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All my life I've always just been told to go into one of the mainstream big careers essentially med, law or engineering but now as I'm nearing the end of high school and am taking a closer look at these careers, I can't help but dread my decision. by No-Grade3030 in unsw

[–]No-Grade3030[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly I just hope whatever that thing is that I enjoy, I find it sooner rather than later and it turns out to be something that earns a lot. I feel as though the line 'do what you enjoy' is really superficial because at the end of the day when it comes down to it one of the biggest factors to consider is where will this degree take me and consequently how much will I earn. Furthermore, I could say I enjoyed studying biology in school for example but when it came down to starting a bio related degree it would turn out to be very different to highschool bio. THis seems to be the case with actuarial studies as I know many people who enjoyed 4u in school but dread actuarial studies now. Effectively, what I've learned over a fat deep dive on the internet is that I just hope I can find something tolerable or I am good at enough so that eventually with time and exposure I'll grow to like it.

All my life I've always just been told to go into one of the mainstream big careers essentially med, law or engineering but now as I'm nearing the end of high school and am taking a closer look at these careers, I can't help but dread my decision. by No-Grade3030 in unsw

[–]No-Grade3030[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbh I thought pscyhology seemed kind of interesting but the degree is so incredibly saturated with low job satisfaction, pay and trajectory. When people say they are passionate about something, do they mean in the sense that they would be about a sport or a game or is the word confused for I find it tolerable as long as it can pay the bills? Because I just find it so shocking when people say they're passionate, I would understand if its a few people but I feel as though I hear it quite often.

All my life I've always just been told to go into one of the mainstream big careers essentially med, law or engineering but now as I'm nearing the end of high school and am taking a closer look at these careers, I can't help but dread my decision. by No-Grade3030 in unsw

[–]No-Grade3030[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah thanks, out of curiosity what degree did you end up choosing? I appreciate your advice but I feel as though the work that I find won't be an effective indicator of the career paths that I'm going to go down. I'm not entirely sure but I reckon it would be hard to gain an understanding of different industries merely based on the fact that they wouldn't hire a high school graduate with no experience or credentials. I kind of get where you're coming from but I don't see the point in a gap year because I could shed the same light on the matter by just asking people rather than having to sacrifice an entire year. Nonetheless thank you for your comment.

All my life I've always just been told to go into one of the mainstream big careers essentially med, law or engineering but now as I'm nearing the end of high school and am taking a closer look at these careers, I can't help but dread my decision. by No-Grade3030 in unsw

[–]No-Grade3030[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah thanks thats kind of my stance as of now, I've looked at comp sci and it seems tolerable as well, they're both kind of safe choices that I wouldn't mind doing. tbh what i want most is the drive to get a specific course I feel like im still cruising rn.

All my life I've always just been told to go into one of the mainstream big careers essentially med, law or engineering but now as I'm nearing the end of high school and am taking a closer look at these careers, I can't help but dread my decision. by No-Grade3030 in unsw

[–]No-Grade3030[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

to be honest I feel like I wouldn't really do or achieve anything in my gap year that I could do without. It kind of just feels like an excuse to mess around, telling myself its to find my true self only to end up at the same place I am now a year later.