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Originally Posted by Shadix
I am 26 and I have no idea what to do. I graduated college with a crappy degree and now I have a crappy job. I want to choose a career I can get into and be proud of, but I have no idea how to go about exploring new careers. Career counselors all charge tons of money, which I can't afford since I don't have insurance. Basically it seems like society doesn't want people exploring new opportunities because it needs people working these crappy jobs like the one I have now. People are only given the opportunity to explore new opportunities in college and after that you're expected to just get a job, work your *** off, and know your place. How do I go about disobeying society and serving my own interests instead?
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It's awesome that you're starting this exploration now. I'm 41 and just setting the wheels in motion. I think right now the best thing is to keep that job going so you can pay for your basics. But in the mean time you need to find your "passion". That thing that you do.
For me I always enjoyed writing. I even thought about going into literature in college, but chose engineering thinking it would be fulfilling and pay well (little did I know). But I've always come back to writing.
Now I know, because I'm always defaulting to writing, that it's my passion. I'm working a crappy job to pay the bills, but I'm starting the wheels in motion (backwards, it's confusing, but I don't have time to explain) to become a professional writer.
So what are your hobbies? What classes did you most like? What's that "thing" you do and is always on your mind? Start with finding that passion and then figure out how to develop your career around that.
(And trust me, 26 isn't too late.
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