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I’ve been thinking about moving outside of the country(usa) and taking up school, but to where? I really have no clue what to do with myself and I’m becoming more and more frustrated. I can do the safe thing and just go off to the same college my brothers attended, but why? Should my decisions be largely affected by my parents, or am I right in thinking about doing what I want?
What’s keeping me from doing anything is a fear of wasting time. This will be my third semester at community college, and I can’t help but think this ironic. I have a little money saved up, but instead of looking for adventure and returning home, I want something more permanent. From there I could decide to do whatever.
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posted by alexplainlater to Society Culture (31 answers total) 12 users marked this as a favorite
You need to leave school and work a year.
I’m serious. It’s time to leave the sandbox and see what life is really like, and there’s no better way to do that at your age than to work a full time job.
Leaving the country etc is just a hbags.ru reviews way of trading one sandbox for another. It’s time for you to be an adult.
«fear of wasting time» say what? It’s your time, you can use it for what you want to use it for. Since when is there some sort of schedule on your life, and who imposed it on you?
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When I was 18 I spent a year working in a book warehouse. I think it was one of the best things I could have done at that age.
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 7:11 PM on September 30, 2007 [1 favorite]
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It sounds as if you’re comparing yourself to your brothers, or that someone else is doing this for you. Trying to meet other people’s expectations of you is going to cause you untold amounts of suffering down the road.
It really doesn’t matter what you choose to do, or what you «accomplish.» What matters is that your heart is in it, and that it reflects who you are.
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posted by rtha at 7:17 PM on September 30, 2007
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posted by jimmyhutch at 7:17 PM on September 30, 2007
Rest assured you’re living your life and gaining life experience(s) in your own unique way. which is pretty much all any of us can aspire to. Do what feels right to you (not your parents) and don’t worry too much about the rest of it. Many of us feel we’re wasting time and knowing exactly what to do with your life is a rare thing (I still haven’t gotten that figured out and I am three decades older than you).
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