How to get motivated to do things with my life?

Question

How to get motivated to do things with my life?
I've been wasting time for the last 5 years of my life in junior/Senior high school. My grades have been pretty mediocre throughout and maybe above average, at times in junior high. But I really have no idea what I want to do. I know I can get into a lot of colleges, not ivy league, but right at this moment when I should be applying I'm wasting my time. My parents are setting me up with a doctor because I've been depressed my high school year for being teased, not fitting in, and things similiar to this. I still want to do as well as other people my age though and it's kind of fustrating how bad I'm failing at it. I'm 17 going on 18 this year and still: never driven/don't have my permit, never had a job, didn't join any clubs in school, didn't do any sports( not too fond of them). I do have to go through a lot more than most people though: I'm a gay, black male with a bad case of social anxiety and maybe even selective autism, but still none of those things should stop me from living.

If anyone has been here before or knows a way out of this 'slump' I guess any advice on steps I can take would be cool. I know this question has been asked many times before, but I really have no support from my friends since I don't think any of them plan on going to college and my parents have been working a lot more lately and don't have time to get me to do these things.

Answer 1

You would benefit by seeing a therapist. You may be depressed. They may be able to help you focus on what you want to do. In the end, you have to do the work, but you can do it. Medication may help to get you on an even keel.

Answer 2

the actuality that i do no longer understand what the day has in keep for me motivates me to get off the mattress. You never understand who you will meet or what you will see. If i circulate to circulate some the place, I take my time getting dressed and arranged. it rather is area of the buzz i think of. because of the fact the place ever I finally end up, i choose to look rather sturdy! you would be shocked on the style of heads you turn and the flaws you will get for unfastened mutually as out ;). those little seems right here and there rather do wonders for your self self assurance after which you start to have greater exciting because of the fact the day is going by way of for the reason which you experience so helpful! So I recommend you %. out an "If-seems-ought to-kill" outfit and get some new makeup and attempt out diverse the style to do your hair that compliments your good factors and circulate paint the city crimson! once you seem sturdy you experience sturdy once you experience sturdy, existence's sturdy!

Answer 3

In my own experience, I've found that eating fast food and drinking mt. dew. Made me lethargic and sometimes depressed. So maybe joining a gym( which will give you lots of chances to meet people and opportunities) set goals and if you have a bad diet like I had maybe change it to a healthy one.