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how do everyone decide what they want to do in life, i mean im studying A-levels and i kinda know the field that i want to go into but if for some reason that i dont get into it, what am i to do? how do the student at uni decide what course they want to take? and how and when do you know what you want to pursue a career in? sometimes i question the purpose of life, what is all for? anyway that is a new discussion. well we discuss this and i guess that this may be targetted at those who dont know what they want to do in life.
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I did 3 years at college, didn't know (and still don't) what I wanted to do when I left college or anything.
At college I did A-level Sociology and really enjoyed the Criminology Unit. I'm at Uni now, and in my 1st year studying Criminology and Social Policy. My reasoning behind going was because it was something (I thought) I was interested in and well to be honest I had nothing else to do! And also thought it might inspire me. Or something.
If you have an idea of what you want to do as a career (unlike me) and doing a degree will help, then go for it. If you decide you don't like it, you can always leave.
I know how you're feeling, and it's not very nice thinking you have to decide but you've got all of your life, try not to let it bog you down.
I'm no artiste, but the only thing I feel I'm good at, is being creative. I still have no idea what career I want or should be in, so right now I'm doing that 'taking a gap year and bumming' thing. I'm now looking into a modern apprenticeship in the arts/entertainment sector because I feel I'm not the 'university' type.
I still don't have any idea what I want from my career, but I just hope that in time, I'll know... otherwise, I feel I'm pretty screwed.
Ilora x
Besides, I definately prefer science over humanities/language based subjects which law more favours, so in the end the decision was not too hard.
good luck in your gap year, and if i was you try and get some art expierence, i dont think that you` mentioned what you were going to do during the gap year
have you started your degree yet?
I'm in my second year of a physics degree, it is very interesting, although I find it quite difficult. :chin:
deffinatley very good job prospects at the end if there's a decent grade to be had :thumb:
For years I was convinced that was all I wanted to do, go to uni, get a degree and a great job. But now I'm in my last year of A levels, after retaking a year as well, cos I had my heart set on uni, I've decided it's not what I want afterall. I really don't know what I want to do with my future, I think travelling the world is somewhere in my plans though.
i kept changing my mind but in the end decided i'd give it ago. i'd never know if i enjoyed it if i didn't give it ago.
Yup... and another idea might be to take a GAP year... i know that means goin to uni awfully late but with the amount of mature students it doesn't matter nowadays. I knew i needed the break for sure as i was iffy about continuing studying... i travelled quite a bit... and now i'm at uni, happy as
the thing is i am currently doing maths, chem, bio and economics and i dont know if it would be wise to pick up another AS next year, im planning to drop economics though. what subjects did you do??? im so glad that you replied to the thread as you are someone who is doing a degree in somethin taht i think is intersting.