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I need advice (6)

1 Name: ShoshanYatogami : 2016-11-21 07:58 ID:sS0fIdtM [Del]

So I study economics. At the beginning I was filled with passion, maybe that sounds a bit crazy cause it's still economics, but I was happy and motivated. After some interns everything started to change, I questioned a lot what kind of person I wanted to be and started to get interested in marketing but the rest of the classes started to bore me. In another intern I realized that I want to create and design instead of implementing marketing strategies. But I didn't wanted to break up my studies, so I kept studying economics. After my best friend died in an accident I realized how short life can be and that I definitely want to study design. My mum was surprised and offered to support me what I did not suspected at all, if I finish my bachelor in economics. I thought ok I will handle it but get more bored and frustrated the longer I study. I also fear that I am to bad to get accepted for design and to depressed to keep working to get better. I seriously do not know what I should do. It's like I am stuck forever in my thoughts of not being good enough.

2 Name: Local Friend : 2016-11-21 09:20 ID:DI50gwh8 [Del]

In spite of how you feel about the lectures, it will help you to keep on your studies, as the two subjects interlink anyways. Aside from that, you will have a stable ground to get a job in economics, should something go wrong. You are making it hard for yourself, it's not that big of a deal I'd say.
Best of luck.

3 Name: Sora King !40XbC9fmEc : 2016-11-21 13:44 ID:in9W9O6c [Del]

Many people didn't end up getting a job according to their degree. According to a November 2013 study by website CareerBuilder, about one-third (31 percent) of college-educated American workers age 35 and older are never employed within their degree field. I was having the same problem and I still am about the path I'm taking. I am shy, not confident enough, and not smart enough to be in business world, but I wanted to challenge and discover myself.For once in my life I get to choose after being in the cage for so long. There are times that I just want to give it all up. My not many people support the idea of majoring in business. In fact I'm the only one in the family who is going in to business. All others care about are status, and money.So I saved up money and traveled to my home country for month just to get a way from everything. That trip help me cleared my head a little bit. I realized that even if I'm destined to fail in the future, but at least I've tried and this failure will help shape me into whoever I will become in the future. I get to choose the path that I want to pursue and that is my way of living my life. I'll take that chance and I will not regret it no matter what is the outcome. I know it won't be easy, and I don't want it to be. I have this quote from the poem that I put on the first page of the book just as a little reminder when I open my book. This poem changed my perspective and helped me became who I am today.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
-Robert Frost (The Road Not Taken)

4 Name: Local Friend : 2016-11-21 16:52 ID:DI50gwh8 [Del]

That is a brilliant quote, I will remember that.
It's up to you really. You never know what is gonna happen. Imo that research does not pose much value to the current issue, as it is bound to happen that some will not get the job. Regardless, it will give you an advantage. Question remains - is your time spent on it worth it? You decide. It might well be.

5 Name: ShoshanYatogami : 2017-02-09 16:45 ID:rLVxuAH2 [Del]

A bit late but really honest and grateful.

I just wanted to thank you both, it really helped me. Especially your words Sora King, gave me new energy to just go forward, and I will challenge life now. I really became a lot more confident, just due to you.

Thanks a lot.

6 Name: HoneyBunny : 2017-02-11 12:44 ID:+whHDq7t [Del]

thought this might interest you:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/designing-futures