I don't know what to do with myself

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Here's the story: some serious personal stuff happened around the time I was about to sign up for my college classes. Since then I have been very afraid to call up the campus. I'm already too late to sign up for fall classes so... I don't know what to do. I feel trapped. Almost nobody in my family has went to college, and I'm not even sure if college is the right path for me personally.
I am very afraid for my future and I don't know what to do about it. Is this normal? What would you recommend I do?

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  • suckonthis9
    6 years ago

    Go to college, but be careful.

    Many colleges have become 'indoctrination units' in this sociological nightmare, or worse, they are frauds.

    So question and refute everything that you might 'learn' there, that isn't or doesn't seem to be correct (including so-called political correctness), and do your part to get rid of the widespread corruption that is spreading through society like a cancer.

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  • Boojum
    6 years ago

    I seriously doubt the college staff is all sitting around getting more and more pissed off about not hearing from you, so I don't understand why you're afraid to call.

    If you're not certain college is where you need to be, then you shouldn't be there. Far too many people go to college because they think it's just what they should do if they want to be successful in life.

    Unfortunately, spending a few years and a lot of money getting a fancy piece of paper can be counter-productive. People with degrees generally do better in the job market, but if your dream is to run a scuba diving charter in the Gulf of Mexico, or to make a living out of chainsaw carvings of tree trunks, a degree is not going to help a whole lot. Instead, it's going to burn up several years you could more usefully use working toward achieving your dream.

    It's normal for people your age to to unsure about what they want to do with their life. Spend some time sorting out where you'd like to be and what you want to be doing in ten years, then look at how you can get there.

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  • lordofopinions
    5 years ago

    What to do with yourself? The first thing that comes to mind is PLAY!

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  • SmokeEverything
    6 years ago

    College is largely a waste of time. You're better off learning some skill or travelling around. They're going to put you in debt to teach you boring facts that won't make you any money.

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  • JonathanOo
    6 years ago

    Call the school and ask a counselor. Waiting around isn't going to change much except for how much more anxiety you'll have

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