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EclairReturns
12/30/18 6:26:15 PM
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I am graduating college in the spring of next year, and I am in a very tight bind. My major is mathematics, but I suddenly realized during my winter vacation that I have no bloody clue what sort of career I intend to pursue that degree. I haven't any special type of training that would allow me to pursue any career in particular; it's mostly the case that a lot of jobs I can do with a math degree require something else on the side, whether be it experience in programming, financial analytics, or proof that I have passed a certain number of some tests. In any case, I have none of these, so this is a definite indicator of how much trouble I will be after graduation. I worry that I will not be able to find work, let alone work that makes use of my mathematics degree. But what scares me most of all is the fact that I have no direction in my life at the mo'. I could go "Oh, woe be me! Where is my goddamn life going?" and the like, but I wouldn't even know the answer to my own rhetorical question that I might ask myself on some day after graduation. I don't know what I want, but I do know what I do not want: that is, to continue living in this state with its jacked-up house prices, exorbitant living costs, and the like. With no direction in life, I cannot possibly hope to pursue a career I might enjoy, because I wouldn't know what career that might be, yet. Additionally, I cannot think of any employer, let alone one who would want to fly me across the Pacific Ocean, who would wish to hire someone like me. In short, I'm in a really bad place right now--emotionally, anyway. I'd like to move out, but I just cannot see that happening anymore the closer my graduation date gets. I'm afraid of having pursued my degree for nothing if I chose a career that didn't even require it, but what scares me more is not finding work at all, with only two years of data entry experience. It's been a source of lots of my anxiety nowadays, and I don't know what I'm even doing anymore... I don't think it is advisable to make any rash decisions, like just moving to some place without a job waiting for me there. At the same time, I feel like I'm a prisoner in my house most of the time. So in short, I know I want to move out, but I don't know what it is I'm going to be doing once I do so. As you can see, I have too many things I must figure out, and I have a time limit in which I must do so. The most important thing I must figure out is just the one question: "What do I want to do?" I figure that once I figure that out, things will hopefully at least begin to fall into place. In any case, what kind of advice would you have for someone like me?

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WastelandCowboy
12/30/18 6:29:48 PM
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You need to talk to a guidance counselor, not PotD.

Look into certifications. There's millions of people who graduated with a degree in something that is not easy to build a career around. Certifications open doors and are cheaper and often easier than blindly looking for a job. Find something that pays the bills until you find something that truly fits what you wand to do.
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The_tall_midget
12/30/18 6:32:30 PM
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At least you didn't have an even more useless degree such as gender studies or liberal arts.

As far as advice goes, maybe try to find a complementary class that you can do within a year that's not necessarily in college? Perhaps something in a trade school or an online course? But like the last person said, a guidance counselor is your best bet. Just be clear about what you want and need. And yes, you've had plenty of time to know what you want to do with your life, so when you go see the counselor, be sure to tell him/her exactly what you want and how quickly you need it.
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WastelandCowboy
12/30/18 6:34:21 PM
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The_tall_midget posted...
At least you didn't have an even more useless degree such as gender studies or liberal arts.
Opinion - not fact.
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The_tall_midget
12/30/18 6:36:46 PM
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WastelandCowboy posted...
Opinion - not fact.


Oh absolutely, I mean companies are fighting each other to hire people with such impressively important degrees.
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The Popo
12/30/18 6:39:44 PM
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A degree in general opens doors. Very few people get their dream job fresh outta college, and that isnt saying that you will dislike your first job. It will simply be a stepping stone. Talk to a guidance counselor to find out some options - there are probably career paths you didnt even know existed. And attend some job fairs. Even if nothing there catches your interest, its good to know what is out there and what employers are interested in.

Trust me, youre college graduate #50,639,015 who isnt sure what they will do upon graduation. More people go through this than not.
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The_tall_midget
12/30/18 6:44:01 PM
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The Popo posted...
Trust me, youre college graduate #50,639,015 who isnt sure what they will do upon graduation. More people go through this than not.


Correct. The least you can do is have the bare minimum to head in the general direction you want and then get experience. Most people will not like their initial few jobs, but experience opens a lot of doors which are more interesting.
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Jen0125
12/30/18 6:47:41 PM
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The_tall_midget posted...
WastelandCowboy posted...
Opinion - not fact.


Oh absolutely, I mean companies are fighting each other to hire people with such impressively important degrees.


Lots of companies are hiring people with ANY type of bachelor's degree. Bachelor's degrees are becoming the new high school diploma.
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StoneRevolver
12/30/18 6:48:53 PM
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Shit, I ended up with education I don't need. I did something completely different after college.
Some people go back in their 30s so they can do something else. Don't stress too much over it.
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EclairReturns
12/30/18 9:17:38 PM
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I'm very surprised no one complained about my wall of text this time. <<';

WastelandCowboy posted...
Find something that pays the bills until you find something that truly fits what you wand to do.


I think I'm planning on becoming a data entry clerk until I decide what I want to do.

The_tall_midget posted...
useless degree


I'd have a useless degree only if my career didn't require it, if you wanted my stance on the subject.

StoneRevolver posted...
Don't stress too much over it.


I'll try... I'll still have to figure out what I want to do in the meantime, though.
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wwinterj25
12/30/18 9:27:31 PM
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Yeah well if it makes you feel any better I'm probably going to die miserable and alone, ok?
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EclairReturns
12/30/18 9:29:07 PM
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wwinterj25 posted...
die miserable and alone


I don't think I've said this before, but thinking of the misery of others and comparing them to my own doesn't really make me feel better. I really don't care, no offense.
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wwinterj25
12/30/18 9:30:30 PM
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EclairReturns posted...
I don't think I've said this before, but thinking of the misery of others and comparing them to my own doesn't really make me feel better. I really don't care, no offense.


Fair enough. Makes me feel a lot better and that's why I enjoy your topics, no offence.
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StoneRevolver
12/30/18 9:40:12 PM
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You can always marry into money. I almost did that once. It wasn't FOR the money, but it sure as hell is appealing.
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CacciatoPart3
12/30/18 10:01:04 PM
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EclairReturns posted...
I'm very surprised no one complained about my wall of text this time. <<';

So you know people complain about it and then do it anyway? Like quoting random words of their post and the other weird shit too?
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darcandkharg31
12/30/18 10:25:29 PM
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Just become a sugar baby and go find a fat chick with low self esteem and become her boytoy, then you'll never have to worry about money as she'll take care of you.
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argonautweakend
12/30/18 10:28:22 PM
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CacciatoPart3 posted...
So you know people complain about it and then do it anyway?


well duh, why would people complaining get anybody to do anything?
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wwinterj25
12/30/18 10:47:44 PM
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StoneRevolver posted...
You can always marry into money.


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