Depressed about my life. Need career/school idea?

Question

Ok, let me start by saying I am 25 years old and I still live at home with my Mom. I have a gf of 3 years who I am about to get an apartment with though. She is a little bit younger t han I am. Well, I have all of my general studies taken care of (from community college) and basically the last few years I have taken a few classes here and there. I decided to go to a school this semester that has evening classes so I could major in English. You can only select a few classes each semester so I chose Technical Writing. Yes, I just planned on taking one class this semester. Anyway, I went to it tonight and thought it was horrible. I do not want to take this class so I am dropping out. I am trying to find a trade school or something that I can go to maybe. It's either that or I wait until next semester to take something else from night school. I'm just really depressed right now. My gf didn't seem to be disapointed or anything but she is younger than me and will probably finish school before I ever do. Right now I just work for a kennel and make 10 bucks an hour. There has got to be a way out of this mess. There has to be a way I can better myself right now. My music is going pretty well on the side, but I doubt I will make money off it. My main passion is music and I am yet to find out what I want for a "real job." I need help! How can I just get my life together and end this depression I am feeling right now?

Answer 1

Hi there,

Dont pay attention to the first answer..where he said death heals....its rubbish!!!

Anyways...here is a simple answer to ur soultion....go out alone for one day to ur most fav place.

Now wen ur selecting the place...u have certain things in mind...like

1. the kind of place 2. why u want to go there 3. are u going to be happy if u spend a day and 4. wat is going to be ur budget if u plan to dp some activities there.

Once u enjoy for a full day...you start looking at things positively and realize wat u wanna do.

In the above example abt travelling to a place.....i wan you to note that wen we plan to go out...we start thinking systematically and plan acc to our budget.....similarly you are going to set out on a journey of your life...where u have to be useful for the people around you.

so think abt ur skills......wat are u good at??? try and improve in that area.....and make lots of money.....after 5-8 years....u shud hv enough money to take a break and concentrate on ur passion which is music.

When u look back after 10 yrs....u shud be proud of urself and feel happy abt making a decision.

Regarding courses:

Software courses: If u hv some technical skills and u can apply your mind properly...u shud go for programming courses like C, C++, Java

If u have a creative mind go for animation, web design etc......u shud love to use colours and have a flexible mind

if u r good at maths then go for finance...coz that is the need of the world.

So analyse ur skills and go for it and never let ur music be ur work...coz ur passion shud never die.

God Bless you!!!

Answer 2

Ok... you are too much worried about things going on.

First of all, RELAX. Give yourself sometime to think.

Just forget everything for a day and think that you are the happiest soul in this world.

Now coming to the actual point:

1. Have some income source to give your daily expenses. (Work from home, part time jobs, front office executives etc)

2. If music is your passion, you should stick to it. You have to get good experience on your music for 1 year or so. Spend the money earned by you for learning music.

3. Join a troupe or orchestra for some time to gain more experience.

4. Be creative in your music.

5. Stop worrying about things and bring them into your control.

Relax and think. Best of luck!

Answer 3

Join the military

Answer 4

have fun

Answer 5

Join a music band work your way up..

save some money and start a small scale business

go get a degree..even if you don't like it..you have to..THATS LIFE..you don''t always do what you wish..sometimes you've gotta compromise..!

or complete a degree at-least for the sake of having a security for the rest pf your life and may be you can get a bank loan and start a business and make it big(i mean if your a risk take..if not..stay away)

stay away from your GF for a while until you get your career resorted..because its more important than girls..

all the best..good luck :)

Answer 6

Hey!! You said that you are depressed well I am to and to only thing that make me feel better is doing something I love to do. You said your passion is music then do it make music ask different bar or club if you can play. Find a karaoke night and go with your girlfriend. I think that will help you. The way you feel inside I feel it to and trust me if music is your passion and life (like me :D) you will feel sooooo much better doing it.

Now for your life in general. You said your girlfriend didn't look disappointed or anything that's good. Talk to her tell her how you feel and I don't think you should rush in school and to classes just to go to school. Take time for yourself to figure out what you want to do and who you wanna be. Then go for it and be happy.

I hope I help you. I'm truly sorry if it didn't and hope you will be better soon. Bye xox  

Answer 7

did u ever wanna try computer programming?

i heard they have good paying jobs....don't know about current market....but i think its good .....there are like these colleges that train you in only what you need for the field ....not just this but they hav quite a few options.....don't know any names but with little digging you can easily find out..hope it helps.

Answer 8

try reading chicken soup for the soul... it's great! it can really help you.. another book is maximizing your self-esteem.

you know, life is very beautiful. try to appreciate things.