Any advice for a regular smart 27 year old youngster, who has chronically underachieved and is motivated to turn their life around. They have a couple years of JC completed, and has no idea what path to take, or really what paths exist.

  • schmorp@slrpnk.net
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    7 months ago

    First we need more info, for example: What activities do you enjoy? Would you rather have a job/career that pays for your hobbies, or a job/career that fulfills you? What would ‘normal’ or ‘high’ achievement look in your opinion?

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    7 months ago

    I don’t know what JC means, junior college? One thing that helped me figure out what to do with my life was to go through a printed (if you can still get one) college course catalog and look at every single degree program my local community college (same thing?) offered. There were career paths in there I had never considered until prompted, and some I’d never imagined. I was in my 40s, btw. So while you’re better off figuring it out now, it’s never too late.

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    7 months ago

    What are you doing with your life at the moment? Job, study, whatever.

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    7 months ago

    Get a degree and then get an office job where you dont have to interact with customers.

    Go on job sites and see what the requirments are for various jobs. Many many jobs just ask for any degree in any field so get one.