I cant seem to chose the right career for me... Im a 15 year old sophmore- is it too late to decide?

Question

First let me tell you what type of person I am- so you can help me better.

I am a very creative person. I am very good at learning things on my own. I have looked at variety of careers. And some are so different I just cant decide. Im not interested in salary- Im interested in being happy.

Ive thought about psychiatrist, interior designer, architect, graphic designer, or a writer.

Right now as a sophmore Im taking advanced english 2, sculpture 1, a video production class, and personal family living. And creativity can not be taught so thats just something i was blessed with.

Im very scared that i will never find something im good at or something i can see myself doing for the rest of my life. and im so confused.

Answer 1

Oh my God you are sooooooo far behind! Do not do anything else today and do not go to sleep until you have your entire life planned out. Hurry!!!!!!

Answer 2

Everyone goes through that, so don't worry. Worry is the worst thing for your system anyway because it's based in the future and you can never control the future. You can only control right now. It's important to enjoy the moment and follow your intuition.

No one can choose a career for you, only help you how to. It's something you have to do for yourself, since it's you that will be living with it.

The best suggestions I have for you if you have already chosen a list of possible careers are to write down a pros and cons list. If you haven't decided or feel that you don't know all your options, then check out career quizzes that you can find all over the Internet. You can also go to a college and talk to a counsellor, they can give you advise and offer possible career choices.

You can also pick up a lot of hobbies and try new things to see what you like and don't like. Writing down a list of all that you are good at and all that you like and dislike will help too. Such as looking at the Yahoo answers category that you usually answer, that is probably your strong point.

I think that every person should travel after finishing high school. Taking a year off to learn what else is available in the world can really expose you to a lot of possibilities you didn't know existed. You can meet a lot of people and learn about who you are.

You shouldn't worry about it too much. Your life doesn't start when you finish school or when u have a career. Your life is happening right now.

Answer 3

It might help to know that you don't have to choose a career that you'll do for the rest of your life. Choose something you think would make you happy now and later you can change it if you like. As long as you're working towards something, it's okay if that something changes.

The fields you mentioned are mostly related, so if you start off as an interior designer, you could go back to school and become an architect if you wanted.

You might want to take some tests that can give you a little more direction. Speak with your school counselor to see if they offer these at your school. If not, you can likely find them at the local college.

The way the tests work is to ask you a bunch of questions about your likes, dislikes, talents, etc. and then they match that up to the people who already work in a variety of fields to see which ones you most closely fit in with.

You could also wander through The Occupational Handbook which lists jobs and salaries, job duties, education needed, outlook, etc.

It sounds like you have a lot of natural talent, so don't worry about making the "wrong" decision. Do what you love and you'll very likely be good at it and find a way to make a living with it.

Regarding money, I was the same way at 15. Now that I'm older I realize money is something important to consider. You need to be able to take care of yourself, pay your rent and have health care, so just sort of keep that in mind as you go along.

Good luck, don't worry, enjoy that you have a lot of choices. Approach this decision with the creativity you were blessed with!

Answer 4

First, EVERYONE worries about making the wrong career mistake. The problem is: TOO MANY CHOICES! All the way from grade school right up the meeting a counselor in college; I KNEW I wanted to be a paleontologist. I could taste it!! Then I learned what the requirements were to become a paleontologist; learn to read and write latin, amazing math, etc, etc. I changed my CAREER quickly!! I could NEVER pass all this stuff!! As I went thru college, I changed my career 3 more times. I finally picked a major in business, specifically government. Now I have a great job.

If you like to creative, pick jobs where you design things to be built. The construction industry ALWAYS needs people in construction design and management.

Hope this helps. Don't sweat it.

Answer 5

It's not too late to decide on a career. College courses will give you a taste of a variety of subjects. And it's not uncommon for even college students to change their major/career aspirations 3x during their college experience. I would suggest try talking to different people in the areas that you're interested in. They can give you some insight into what being a psychiatrist or interior designer is all about. And don't feel that you should only focus on one career goal...you can accomplish many throughout your lifetime. Good luck!

Answer 6

You have lots of time.

Focus your attentions on taking classes that interest you and will have some use in wherever your future endeavours will take you.

I don't know why everyone expects teenagers to decide their entire lives before they even turn 17. You will probably live to 100 and during that time can have several careers. You do not have to lock yourself into just one.

Decide your major later. There is no rush.

In the meantime, pick something that you are interested in now, you can always change your mind later.

Answer 7

it's never too late to find a career. I go to school with people in their mid 30's who are interested in the animation field, I'm 21 and didn't decide until I was 19 that I wanted to come here. I finished highshool and worked for over a year at a couple jobs and saved money to put towards college, once I decided what I wanted to do I had a nice little savings account to get me started.
Don't stress out too much, just enjoy highschool and try and figure out what you really love.

Answer 8

Most Americans don't choose till between sophmore and junior year of college when you have to declare a major. The best gage is to ask your parents what you said you wanted to be when you grew up at age 6 and younger. Most parents say "I don't Know or I don't remember". Don't take that for an answer as your first instincts are usually right and people who go into the field they chose prior to age six are more successful and happier than anyone else.

Answer 9

Wow, you are still very young... don't worry about it so much yet. It is not too late. I was 16 when I decided I wanted to be a film director and I had been making short movies all my life and never really thought of that as a carrer option previously. You still have a few years to decide... just wait til you know what will really make you happy! Hope this helps!

Answer 10

It's never too late. You have plenty of time to decide on a career choice. Don't beat yourself up about it. You will probably change your mind on career choices 50 million times before you find what you really want. Just give yourself time and just worry about getting good grades right now. You will find the right career for you.

Answer 11

Oh course not sweetheart your still in high school just focus on your grades right now, and get through what has to be done first. Then move on to bigger and better things (what has to be done). Cause right now you have harder things to worry about then chose the right career for you, you have school and your parents, plus all the little things to worry about meaning plans with friends. Wait till you have the time to support yourself, and put all your effort in the career you chose. In stead of trying to manage a career, school, homework, friends, plus your social life meaning a boyfriend or girlfriend. Just wait, you have plenty of time, and all you need to worry about now is school and homework.