What to do?

LegacyUser

I don't know what to do. I'm supposed to be repeating my first year in college (which I havn't signed up for yet and the time is ticking away) but I'm not sure if that's what I want to do with the rest of my life. It's not just that, I quite like computers, but the thing is I really can't see myself doing anything else and liking it more. I mean, it's not like I could handle 4 years of learning business then getting a job in it - although at times I really think "wow it'd be cool to do business and work in that field".

All I want to do when I'm older really is be in some sort of financial comfort, however my main problem is that I don't really know what I want. I honestly don't know what to do, or where to start. As far as I'm concerned, taking a year out wont really be a great option, as I'll just end up wasting it. I'm such a waster too...

Anyone else feel like this? What can I do??

chewy

find out about one year or two years plc courses in cdvec or IT's or

having been there im firmly of the opinion that there too much pressure on people to sign up to FOUR YEARS of a course at 17/18 years of age.. sure third level education but it doesn't have to be a degree straigth away... i think academic people who've done well in the leaving cert should consider diplomas more too so they can change direction in year or two rather then dropping out...

anyway you could still possibly get into a plc if you look tmw... and sure its only one year y oucan see how you fell agout the subject and you'll be able to move on to a diploma and degree from that...

just look round for the wider courses you might consider among plc courses, look at cdvec website or those night course books list them all loads of ad in papers these days too

LegacyUser

Well is it not too late to sign up for diplomas? And how much would I have to play to do one?

Is there any sites around with detailed lists of what available?

Winters

Cool ... your just like me. Execptm well im doing computers.

LegacyUser

I'm doing computers too. I don't dislike the course or anything, and I suppose it's ok seeing as I know what it entails and while some people really dislike the course I never really was that bothered by it.

I think this is affecting my decision a bit too, because everyone everywhere is telling me the same thing, "If you don't do what you want now you'll regret it for the rest of your life" etc. It just makes me doubt any choice I make.

elivsvonchiaing

Had similar doubts to you. Loved computers - doubts began - do I want to do this for the rest of my life? Signed up for Natural Science in TCD. Changed my mind - Comp Sc. Luckily got in the second round.

I'm not saying its all roses: worked for a whole bunch of companies over the years - hated some of them (well the work environment + some people). If you like computers - you just need to visualise whether or not you could spend a whole day working with them and then go home to one to do your own stuff. I think that is the critical question.

P.S. don't assume you'll be a millionaire before your 30 either

ApeXaviour

IMO if you want confirmation of what you want and what you can do: contact a guidance counsellor in your college and ask for an interest test. You are asked a hell of a lot of in-depth seemingly irrelevant questions et voila it gives you your top ten jobs.. Then if you want you can do an aptitude test.

But most importantly TALK to your guidance counsellor. I was similarly ambiguous about what I wanted to do and my counsellor (in just 2 meetings) got my head sorted out for me and now I KNOW that what I'm doing now is what I want to do above anything else. My "calling" if you wish..

Doodee

Well,

that to me suggest you are in the same mood with glazed looks. A euphoria kind of place.

You are what you mak of yourself. dont worry and be happy

HarryD

"Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life.
Many interesting people I know, didn't know at 22, what they wanted to do with their lives.
Some of the most interesting 40 year olds, I know still don't."

vibe666

and always remember to wear sunscreen.

seriously though, don't worry too much. i dropped out of uni altogether (money probs) and took a job selling computers. then i started IT contracting and aside from 3.5 years bumming around in tenerife, i haven't looked back. and thats with no qualifications.

not that i think you should drop out. i always regretted not gettign the comp sci degree, and i know if i'd taken it and taken the proper course i'd be earnign lots more than i am now, but i'm still comfortable so it doesn't nag at me too much that i pulled out. although i still wish i hadn't, as things would have been so much easier for me.

if you love computers and you can indeed (as elivsvonchiaing said) go home from a day working with computers and still look forward to tinkering with your own PC for a couple of hours then go for it, you won't regret it.

LegacyUser

Its always easier to go from something to something else, ie one job to another or in your case one course to another.
Generally uni college dont really like when you drop out of something.
I'd suggest hanging in on the course and looking to transfer into other things.
Also there is the option of when you finish computers of doing further studies. Ie a diploma in business, short business course, dbs do a 17 week intensive management studies course. There are lots of options, and Dropping out is probably the worst one.

Beside one of my mates did a degree in electronic engineering and then went working for an investment bank on metals futures, Poles apart from engineering, so what you do in uni doesnt rule your life its about the doors it can open and the options it gives you.
Hope this helps

lacuna

just because you sign up for a 4 year course in something, it doesn't mean you have to pursue that for the rest of your life. no education is generally a waste and if you have a degree in something it will always stand to you. then again having a degree isn't the most important thing in the world.

i'm doing a degree in chemistry at the moment. after first year i realised that it might not really be the course for me but i like chemistry so i'm finishing it and i'll see how i feel afterwards. it's hard to know how you'll feel in four years time so you should go with how you feel now. when you finish your course you can always assess the situation then.

ykt0di9url7bc3

confuzzled wrote:

Anyone else feel like this? What can I do??

1) yes

2) Continue on with what you are doing and take your opertunities if or when they come...use your repeat year to work hard and earn some financial comfort while getting thru college, if you had seen another course that you would have liked more then you would have taken it already..

\o/ Im here all week and try the veal