Should I try college again?

[Anonymous]

I have no idea what I want to be, I'm still trying to find myself. What I do know is that I enjoy psychology, I enjoy writing, drawing and reading. I'm not really a talkative person, and math makes my brain freeze. I've tried college twice just general classes. Once virtual, the other in person. When i was on campus it just overwhelmed me that along with the duties put on me at home, plus my PT job, So I quit.

The next time It was virtual, it was much easier, but I still had to take care of a 14yr old, 3 cats, 4 dogs, my great grandma with dementia, clean, cook and make due dates plus it was loud. So I took a break, now classes are starting again. I'm no longer with my family, i have my own apartment and a dog. I'm wondering should I give it another shot? I feel I need to do something or I will sit stagnant, but I have no idea what I want to study. I just feel like I should try, but at the sametime maybe it's not for me?

[wheist9095]

I think you should definitely go back to college, it is a lot easier to find a career that you really love when you have an entire institution that can help get you ready for that career.

The best thing my college academic advisor ever told me was to work backwards when deciding my future field. Figure out what kind of job I would want and then figure out what field that would be in, and then figure out what classes specifically I would take that would be the most useful for that job.

Also, if you look at a college's list of majors and fields that you can get a degree in that might help you narrow things down a bit, or even let you know that there are fields that you did not know you could go into at this college. So if you find a field, and then find jobs in that field you can use that to kind of make a 5-year plan for your end goal for college and where you want your next plan to start

[Anonymous]

Well that is up to you obviously. You don’t always need college to be successful in life. That’s a lie that was sold to a lot of us growing up. I will say though that you do need to make changes. If you need college to do whatever it is you want to do then yes go. I’ll tell you like I told my daughter. Stop whining about it and just do it. Because honestly either you’re going to change your life and make it better, dealing w 2-4 years of really working hard, lack of sleep, etc. Or you’re going to live the rest of your life miserable and complaining all because you didn’t want to make that sacrifice of 2-4 years. Even longer if you want to be a psychologist.

[Guy13]

Go for it…

[Guy13]

Can’t make any money with psychology. Cashier at Trader Joe’s maybe 🤔….

[Asker]

Lmaoo well it's something and maybe a visa out of country for a job? It's easier when you have a degree

[Asker]

at least thats what I heard

[Guy13]

English degree and developing world as international teacher…like Thailand. Writing ✍️ is a joy if I recall?