QuarterLife Crisis

[Flipmo]

Not sure if this is a WoW thread, but the mods and SH Gods can decide that...

For the longest time I know I didn't, but I find myself a lot more frustrated with my surroundings nowadays.
It keeps on growing and growing... I feel uncertain about school, my future, and plans. There is so much I want to get done, but I feel the time and wait I have to deal with is unbearable, and it goes back to the idea about uncertainty of the near future.

For all I know, it's not even QLC, it's just stress getting the best of me, but I know it's making me a lot more irritated and impatient, which is my polar opposite.

Does anyone feel the same?


*Waits for Hizzle to post a picture of The Rock*

 

[Bobby Sands]

yea. im not sure if i want to continue on what im doing in college. im thinking of changing to another course next year. what are you studying?

 

[SicC]

In the words of aaaarthur, dont be a "puss"

pz

 

[Flipmo]

I'm in History. lol. I like history, so it felt natural to go into, but as most know... being a history major doesn't necessarily mean you'll be rolling in dough.

Sicc, don't pick on Arthurr, he's the best poster on the board.

 

[_carmi]

^What can you do with a history major?

 

[Flipmo]

Professor for the most part. lol.

You can also get entry positions in law firms and such, but still... it's entry position.

 

[_carmi]

^Ah. I guess I could see you do that. Can you see yourself do that?

 

[Flipmo]

Most people see me doing it cause they think I'd be an entertaining prof, I myself am not sure.

I'm in history mostly cause I like it, but either way... I can't say I have a wondering eye at time for other career prospects.

You never have that problem Carm? Or is psych your definite thing?

 

[S O F I]

What can you do with a degree in history?

You can be a business consultant and rake in $45,000+ in the first year.

You shouldn't limit yourself to your major. If companies who hire don't, why should you?


Also, Flip, what you're experiencing is something I've experienced and Illmatic experienced too. I remember his thread. Jokerman gave him some advice and I think he printed it out or something lol.

Anyway, no one likes uncertainty but there's beauty in it.

 

[Jokerman]

^What can you do with a history major?

Advertising executive, analyst, archivist, broadcaster, campaign worker, consultant, congressional aide, editor, foreign service officer, foundation staffer, information specialist, intelligence agent, journalist, legal assistant, lobbyist, personnel manager, public relations staffer, researcher, teacher . . .in other words, nothing, really.

What can you do with a History Major? — UW Oshkosh Department of History

 

[Flipmo]

Oh I know about that list of job, but it's not that simple. Usually it's specializing in certain fields you get into those.

Sofi, I know about consultant work, one of my profs has done it, and I've talked to him about it. I'd have to get into Public History.

I know my options, I've been through them a 100 times, I dunno.... I just feel like I'm not moving forward, it's an annoying feeling.

 

[_carmi]

Most people see me doing it cause they think I'd be an entertaining prof, I myself am not sure.

I'm in history mostly cause I like it, but either way... I can't say I have a wondering eye at time for other career prospects.

You never have that problem Carm? Or is psych your definite thing?

I do everyday. If I don't get to my masters or PhD (and believe me I don't have the grades right now and doubt I will do after my major) what can I do:

I can be those
Potential Job Titles

* Human resources
* Behavior Analyst
* Public relations
* Market research
* Group home counselor
* Direct care provider
* Substance abuse counselor
* Community outreach coordinator
* Youth worker
* Rehabilitation aid

But that is not the goal. (And yes I googled the potential job titles). Which do not interest me as much.

But I also can't see myself studying something else. Business? Nah. Accounting? Nah. Languages? Nah. I don't know lol.

 

[S O F I]

^bangkokstreetwhores.com is hiring.


But, UPS too, Biggie told me.

 

[Shadows]

Oh I know about that list of job, but it's not that simple. Usually it's specializing in certain fields you get into those.

Sofi, I know about consultant work, one of my profs has done it, and I've talked to him about it. I'd have to get into Public History.

I know my options, I've been through them a 100 times, I dunno.... I just feel like I'm not moving forward, it's an annoying feeling.

It could be your job not necessarily your education. After I got laid off a fucked up job I feel a lot better even though I am struggling with the little savings I have.

I would say go look for something stable that has nothing to do with your style of job.

Then, this summer take it off from school. (If you go to summer it makes it seem like you are doing too much and going nowhere).

Is there any way you can give us more info on what is going on in your life that might help?

 

[Euphanasia]

i know how you feel. i pretty much had my mid-life crisis last year at 25. it really blows.

 

[Chronic]

I think this usually happens when you're not truly behind the choices you make. Your parents and surroundings should obviously encourage you to do well in school, get a degree, get a good job etc. but usually the essence of why you're doing it gets lost. When you leave your parents' house you enter the "real world", which essentially means that your hand is no longer being held (some people enter the real world way before they turn 18) and you have to make it on your own. That used to mean you had to catch your own dinner, now you need to make your own money and by extension you need a job. But people get caught up in this idea that a high-paying job equals success in life. Same way high school drop-outs or people with a low income are automatically seen as failures. And the "real world" becomes being successful in ultimately meaningless pursuits. It's all about credentials.
So you do the high school-college-job-death thing because it's expected of you and you're not really shown any other options (or the other options are risky) and somewhere down the line people realize they're not doing what they want to do, just what society (seemingly) expects them to do. They realize that 'great' job, that college degree or that expensive car doesn't really mean anything, they're just a means to an end. You're supposed to get a job because 1) it puts food in your stomach 2) you enjoy it. But mostly people do it for every reason besides their own best interest. An interest in history doesn't necessarily mean it's the right thing to pursue academically and achieving the goals you've set for yourself may not give you a true feeling of satisfaction since they're not really your goals.

I guess you can look at Japan as an extreme example of people being pushed into this hollow lifestyle.

It's a little more complicated than that but I think you get the jist.

 

[Prize Gotti]

I wouldn't mind studying to be a language teacher.

 

[hizzle?]

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