23-Year-Old Doesn’t Know What To Do After Graduating College, Gets 9 Pieces Of Advice From Different Professors
The 20’s is probably the toughest time in anyone’s life. Or at least that’s what people in their twenties think. Being crammed by so many seemingly life-changing choices and decisions, young adults often find themselves utterly confused. Many of us feel like this decade is the time when everyone should figure out their passions, aspirations, goals and of course, lay the foundations to their careers – basically figure out life.
However, sometimes it takes a lot longer than one decade to solve all of these things. So it’s not surprising why so many young people are so stressed out when they are pressured to decide what their life is going to look like right now.
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The best advice in a situation like this is to let things figure out themselves. That’s the number one advice a recent grad student, Carrie, received from her professors.
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After having to ask herself, “What to do next?” after finishing her studies and finding no answer, she decided to ask for advice.
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Asking her professors to share their own wisdom seemed to be the best choice.
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What’s even better, she decided to share their wisdom with others and her Twitter thread has been flooded with people expressing gratitude for this inspirational message during their own time of uncertainty.
Here’s how people reacted
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Share on FacebookYeah, listening to your parents IS worse. After all, they have no wisdom, because they have no life experience, they don't really care for your wellbeing... and they certainly haven't done anythinh for you since you were born. Those selfish b@#$%! Listening to them is the worst. Just like the professor said
It's hard to get past the authors handclapping over how inspirational she is. Or how much money and education her advisors have. However, asking advice from elders is always a good idea. They may not say what you would like to hear, and not everything is going to sound like Live, Laugh, Love. But, searching for wisdom from others paths can only benefit.
If you don't know what you want to do with your life, college is a lousy place to try to figure it out. (A lot of people disagree with that, saying that college is a fine place to park people when society does not need their services.)
I just turned 49 and I'm in my last year of an Accounting Program. I stumbled early in life. Right after high school, I wanted to complete my Accounting degree and get a good job..but fate had other plans for me. I met my husband, had a wonderful autistic son, took care of my dying mother-in-law, and now I'm pursuing my original dream. It's never too late to change courses and try something new. You're only 23. Take care of yourself and the rest will fall in place.
There is an old saying "Learn a trade, then set it aside." Find your passion. But you may need to step outside of the box so there are more options available. It will find you.
Bleh. Here I am, about to be 30 and still as mediocre as ever. If you can take this advice and use it with your already great self, great, but there are some of us who are average as ever. Idk if this is magic advice for all.
Taking advice from parent is in any sense a good way. But still the power is all in your hand. Not all advice you should follow.. Just take the best chance coming then do your best.
One other thing.... Canadians..if you’re really not sure about what you want to do, check out the Canadian Coast Guard....they PAY YOU to go to school, house you, feed you, pay for flights home during the holidays and unlike the U.S. , it’s not military so you won’t be sent off somewhere you might get shot. Seriously, imagine a free degree with a guaranteed well paying job at the end, and where all your school hours are counted towards your pension if you decide to continue with the CG. Unheard of! http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/College-and-Careers/Careers (I don’t work for the CG..l just wish I’d known about this when I was younger).
My advice? If you’re still in school, do co-op to minimize your debts....it’s also a great way to try out different careers without a long commitment. If you manage to land a job with an employer who matches your student loan payments, try and stick it out as long as you can until you’re debt free, because those loans are a weight on your shoulders for years if you don’t do your best to pay them off as soon as you can. Also, if you slip up or can’t make payments, call the collection agents, don’t dodge them...they are usually pretty good about negotiating if you make a sincere attempt to pay at least a portion of what you owe. Travel, as much as you can, work while you travel and have fun. You’re only young once and you’re a work in progress...you don’t have to get everything right overnight. Great art takes time!
Number 8 is just....well, at least it’s potentially useful! 😂
Load More Replies...Dopey because she shared her problem with people?, maybe you have forgotten that problem shared,is problem half solved.
Before clicking, I already knew 100% what vid it would be. I was right.
Load More Replies...Yeah, listening to your parents IS worse. After all, they have no wisdom, because they have no life experience, they don't really care for your wellbeing... and they certainly haven't done anythinh for you since you were born. Those selfish b@#$%! Listening to them is the worst. Just like the professor said
It's hard to get past the authors handclapping over how inspirational she is. Or how much money and education her advisors have. However, asking advice from elders is always a good idea. They may not say what you would like to hear, and not everything is going to sound like Live, Laugh, Love. But, searching for wisdom from others paths can only benefit.
If you don't know what you want to do with your life, college is a lousy place to try to figure it out. (A lot of people disagree with that, saying that college is a fine place to park people when society does not need their services.)
I just turned 49 and I'm in my last year of an Accounting Program. I stumbled early in life. Right after high school, I wanted to complete my Accounting degree and get a good job..but fate had other plans for me. I met my husband, had a wonderful autistic son, took care of my dying mother-in-law, and now I'm pursuing my original dream. It's never too late to change courses and try something new. You're only 23. Take care of yourself and the rest will fall in place.
There is an old saying "Learn a trade, then set it aside." Find your passion. But you may need to step outside of the box so there are more options available. It will find you.
Bleh. Here I am, about to be 30 and still as mediocre as ever. If you can take this advice and use it with your already great self, great, but there are some of us who are average as ever. Idk if this is magic advice for all.
Taking advice from parent is in any sense a good way. But still the power is all in your hand. Not all advice you should follow.. Just take the best chance coming then do your best.
One other thing.... Canadians..if you’re really not sure about what you want to do, check out the Canadian Coast Guard....they PAY YOU to go to school, house you, feed you, pay for flights home during the holidays and unlike the U.S. , it’s not military so you won’t be sent off somewhere you might get shot. Seriously, imagine a free degree with a guaranteed well paying job at the end, and where all your school hours are counted towards your pension if you decide to continue with the CG. Unheard of! http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/College-and-Careers/Careers (I don’t work for the CG..l just wish I’d known about this when I was younger).
My advice? If you’re still in school, do co-op to minimize your debts....it’s also a great way to try out different careers without a long commitment. If you manage to land a job with an employer who matches your student loan payments, try and stick it out as long as you can until you’re debt free, because those loans are a weight on your shoulders for years if you don’t do your best to pay them off as soon as you can. Also, if you slip up or can’t make payments, call the collection agents, don’t dodge them...they are usually pretty good about negotiating if you make a sincere attempt to pay at least a portion of what you owe. Travel, as much as you can, work while you travel and have fun. You’re only young once and you’re a work in progress...you don’t have to get everything right overnight. Great art takes time!
Number 8 is just....well, at least it’s potentially useful! 😂
Load More Replies...Dopey because she shared her problem with people?, maybe you have forgotten that problem shared,is problem half solved.
Before clicking, I already knew 100% what vid it would be. I was right.
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