My father and family want me to be a doctor since I was a little kid---I could never imagine being anything else, but a doctor. I actually went to science highschool to become a doctor. Unforetunately, I did not like math and science.
In college I was majoring in Political Science (IR) to become a diplomat---I very much love the subjects. Luckily, I had a great opportunity to do an internship at an embassy. I found out good and bad about the life of diplomats---I do not want to be a diplomat. Therefore, I am now doing my Master in Public Administration (HR). I will graduate in May. Honestly, I am now scared to find out that l actually do not like to work in this area and waste my time go to college.
What should I do? Please advice. Thank you very much.
Sorry for the poor grammar ---English is my second language.There is got to be a way? 10 points for the best advice. Thank you?
I would just like to say that you sound extremely accomplished for a 22 year old, and I find the fact that your taking the time to test the water to be a very appealing trait. I know a guy whose parents told him unless he majored in law or medicine they wouldn麓t pay for his education. So he became a doctor and now there are days when he麓ll just come home sobbing because he hates his work so much (husband of a friend). And that麓s no way to live.
If you major in Public Administration, and it turns out not to be your thing, it麓s not necessarily a waste of time. It麓s just one more thing that you know. After all, knowledge is the one thing that cannot be taken away from you in this world. I麓m sure that you麓ve done your research and have found your niche. If not, then there麓s really nothing you can do about it right now. There麓s no point dropping it if you麓re going to graduate in May. So what I would suggest is, if you take a job and don麓t like it, explore other jobs in which you can use the same major. I麓m sure there麓s something out there.There is got to be a way? 10 points for the best advice. Thank you?
Continue to try different things, eventually you'll find something you love. Many people like the idea of a job better than the job itself, so try something you normally wouldn't go for.
Nothing is waisted. All of it is the perfect set of steppingstones for becoming what you came here to be.
Don't worry, just take life one day at a time and everything will work out fine.
Trust me.
Love and blessings Don
Allow LIFE to take it's course , life will show you the way if you let it ... And how you do that ? is by taking and trying doors that present your way , when you less expect it . Let's say ... an opportunity to go to Africa to help out in some obscure country appears out of the blue ... don't refuse by finding excuses , just go for it as your life opens up , you see we are hear for a reason , and we all have a destiny to fulfill , let life guide you and good luck .
Follow your passion. Nothing is ever a waste of time. Detours in life always serve a purpose. You might meet someone on one of those detours that will give you directions for the continuity of your life.
You are young and you already have accomplished a lot more then the majority of people your age. It's normal to feel a bit confused. It's only by trial and error that you will identify what you feel the most comfortable with. Don't be scared. Fear will be your enemy and will close the doors of opportunities.
Life is like a treasure hunt. You have a map, and you have clues, then you are on your own.
I think at some point you have to buckle down and settle for something you won't be completely happy with, but know you have to do it.
I can't see how anyone ever likes to work, but they all buckle down and get it done.
i sure the advice everyone else has given you is good but it sounds like you need a break. Time to relax and get your thoughts in order. If you don't like a certain field then by all means don't stay there but remember finding your dream job shouldn't be stressful.
I'm 20 and have no idea what i want to be but i do know that i want time for my family and time to travel. If that means i only make 50k a year that's okay cuz i'll be happy.
Regardless of what you become or how much you make if your not happy then it's not worth it.
Ok. Your family's opinions do not count. It is your life, you must choose what you want to be, and what you are the best in. However, if you mastered one subject, but don't like it, DO NOT continue with that career. Why? Because throughout your life, the hate will spread over and it will mess up your career. It will have been useless, messed up all your time of hard work. You must choose which career you want to do? Don't be a doctor if you don't like math and science. And certainly, don't be a diplomat, it will mess everything up later in your career, even if you don't think so. You have to take a little try in every class. The one you like best, and leads to the job you want to be, do it. It mays take a few more years, but it is way worth it. Think about it. Would you rather take..5 to 10 years to find your match? To master it? Or the rest of your life living in a miserable world in a job that you don't want to be. Be what you want, that's what is important.
With that masers degree you can always teach you first language to the rest of us.
I wonder why we don't call it XXXX as a second language ?
Well, have you had any actual work experience in the HR area, yet? If not, don't worry about just now. You'll have to try it before you'll know whether or not you'll like it. As an intern at an embassy you were able to see what was going on. You probably haven't yet experienced the HR thing yet.
We all have to do things we don't want to do. Unfortunately, our jobs are sometimes some of those things.
With a Masters degree you can be a teacher, if you think you might like that. Heck, where I live you only have to have a high school diploma or a GED to be a substitute teacher!
It's really up to you. Just because you've spent time trying to learn in one area and you don't like it doesn't mean you've totally wasted your time. It shouldn't take long to figure out if you like it or not. If you don't, it shouldn't take long to get education to do other things. Remember that some classes will overlap with other concentrations. If you want to do something else, you could continue to work in the HR field while you take classes to do other things.
Don't fret about it right now. Just wait until you know for sure.
It is not unusual, at your age, to second guess yourself - or to be concerned that the path you have chosen is, in fact, the path you will be happiest with.
My advice - don't worry about it until you give it a bit of a ride. Let the first few experiences set your course.
And remember, the road to happiness is not always smooth. There will be bumps (and a few bruises) along the way. Still, if you find that you love it, keep at it.
Well first...DON'T BE AFRAID! If you don't try how will you know what you want? My advice is to do whatever interests you now, and if you are disappointed of that decision later... well you still have time to change your mind. After all isn't that what life is about...taking chances, changing, growing...and yeah having fun.
Good luck!
