University Life

PeriscopeDepth · 03-09-08, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Radtgaeb

Hi all; I'm being kind of curious tonight about my future potential compared to everyone else's experience. You see, I'm going off to college next year (Indiana Univeristy) and I'm still rather confused as to what to do as far as a profession goes. I've continuously toyed with the idea of being an attorney, but I don't truly belieev I'd be happy with that profession. Far too greasy. Money, yes, but too much bickering and nitpicking.

I've always, always, always loved flight. I love aircraft, love flying during vacations, love being up in the air....and I'm getting pretty good at doing it myself on FSX

. I know that flying a sim is nothing like the real thing, but I feel like flying aircraft is something that I really would enjoy doing every day.

So my quesion is, how many of you changed your major/profession plans after spending some time at college?

I remember hearing that the average person changes their career about five times now... As to what to take in college, do what you enjoy. You'll figure out how to make money off of it later. I've been out of school for almost a year now, and am in the "figure out how to make money" stage of things now. Lucky me, I now have a job I enjoy where I can support myself well enough and still take the time to say...learn a programming language or start writing seriously (both of which I am in the process of). And good on you for not being a lawyer just for the hell of it. This nation has more than enough of them.

I was a poli sci major as well, btw fatty.

PD

TarJak · 03-09-08, 05:22 AM

I'm 43 now and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.

I started out wanting to be in the Navy, never made it, then went into a number of jobs doing various things and finally I've ended up in IT because I love messing with technology.

Don't sweat about what you want to be in life, just find something in life that you enjoy and want to do for a while and do it. If it doesn't work out don't worry cos if you are smart enough to get into college then you should be smart enough to do pretty much anything you want and you'll know when to change tracks and do something else.

melnibonian · 03-09-08, 05:57 AM

I'm one of the few (I guess) that I knew what I wanted to do ever since I was a kid. I always loved science and I wanted to do research for a living. With this in mind I went to the University and made sure I stay in the track that could potentially lead me to my goal. I was one of the lucky ones that made it and now I am doing (almost) what I always wanted.

My advice is not to panic. Being in the University is not only about the particular subject you're reading. It's more to do with the general experience and the education of the mind. It's true that you will learn a lot on the chosen subject but more importantly you will learn to use your mind, ask intelligent questions and know where to look for answers to your questions. In my opinion that's what the university is about (trust me because I do that for a living). During your years there you will come across topics that you like, topics that you hate and topics that you never knew they exist. You will get an overall picture of your chosen area and by learning to use your mind in an ordered and analytical way you will start formulating more concrete ideas about what you want to do in the future. Always try to remember that you will get your "dream job" by your "soft skills" (i.e. how you think or how versitile you are in your approach to any problem) and not (only) by your knowledge of any particular subject. Finally I would suggest to try to enjoy the experience. You're in the best years of your life and you have a unique opportunity to meet people, experience life in a protected environment (you have responsibilities only to yourself after all now, later you will have for others as well) and set the bases for your future (personal and professional) development.

Good Luck and I'm sure everything will be fine in the end. After all it's not the final destination that counts but the travel to get you there. Enjoy it as much as possible

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-09-08, 06:09 AM

I'm pretty sure I know that I want to be a therapist of some kind when I work, but as long as I'm doing something worthwhile, and I'm enjoying it and making enough to live comfortably with my girl, then I wont complain

03-09-08, 05:57 AM	#3
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm one of the few (I guess) that I knew what I wanted to do ever since I was a kid. I always loved science and I wanted to do research for a living. With this in mind I went to the University and made sure I stay in the track that could potentially lead me to my goal. I was one of the lucky ones that made it and now I am doing (almost) what I always wanted. My advice is not to panic. Being in the University is not only about the particular subject you're reading. It's more to do with the general experience and the education of the mind. It's true that you will learn a lot on the chosen subject but more importantly you will learn to use your mind, ask intelligent questions and know where to look for answers to your questions. In my opinion that's what the university is about (trust me because I do that for a living). During your years there you will come across topics that you like, topics that you hate and topics that you never knew they exist. You will get an overall picture of your chosen area and by learning to use your mind in an ordered and analytical way you will start formulating more concrete ideas about what you want to do in the future. Always try to remember that you will get your "dream job" by your "soft skills" (i.e. how you think or how versitile you are in your approach to any problem) and not (only) by your knowledge of any particular subject. Finally I would suggest to try to enjoy the experience. You're in the best years of your life and you have a unique opportunity to meet people, experience life in a protected environment (you have responsibilities only to yourself after all now, later you will have for others as well) and set the bases for your future (personal and professional) development. Good Luck and I'm sure everything will be fine in the end. After all it's not the final destination that counts but the travel to get you there. Enjoy it as much as possible __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

03-09-08, 06:09 AM	#4
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	I'm pretty sure I know that I want to be a therapist of some kind when I work, but as long as I'm doing something worthwhile, and I'm enjoying it and making enough to live comfortably with my girl, then I wont complain __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

03-09-08, 05:22 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I'm 43 now and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I started out wanting to be in the Navy, never made it, then went into a number of jobs doing various things and finally I've ended up in IT because I love messing with technology. Don't sweat about what you want to be in life, just find something in life that you enjoy and want to do for a while and do it. If it doesn't work out don't worry cos if you are smart enough to get into college then you should be smart enough to do pretty much anything you want and you'll know when to change tracks and do something else.