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Over course of my three years of high school, I've learned quite a lot about myself. Right now, I'm just a capable student who is quite unmotivated, but some recent events and discoveries made me think my life over.
I don't know what to do with rest of my life; too many subjects are interesting - I like all of my subjects, and I'm not bragging, but and good in most of them. I like math and science because I want the know the princples that dictate the world and find them; I want to know how rhetoric works and it's psychological impact (the diction, syntax, etc); history is facinating as it's what we learn from in general; I love music and want to find it's effects + the science behind it. Additionally, the subject of philosophy which I am glancing right now is also facinating.
The main problem is I find everything facinating and I want to follow all the interests; however I really need to focus as I somewhat screwed up my GPA and must work on one field of extracurricular activies during this summer and senior year.
What should I do?
EDIT: After a little thought, I find myself in a impasse as every field is interconnected; I can't seem to pursue a subject because in order to master it, I must learn more. I guess, the problem is I'm a perfectionist (not sure if it's the right word).
I'm guessing my goal is to satisfy my curiosity and other internal motivations... but I can't think of a solution due to time constraints, etc.
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
If you're not exceptionally good at a particular subject, look at what jobs the field leads to and choose from that. I'd say math or science is your best bet jobs-wise but do your research.
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United States24755 Posts
If you have many interests, try thinking of two that you could link together and then specialize in.
Example: physics + music = accoustician etc...
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In my opinion do something you are really passionate about but don't know really much about.
Eventually you may end up just doing something completely different for your living.
But it doesn't matter, the important thing is to broaden your horizonts.
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Gotta pick one thing. You can do the rest as a thing people call "hobbies". Just cause your not taking history in school doesn't mean you can't read a book still. Higher levels of education completly assfuck you with work anyways and being scatter brained will make you fail. Keep thinking, you're young.
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United States3824 Posts
Yeah interdisciplinary studies. Come to Evergreen in Washington. That's what we are all about.
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I was in the same situation as you for a long time, and still am even tho I'm studying economics atm.(after quitting the first university)
Whenever I pick something, I regret it as I feel I'm missing out on the stuff that I didn't choose, and I feel I made the worst possible choice. It's tough to live like that.
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weed. get some and smoke it in a bong.
that'll sort you out. also, try taking drama. that's really awesome in highschool.
you gotta find something that sucks less than everything else. cuz it all sucks the older you get. jobs.. they're lousy. unless you want to work freelance or be an artist you probably will never be your own boss. so learn some skills that can be used by anyone anywhere like medicine, elect engineering, construction. that would be my advice... and seerusly with the weed.
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
On June 05 2009 00:56 niteReloaded wrote:
I was in the same situation as you for a long time, and still am even tho I'm studying economics atm.(after quitting the first university)
Whenever I pick something, I regret it as I feel I'm missing out on the stuff that I didn't choose, and I feel I made the worst possible choice. It's tough to live like that.
You should define your life by the things you decide to do, not the things you didn't do. Don't think about what could have/would have happened and look at the decisions you actually made and the impact they had on your life.
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This sounds extremely like how I felt in HS and into college. I'm at work right now but I'll come back and post something tonight.
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clearly you should major either history or philosophy, after that(or while still at it) you will be able to comprehend your surroundings on a different level and either move on or continue. Most other majors will end up crippling your curiosity
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"Jack of all trades, master of none,
though ofttimes better than master of one"
You're in the same boat with almost everyone else in high school. Don't look at the generalized categories like science, history, and math. Narrow it down to a profession.
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