I don't know what I'm going to do with my life?

[Miles]

I'm a junior in high school and it seems like everyone already knows what they're going to do, what majors to take in college, etc.. and I feel lost. It doesn't help that I also screwed up two years school so now I need to go to community college then transfer somewhere better..
I'm really stressed and I have no idea what I'm going to do with my life.

Does anyone have any suggestions to help me figure out what path to take?
Thanks!

[John Peter]

What do you like? What are your interests? What do you like to do? Answer these questions and decide what major or career path is right for you, other than that, if that doesn't work, join the military.

[matrixier]

lol..they think they know.. i mean they found something their interested in and their thinking about it. Once they get into college and find out its not what they thought it would be they'll be looking for an easy out or to change it altogether . Its not uncommon for someone you age and position in school to not know what their gonna do. allot of people go to college not knowing anything until they get their. my best suggestion is to take your general ed courses in college and by the time your finished and ready to transfer to a better university you'll have a better understanding as to what you wanna do. If nothing else many people go for a straight associates in art/science and not really focus on anything...GL

[Leigh H]

First, take a deep breath and try to relax. There is nothing that says that you have to know what you are doing now, it may even be better that you don't know. You still have a year and a half before you graduate and then a few years at community college. Take that time to figure out what you enjoy doing and what is important to you. Once you get to college, you will be able to take classes in a variety of fields and try out a lot of new things. Realize that a lot of other people are in the same place you are.

[george]

Responder John Peter gave you good questions to ask about how to determine what you want to do in your lifetime. I am going to suggest some jobs for high school and college graduates. Then, you will have some idea about what will happen if you graduate either from high school or from college. Then, it may be easier for you to determine your life goals;

Ten Top Jobs for High School Graduates

Customer Service Representatives
Customer service representatives work for companies in call centers responding to and resolving customer inquiries and complaints.

Retail Sales Associates
Retail sales associates sell items, such as cars, clothing and electronics, in addition to helping store patrons find what they're looking for, describing product features, demonstrating product uses and conducting payment transactions.

Certified Nursing Assistants
The duties of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) involve helping patients with such tasks as eating, bathing, dressing, walking and getting in and out of bed.

Office Managers
Office managers are responsible for making sure day-to-day office operations run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

Administrative Assistants
Like office managers, administrative assistants ensure the smooth, efficient operations of organizations.

Cashiers
Cashiers record and receive customer payments from the sale of goods and services. Forms of payment may include cash or checks and debit, credit and gift cards. P

Truck Drivers
Truck drivers transport goods from one place to another, but some may also be required to take on sales responsibilities.

Bank Tellers
Bank tellers process customer transactions at banks. Beyond cashing checks, these transactions may include deposits, withdrawals and loan payments.

Food Service Workers
Such titles as restaurant and short-order cook, host and hostess, server, bartender and dishwasher are among titles for food service workers.

Other Food Service Workers

Servers - $8.01an hour
Dishwashers - $8.19 an hour
Hosts and Hostesses - $8.42 an hour
Bartenders - $8.54 an hour
Short-Order Cooks - $19,260 a year
Restaurant Cooks - $21,990 a year
Enlisted Military Personnel

Eight Top Jobs for College Graduates

Social Work

Finance

Engineering

Computer Science, Sales and Marketing,

Education

Health Care

The unfortunate news is that only one-half of the current college graduates are finding jobs.