What career should I pursue....

[Bledwings]

I am already 21 and yet so lost... I was going into sterile technician but after I finished my medical terminology course I started to feel this isn't what's meant for me... I did pretty horrible in high school because I really didn't care for it which I do regret now but because of that I don't wish to go to university and retake all my courses because I did at least pass. I really do enjoy working with computers such as repairing, building, networking, and a little bit of website design not that its really anything special... I also really like art and photography but enough with that maybe you can see now why I'm so confused, anyways what I have in mind is something achievable through college although I have no idea what... Just to add I live in Canada and am Dyslexic sadly. Also I guess its worth mentioning I prefer to work alone and don't deal too well with others... I'm not rude at all its just that it doesn't seem to work out too well... So I came to the idea its best I work alone if possible.

[Imagineering]

You are so young.

[Bledwings]

I really like how you see this it makes the most sense to me, but i don't think i could just be like that... its hard to get the money i need around here and without an education i don't see how i could make money. Honestly i don't really care for a family in this world. Also i have no problem teaching myself what ever i wish to learn but without a degree i cant make the money to live that life... unless i plan to live a life like that well working at a grocery store lol...

[Imagineering]

nah, you just have to find an awesome part-time job now and work there for a long time and then you can make money while you do other stuff.

If I were you, I'd become an architect/designer. I don't know. School is overrated.

If you made 23 bucks at a part-time job and had benefits, would you pursue other things? Let's say that hypothetically you made 24k a year with benefits plus what you made doing free-lance and other stuff on the side?

[Storm]

Isn't education dirt cheap in Canada? Go to college and get a degree. Meanwhile, you can do any kind of part-time job. You might qualify for work-study (or its equivalent in Canada).

[Bledwings]

Part time jobs don't pay 23 an hour were i live, and if i went to apply for a job like that id probably fail the interview, I seem to fail most interviews... I would go to college and get a degree the problem is i just feel empty with what degree to go with.

[Storm]

Why do you need $23 an hour? That's skilled labor your talking about.

Look up different majors and read about what you could do with them. Math, computer science, chemistry, biology, accounting, and engineering are good places to start.

[Bledwings]

Oh sorry i was replying to Imagineering reply about making $23 an hour. and i guess i could start looking those up.

[Szepi311]

I am already 21 and yet so lost... I was going into sterile technician but after I finished my medical terminology course I started to feel this isn't what's meant for me... I did pretty horrible in high school because I really didn't care for it which I do regret now but because of that I don't wish to go to university and retake all my courses because I did at least pass. I really do enjoy working with computers such as repairing, building, networking, and a little bit of website design not that its really anything special... I also really like art and photography but enough with that maybe you can see now why I'm so confused, anyways what I have in mind is something achievable through college although I have no idea what... Just to add I live in Canada and am Dyslexic sadly. Also I guess its worth mentioning I prefer to work alone and don't deal too well with others... I'm not rude at all its just that it doesn't seem to work out too well... So I came to the idea its best I work alone if possible.

The answer is within your lines. You just have to read them as if this was written by someone else. It says: blah blah blah about computers...they are ok but read this "not that its really anything special... Then you wrote: I also "really like art and photography but"

Read that "but" on the end as: ...but I don't think I can make money by doing what I like to do.

I've had writers tell me that they were told that they would be starving artists. Now they make in a good economy $100,000 a year, in a bad $60,000. I could go on.

Did people perhaps tell you at an early age that what you liked to do was not going to be good enough for real work? Look around you. Art is everywhere. Then again, computers are everywhere too, but you need to see which one pulls you more. In fact, artists now work with computers...so there you have it. See if you can creatively combine several things you like to do.

Thank God you are young...and it is never too late even for those of us that are not!

Good luck!

[Bledwings]

Its almost like you gave my inner self the answer it was looking for I just don't know if its realistic for me... Id love to get into making art with computers, sadly I hear lots of people also wish to do the same thing I really have no idea if I have any talent at all to stand out among the many.

[Soobpar]

Isn't education dirt cheap in Canada? Go to college and get a degree. Meanwhile, you can do any kind of part-time job. You might qualify for work-study (or its equivalent in Canada).

Nope, getting a bachelor's degree is $21,000+ for tuition fees alone.
I really like how you see this it makes the most sense to me, but i don't think i could just be like that... its hard to get the money i need around here and without an education i don't see how i could make money. Honestly i don't really care for a family in this world. Also i have no problem teaching myself what ever i wish to learn but without a degree i cant make the money to live that life... unless i plan to live a life like that well working at a grocery store lol...

DO NOT work at a grocery store. You will hate your life.

What exactly was it about being a sterile technician you didn't like? As long as you can pull off the science courses there's plenty of other technician type jobs in the medical field you could shoot for. Ever considered getting your A+ certification for computers? There's good money there and all you do is fix/build computers.

As for taking high school courses again, is it that you just don't want to do them, or that you don't want to waste time/money taking them at a university? I'm in Canada and around here (Vancouver) we have plenty of continuing eduction centers where you can take almost any high school course for free. You can do the classes self-paced, online, or attend scheduled lessons. They also include the courses you'd need to prepare for the A+ exam (if that path is of any interest you).

Example of what I'm talking about:To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

[Bledwings]

hey Soobpar A+ Certification for computers sounds like a good idea considering even now I already do my own computer repair thing from my home, have my own business cards also not to mention I swear I could build a computer with my eyes closed. I just never bothered getting my A+ certification for computers because I always thought due to the large amount of people going for it these days I wouldn't even really be noticed any better.

[Storm]

Nope, getting a bachelor's degree is $21,000+ for tuition fees alone.

So, it's $5,250 a year? Yup, dirt cheap. You could work a part-time job at the school library, pull in $10,000 a year and pay for it completely plus a little extra.

[Soobpar]

hey Soobpar A+ Certification for computers sounds like a good idea considering even now I already do my own computer repair thing from my home, have my own business cards also not to mention I swear I could build a computer with my eyes closed. I just never bothered getting my A+ certification for computers because I always thought due to the large amount of people going for it these days I wouldn't even really be noticed any better.
I can't say I'm well informed about the job market but if you already have experience repairing from your home it's probably worth looking into.
So, it's $5,250 a year? Yup, dirt cheap. You could work a part-time job at the school library, pull in $10,000 a year and pay for it completely plus a little extra.

$5000 for tuition, comes out to around $7000+ after student fees and books. If you want to live on/around campus that's another $8,000-$11,000. So unless you have the option of living at home you're still looking at $20,000+ in student loans after 4 years, even with a $10,000/y job. As far as I know the average Canadian student loan debt is only 20%-25% less than in the US.

[Imagineering]

Part time jobs don't pay 23 an hour were i live, and if i went to apply for a job like that id probably fail the interview, I seem to fail most interviews... I would go to college and get a degree the problem is i just feel empty with what degree to go with.

oh. then you have like 2 years to not care about this. atleast in the states. first 2 years is just prereqs. is there community college there?

[Szepi311]

Its almost like you gave my inner self the answer it was looking for I just don't know if its realistic for me... Id love to get into making art with computers, sadly I hear lots of people also wish to do the same thing I really have no idea if I have any talent at all to stand out among the many.

You don't have to "stand out"...stand with them. Doing art does not mean that you have to be the best of the best. Take some classes, see if it is for you. If it is...you will want to do more of it. Things will take care of themselves.

I just wish someone would have told me the same thing many years ago, so I would not have wasted doing so much time doing the things I thought I should instead of the things I like doing.