Unhappy with life, thinking of studying...

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I am a female in my 30s and work in IT, am currently not very happy with my job, I am single and have recently been through 2 break ups. I am feeling lonely as I don't have a large social circle, and get bored being at home alone on weekends.

I go to the gym, which is the thing that is keeping me sane, and one weekend day I spend with my sibling's family. However, the rest of th time I get extremely lonely :(

I am looking at volunteering opportunities as I would love to make a difference in others people's lives, and I am hoping it will also make me feel good about myself.

I have also been considering doing a course of some sort, maybe online based so I can do it at my own pace. Something unrelated to the industry I am in, but something that would enable me to help others, even if it's just to my family and small number of friends, future friends etc. personal training course is what I consider to be useful, but I have and continue to do a lot of research on this topic, and am already very informed and believe I can help others, even if I'm not qualified. But something along those lines,mid someone is able to recommend would be great.

Or any advice in particular, on how to make myself feel better about my existence would be greatly appreciated.

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  • _felix
    9 years ago

    Check out Coursera. It's a website where university professors from all over the world teach subscribers using video lectures. You can find courses on pretty much any topic from quantum mechanics to 18th century art. It's entirely free to follow any of the courses unofficially, and even signing up to receive a certificate isn't that expensive.

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  • 53739
    8 years ago

    Why do you feel so useless you should consider addressing that issue first.

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  • disthing
    9 years ago

    What's the Is It Normal question here?

    Anyway, I think it's good you're looking to change your life for the better, and considering education and/or volunteering. Hope you find what you're looking for.

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  • Darkoil
    9 years ago

    You could do an open university course. You can mix and match the modules and maybe you may find an area of study which really interests you.

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