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stiga
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Wr3k
Canada2533 Posts
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Skyze
Canada2324 Posts
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Chill
Calgary25981 Posts
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ella_guru
Canada1741 Posts
On June 08 2010 05:34 Chill wrote: I think trades are overlooked and really valuable these days. +1 You could also do things like teach english oversees, join the military, or other temporary things like that for some perspective shifts. | ||
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hoborg
United States430 Posts
On June 08 2010 05:25 stiga wrote: my school was pretty bad and i couldnt make the switch. Do you mean the 4-year schools you're applying to aren't accepting the credits from community college? Even state schools? I find that pretty surprising if that's the case, it could just be that you applied to schools with particularly snotty admissions departments... I think if you have 2 years of school down already, you should try to find SOMEWHERE where you can finish your bachelor's. But if you don't know what you want to do at all, maybe you should try to find whatever random work you can get now and you might get some experience to help you decide what sort of job you'd want to be trained for. If you go to a general temp agency, they can place you at a variety of places doing boring shit - but you can still sneak a peek at what the salaried people are doing and get an impression of if it's something you'd be interested in (or able to tolerate). (also protip: financial aid for college is a lot easier to come by once you're 23/24 - that's when you aren't required to put your parents' financial info on the FAFSA) | ||
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Misrah
United States1695 Posts
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Arrian
United States889 Posts
On June 08 2010 05:34 Chill wrote: I think trades are overlooked and really valuable these days. I concur. As for problems with finding a passion, that just sorta comes from trying new things. | ||
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TimmyMac
Canada499 Posts
On June 08 2010 05:50 Misrah wrote: look at your hobbies. Find one that you like or are good at or have plenty of knowledge / experience / drive- then go and see if there is a career in that path. Do not do this unless you want to ruin your hobbies for yourself forever. Once it's work, it's work. There are a few exceptions, though. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States44440 Posts
On June 08 2010 06:31 TimmyMac wrote: Do not do this unless you want to ruin your hobbies for yourself forever. Once it's work, it's work. There are a few exceptions, though. You mean like... + Show Spoiler + StarCraft?  I'm going into teaching. Unless you're extremely passionate about it and well-versed in a particular subject, I don't recommend it... pay is bad, the amount of work you need to put in is ridiculous, and you don't get much respect. Benefits are pretty good in the long run though. | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32071 Posts
On June 08 2010 06:31 TimmyMac wrote: Do not do this unless you want to ruin your hobbies for yourself forever. Once it's work, it's work. There are a few exceptions, though. fucking truth Work for a few months. Trades are good for some people. Try to get a low level job in one of those fields and try it out. 20 is still quite young. Whether it's four year or trade, don't go until your sure, because it fucking sucks to go for something that you might not stay in. Be sure to research whatever your intended career path is and make sure it's even still viable. A lot of industries and jobs are just flat out disappearing or work is just reall scarce. | ||
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stiga
United States377 Posts
-Physical therapist assistant (pays well surprisingly) -Criminal justice (alot of different areas and you can get a 2 year degree) -Film (what one of my main insterests was but i put it aside for some reason to try other things, and im still considering going back to it) But the credits do transfer to other schools, but school was always difficult for me. And the teachers (not all of them) are pretty shitty and make it hard to get by. Like today for instance, i had two summer school classes liined up and 30 minutes after the first day of class was supposed to start, i get a voicemail that both classes were cancelled. 30 minutes after it started!! and when i was getting credits, i had another issue. 2 days before class choosing was closed, someone calls me and tells me i cant do this math and history credit and they took them off and i had to get 6 hours 1 day before registering was over in order for my insurance to pay for classes. Most of my classes here involved looking through youtube, and listening to 80+ teachers who cant write / speak legibly, and people who look at my notes to come up with material for the tests. but yeah, enough of me complaining. i suppose ill just keep researching...thanks for the input fellas | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32071 Posts
PT is dick right now. my buddy got a degree from a good school and cant get a job. my bro got a 2year and cant get shit. Criminal justice -- you will wait for ev er to get a job if you dont have military experience film -- starving artist dude. total hit or miss. | ||
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Mickey
United States2606 Posts
On June 08 2010 06:01 Arrian wrote: I concur. As for problems with finding a passion, that just sorta comes from trying new things. Pretty much sums up my viewpoint. Most people are in the same situation that you are right now. I know I am. | ||
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zZygote
Canada898 Posts
In HS haven't you taken some kind of aptitude test which lists you the top 10 jobs/careers that are best fitted to your talents? Try it, it is astonishingly accurate for me at least. | ||
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dani_caliKorea
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fulmetljaket
482 Posts
do some research bro, you might be surprised what they have to offer. or, you can always PM me if youd rather do that. im not a recruiter or anything, but ive been doing my research on all the branches of military for about two years now, so... im maybe a little more knowledgeable then the average guy | ||
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