1

It means you didn't plan for the future in the start, and have no timetable.

Answer 2

I'm 20 and in the same situation. This is becoming a pandemic within the United States. I call us the lost children. The ones who never could choose.

I have an idea, but nothing more than that. At least you're in college, so yes this is normal for alot of College Students. Alot people think ones you reach age 18 you are now a full functioning adult with the ability to make hard decisions. I never found this to be true. We still have alot of learn, and in a way feel lost at being thrown into the deep end.

Very rarely are there people in their early 20's and late teens that are 100% sure of who they are and what they want to do with their lives and this is when they are more likely to make serious mistakes.

Be careful, choose wisely and always look in your heart for the answer . . . not what other people want you to do.

Answer 3

Yeah, it's very normal. A lot of people don't know what they want to do, many people change majors 3 or 4 or more times while in college. Many people also don't know what they want to do once they graduate college. My dad is 49 and in college. He was in the military for 22 years and has worked at various places since he retired from the Air Force. He decided to go back to school...he has been going for about 5 years now. He's already graduated and now is going back to get another degree. Also, I am 21 and in college, and I don't really know what I want to do, and I graduate this summer. So yeah, it's normal. :D

Answer 4

People used to go to university to study a vocation: Doctor, Dentist, Lawyer, Banker. They took courses to further that purpose. Those that did not go to university went out in the world and became tradesmen - carpenters, mechanics, mechanist etc. Each path was viewed by society as valuable and worthwhile. Intergral to the fabric of the nation. A person was judged more on their personal merits and their compitence at their craft then they were by the Class of their trade.

Over the years as our high schools and universities have been overrun with instructors who reflect the adage "those who can -
do...those who can't - Teach." is so very apt; we have seen the emergence of a view that if you don't go to university you are of less value and of less worth to sociaty than those that do. This is damaging to society in many way: Many who go don't need to be there end up wasteing years of their lives and building up years of debt and those that don't or can't go are conditioned to believe they are low class so they act the part..

This sounds like the reason you are confused - You went because you could and/or you were expected to. But now what?

Well cheer up, most of us don't use our degrees anyway - But if you took the task of University seriously you will have decent writing and verbal communications skills and will have some idea how to learn new information efficiently. These are all valuable skill in the "real world" - Use what you have got. Find a vocation that inspires you - somthing you enjoy and believe in.

Do yourself a favor go get some business classes under your belt - maybe even a business minor. It will add some credibility to your Bachelors Arts degree. I know it helped mine.

Answer 5

Yes, it's normal. You have plenty of time to figure out what you want from life.

First, I would examine what your ideal life looks like- if money were no object, what would you love to spend your time doing?

Next, I would go into the career center at your college and ask the counselors there to take the various test they have to figure out the skills for which you are most adept.

Once you have those two pieces of information, look for jobs which incorporate your skills and/ or your ideals. Apply for jobs even when you are not sure you're qualified. You may work at three jobs (or more) before you find the place where you are satisfied with what you're doing, enjoy the work and/or environment, and feel like it's not just a job, but a carreer.

Good luck to you!

Answer 6

It happens. I'm 21, I chose my specialization, when I was 17. I'm doing it well, but still don't know if it was the only thing that I could do well..?