No idea what to do?

Question

I'm a college junior on the brink of declaring a major. All core curriculum is completed for the state I live in, which means I am at the point of where I need to declare my major. I've exhausted everything, and am deciding on Speech Communication. I really would like to do something in the area of banking or money, but I am always unsure of myself and my confidence level is low. I feel like I'm not good at a lot of things, so therefore I should pick up a skill (comm).

I can't really decide what I want to do in life, as I have been turned down by Starbucks for a position, and I am a server at chili's now. I don't have much direction at home.

My goals are to be successful and not having to live from paycheck to paycheck. I'd like to be in a professional environment.

Another thing is that I'm at a small liberal arts college, not an Ivy league.. so I know my opportunities are limited.

Any help on what I could do? I haven't experienced much and need some help.

Answer 1

There is often times too much emphasis put on the college major. The key is to get a degree and then go from there. Just do something that interests you. I majored in Communication (Political Science too) as well. It was a great skill for me, because like you, I suffered from confidence issues. And sometimes you've got to conquer something that is holding you back before you can go beyond that. I applaud that decision, because it shows that you are thoughtful. You don't need a business degree to be successful, so don't worry about that. And if you want to go into banking, be sure that is what you want to do. Your career choice is what is the most important decision for you. I've gone on to get a master's degree and have been successful in the consulting field. Confidence isn't my struggle any longer, and I can attribute a lot of this to my college major. By the way, apply to another Starbucks, or apply to that one again. You may even want to contact the hiring manager and ask for some feedback that might help you later on when interviewing for future jobs. For now, being a waiter at Chili's isn't so bad. I did my time at O'Charley's. So tell jerks that refer to you as loser to take a walk off a short pier, get a degree that interests you, find a career that you can get up everyday and enjoy. Hang in there, this time in your life can be difficult if you let it. But enjoy this time, because you'll look back and think it was some of the best times in your life.

Answer 2

Okay, your situation is not all that uncommon.

You need to learn two things.

First, what you want to accomplish in your life. What you need to figure out is what you want people to say about you at your funeral, what you want to leave behind you. Or to put it another way, you need to have a sort of mental near-death experience to realize what you would do with a second chance. What can you get passionate about, what would you miss lunch to do at work even if you didn't get paid, what kind of work would you have to do to not need an alarm clock. Hypnosis might help, or a weekend camping with no one around and no food, just solitude and hunger, sort of a Siddhartha experience of waiting till the answer comes to you. The real answer won't change, but if you wait for it to come to you, it may be too late; you don't want this to be your last thought, you want to know NOW what you want to do.

The second thing you need is to know is, "it is possible". Trust me, anything you want to do that badly is possible, if you pay the price. If you figure out your dream goal, and can't imagine it for you, write those words down and read them aloud several times a day, "IT IS POSSIBLE."

In other words, you're wrong about your opportunities being limited. They just may cost you more than they do some people.

Answer 3

Consider motion picture work for a productive, highly paid, exciting, fun career which provides worldwide travel if you wish. No high school diploma nor college degree is necessary to work in the film industry but possessing specific job skills is mandatory. It seems that only VOCATIONAL film schools can provide the necessary level of film skills for gainful employment.

College or university study in film theory and academia is not the most productive method of training to enter the industry. A common expression in the biz is, "If you have a degree in film don't show anybody, they probably won't hire you." In fact, it is well known in films that only a very small percentage of film school grads successfully enter the biz, even with master and doctorate degrees.

If you reside outside the Los angeles area you might be able to transfer to a local L.A. Chili's for work, obtain a low cost residence, attend school and work. Having a car in L.A. is quite important.

Professional skills are truely required for film work. That's why film companies pay so much money for technicians. Make sure that the vocational school is a state licensed institution for your protection.

Maybe film financing and raising money for films might appeal to you,. Many millionaires earned money that way.

Study film producing in addition to specific job skills of work such as a script supervisor or a production accountant, for example. Those are department head jobs with easy entry and very good pay. Many in those two categories of work make six figures a year, working part time.

Answer 4

The first thing that I would do, would be to sit down and think about what I like to do. Do you like to draw, read, write, talk to people, solve problems, work on computers, think, etc....
I wouldn't jump into something that you are not sure that you're interested in. If you've taken all your core classes, then you've kinda gotten a taste of every subject. I'm about to graduate from a liberal arts school myself, with a degree in English, but I started out in Biology. I'm good at sciences and math, but my passion is in English. That's what you need to decide...what do you really like to do!
Something else...Try to have more confidence in yourself! Hope this helped

Answer 5

I would start at your school. Start by finding out what is a needed career in your area, if you plan to stay there. If not, the sky is the limit.
Also look into internships that your school may offer, this will give you the summer to decide whether that is a career path that you wish to pursue.
Best Wishes...

Answer 6

Haha You Suck ...