What do I want to do with my life.........

Question

I've been wondering lately what I want to do with my life...it's a subject that keeps me up and can make me start crying lol I don't know why..

but I have NO idea what I want to do with my life...I have soo many things that I am interested in but I don't think I'm really GOOD at any of it...good enough to start a career out of it...

some of the things I like are art, photography, writing, web design, graphic design and of course animals <3

one of my biggest fears is that I won't have enough time to do everything I want to do...for example...I want...more than ANYTHING in the world...to travel....but I'm going to be a senior of high school this year...then after that I have to go to college...so I feel like I won't ever get to travel...and I'm just going to lose all this time..idk...

so I tried to find a job that I could incorporate what I want to do into it...such as a photographer for like national geographic or something...or a travel journalist..but idk..I dont think I could do any of that...

I feel like I'd really wanna do something with animals though..

I ALWAYS wanted to be a vet since I was little..but as I got older I realized that I couldnt stand to have to see any animals die...and to tell the owners they died..annnd I cannot stand to see bloodd....

SO IDK

I'm sorry I'm rambling Im just in a very bad mood over this

and I need some opinions on some careers that sound good for me?

and maybe some advice on how to CALM ME DOWN

okay thank u in advance...I hope someone reads this and responds loll

byeeee

Answer 1

Well, first off

BREEEEEEAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTHHHHHEEEE

it helps, lol.

Second of all, you still have plenty of time to decide on what you want to do.  If your school offers it, why don&#039;t you take a photography class?  Work on that skill, decide whether or not you&#039;d like to persue it as a career, and go from there.  

As for the traveling, you still have the rest of your life to travel.  You can take a semester, or a year, off before college to do it, or you can wait until a little later on in life when you&#039;re more financially stable.

With the writing, what do you like to do?

Short storys, poems, trying for a book, journalism, etc?

Narrow it down. If it&#039;s like short storys or poems, you can always do that in your spare time, then publish them into a book or something.

Animals, what about working at Petsmart or something like that as a summer job? Or even at a vets office as an assistant *no blood or anything, just clean the cages, help give shots, take the animals outside for a walk, etc*.

There are so many options, and you still have so much time left.

If you&#039;d consider it, the military would be a good way to travel. Go in for a few years, serve your country, travel, fine tune a skill *because you&#039;re going to have a job*, and then come out of it better than you went into it and more prepared.

Answer 2

You could become a travel agent or a flight attendant, to satisfy your wanting of traveling.  

Answer 3

There are career planning courses at colleges.  Some of them are not for credit, just open to any present or future student.  I would suggest you check out something like that.  This is the best way to match your skills and strengths with your interests, to determine what would be the best career choice for you.  They will also give you an idea how many jobs are open in the fields you are interested in.  No sense planning for something that would be hard to break into, especially in this competitive world.  As far as traveling, you may want to incorporate that into your career plans.  Some colleges have study abroad as part of their curriculum, so be sure to tell your counselor about your desire for travel.  Start planning, and that will help relieve your stress.  But remember, the first 2 years of college is usually general education courses that are needed by all graduates.  So that really gives you an extra couple years to decide about a major.  Many students change their majors once they find out more about their courses and about themselves.  

Answer 4

Okay. Take a deep breath. I know thinking about all the time you&#039;ll spend in college seems like a big chunk of your life, but I get the feeling you&#039;re going to live long enough to get a handle on things.

First of all, you want to work with animals and travel. I feel being a photographer would fuel that, if you found the right company to work for. Maybe even work on an animal reservation. You could be a public relations person. That way, not only could you take care of and photograph animals, but you could write about your experiences and inspire younger people to work with animals as well.

Just relax first. I would suggest taking a veterinary major in college, and maybe minoring in writing and photography. On average, you should get out of college by 25 years old, at latest. That gives you time to hone your skills, make a name for yourself, and have fun doing it.

Above all, remember that no one is going to hand you this dream job on a silver platter. You have to work at it. It&#039;d be better to get a steady job as a veterinary assistant before going to reservations. That way, you could work on giving check ups, prescribing medicine, and the occasional shot. No animal surgery involved.  

Answer 5

Believe in  yourself and then your dreams may come true

Answer 6

wow, sounds like my life to a tee! well i dont know cause i feel the same way! dont feel alone

Answer 7

First of all you seem to be very intelligent and talented, judging by the number of your interests.  I understand that you might be confused about what to do when you like so many things, but hey, at least you have options!  If you don&#039;t like one thing you can move to another.  You are stressing out way too much about this, and you still have a whole other year before college!  If you aren&#039;t ready for all of this perhaps take a semester off after high school to decide, but don&#039;t have so much anxiety!  You have so much time, and there is nothing that is forcing you to make an immediate decision, just yourself.  You don&#039;t have to do anything that you don&#039;t want to do, just breathe and take your time.  This is not a big deal, and we all go through it.  You will be just fine.

Answer 8

Life is short that is for sure,I never went to collage but in my time even high school was not a big deal,I chose to do what made me happy, and stayed with it,I was young married at 16 widowed at 24 but still kept looking ahead and never strayed away from what i wanted.All that collage it will not make you happy nor will all the money in the world.I made it been  there and done that now living on a monthly investment income i never want to work agan and want just that simple,I live here onboard my boat and i travel the coast and the key is i am happy,not rich i do not own a BMW but i have more than words can say good luck to you

Answer 9

Hello

The advice I am giving you comes from a few years of flailing hopelessly around (and having an amazing time).

Firstly, a quote; &#039;some of the most interesting people I know didn&#039;t know what they wanted to do at 24... the most interesting of all however, still don&#039;t know at 47.&#039;

I left school (england) at 18 with average grade with dreams of being a rock star (like everyone back then) I spent a year working, living with my boyfriend at the time, and generally having a think and growing up a bit.  I then packed my bags and went to music school where I quickly discovered that though I am good at music, the rock and roll lifestyle involved a few too many drugs and not enough sleep for my liking.  I finished the course and passed before taking a few months to make my next move.  I moved back in with my mum and soon learnt that I didn&#039;t want to be living with my parents so decided to go to university.

I am there now, with hopes of joining the police maybe (one day.. when I &#039;grow up&#039;) but am also still in a band.

You have years of time to figure out what you want, the trick is to never give up or comprimise on your passions, try them all!! If one doesn&#039;t work, change track, that&#039;s what life is all about.

If everyone knew what they wanted to do when they left school, got in to that career and sat there until retirement, life would be pretty dull.

It&#039;s your life and your story and always remeber, it&#039;s not the mistakes we make that define us as a person, but how we resolve and make up for them

Good luck :)

x

Answer 10

Well I&#039;d say if you want to get into stuff with animals, get a pet firstly. A cat is more independent than a dog, so it would be easier to look after.

You could write about animals, or you could work in a kennel or something. All you have to do is feed the animals, clean up after them, and give them lots of attention =]

Answer 11

RELAX my friend..RELAX...SLOW DOWN...slow down...okay.. it shows that you wanna pursue a lot of   things at the same moment or time period...the truth of the matter is you cant, its impossible to do so...you only have one body, one mind and one soul..as it was said, &quot; YOU CANT SERVE TWO MASTERS AT THE SAME TIME&quot; so again.RELAX...SLOOW DOWN...okay if you want to try everything, then do it one thing at a time...you can see how it is to be a vet, photographer, journalist without actually being one in order to decide what is right for you.. how? try to volunteer as an assistant to anyone of them and see what works best for you and  then you can decide what you really want.. hope i helped you..GOOD LUCK!

Answer 12

you could choose one main subject that you want to study. as well as having a few courses on the side

like a photography course