So...I'm getting quite bored with college, but obviously I still have to be looking to find a career for myself.  However, I'm so indecisive about career choices: I'm too quiet to be a teacher, would be bored to death with business, and found research jobs to be extremely rare.  My interests and skills are mainly in history and journalism.  I'm looking for ideas to "make a name for myself" while I'm in these dull undergraduate courses.  I already have decent ideas, but I'd like to get some tips from those who have had experience with this.  If you have any ideas how I can accomplish this in my spare time in my areas of interest, I'd appreciate it.\n\nThanks.
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Let me give you a couple of ideas that would impress me if I were looking at your grad school application.  I'm not assuming you necessarily want to go to grad school; these same things would impress a future employer, and give you something interesting to do in the immediate present.\n\nFor journalism:\nStart your own campus newspaper, magazine, or blog.\n\nFor history:\nGet an internship in a museum or at an historical site, or at an archive, or do some archeological fieldwork.  Start a website that deals with a particular historical era, or explores alternative histories (those what-if scenarios, like "what if Carter had gotten the hostages out of Iran?" or "what if the North lost the Civil War?") or historical mysteries or controversies (Lindbergh baby, Kennewick man, etc.).   (I'm aware my examples are drawn solely from US history, but you gave no indication of your own historical interests.)\n\nAnyway, those are a couple of thoughts.
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Hey,\n\nFirst of all, teaching is the greatest job in the world.  Despite the stresses that go with it, you're rewarded for your efforts every single day.  \n\nWhen I went through university, I did a double major with a minor.  My majors were Social Studies and English and my minor was History.  I currently teach English but, I'm finding it really easy to make my lessons cross-curricular.  This basically means that many of my English lesson plans have a historic background.  For example, I'm currently teaching "Julius Caesar".  It would be pretty difficult to teach "Caesar" without giving the students the background material and the history of Roman politics.  This also lends well to current political debates.  The key is to reinforce material they're learning in other subjects and I find that English class is an excellent place to do that .  Good luck.
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I also go through the same thing. Actually, I asked a question like this not long ago. I think that it is boredom, loneliness, maybe ADD. Find something that keeps you busy. Even if you don't feel like it, get more involved in things going on at your school. Find community projects, get a part-time job, just get out and meet a lot of people. I did the same thing as you, I started school away from home, and after one semester, I went back home. It was one of the biggest mistakes of my life, and now it has been 4 years since I left school. Please stay in school. If you keep thinking that this "new thing" is going to be perfect and the solution to all your problems, you will be let down. Just take things day-by-day, find something different to do everyday.
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I dunno, I'm in the same position. Went to uni and worked very hard to get where I am, really thought it was what I wanted, but now I'm just BORED. I keep thinking of changing careers to do something that stimulates me more, but I know people who've done it and they haven't ended up feeling any more positive or ended up in a better position after all. Maybe it's true that work is just a boring necessity for most people, and all this crap we're taught about aspiration and personal development is utter rubbish - eeeeeek! I might just sod it off and work part-time, spend more of my life doing things I like and let the job carry the bills........
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I would recommend you take the Campbell Strong interest test - you take it, and then based on how you answer, they come up with lots of career ideas that match what you like - for example, Forestry doesn't require alot of people interaction, or working in a hospital lab (lab tech), or certain types of research.
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If you are attending college, even in high school, there are assessment tests available for you to help with your career choice.  There should also be career councilors to help you interpret the assessment.  The other thing to do is do your own personal assessment.  What do you want to do?  What kind of income do you want to make?  How many hours are you willing to put in each week?  What things interest you?  Do your own brainstorming as well.
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i loved it. best time of my life (so far!). try getting involved in some clubs or activities. maybe play some IM sports. if you're living on a freshman floor, make an effort to meet people. its really the people you meet that make college worthwhile.
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I'd choose something art related. Or a combination of all. That's what I'm currently doing. I have a degree in Psych, do photography on the side for my own enjoyment ( I was just beginning to freelance but my darkroom and the local arts guild dissolved), and I teach arts and crafts at an after school program. Of course, with the degree, I do more than just arts and crafts at work. I also run some life skills groups, assist with homework during the school year and etc. Plus, I also get paid to play games like basketball, pool, board games and etc when we don't have a lot of kids. It's awesome!\nAnd since I lost my darkroom and studio, I'm now playing with collage art, art journaling, mixed media, candle making and etc on the side. And selling related art supplies on ebay as well. There's soooo much one can do if one really is interested in something!!!! \nTry to find something that incorporates a lot of your likes and loves....DON'T get tied down to some horrible job just for the pay. And, if you do go into pscych, social work, or some other related field, there's ALWAYS a way to incorporate art into your work...without returning to school and wasting $$ on an art therapy degree...unless you definitely plan on doing art therapy at a special facility somewhere....Just do what you enjoy and don't make yourself miserable doing something you don't like. And if you can't incorporate everything you enjoy into one job, ,make sure you leave enough down time for yourself to work on side projects.
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take this from a history major... don't major in liberal arts!!!\nstay away from teaching.\ncomputers are also saturated\nMedical is always a 100% safe bet, but not easy\nbusiness, law, engineering...\nbut do what you want, if I"m a historian with nothing to do, I am a happy man :)
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I suggest that you do some research into your interests and find out what else you are interested in. You can visit the career development site at Stanford Universit for example. The site is: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/CDC/students/start/assessments.html Here you can take some surveys and fill oot some questionnaires that have been created to help young people find answers to the questions you have. This site has lots of good advice and information. I think if you visit it and spend some time reading the tips and advice you will get some answers.\n\nI also think you don't need to worry about your career right now. Any university degree is a good one. And you can always start off in English Literature and if you find that you don't like it you can switch your major later. You do not need to worry about what you want to do unless you are set on becoming a doctor something that requires you to have a specific Bachelors degree to then continue with a Masters and then Phd. \n\nDo some reading and research on the site I sent. Look up "career planning" and "carrer advice" with Google too. There is good advice on numerous sites too. I found this for you at this address: http://careers.morgan.edu/prospective.asp\n\nEstablish Tentative Personal/Career Goals \nWrite them in terms of short range and long range objectives, with an emphasis on what you plan to do after high school. Remember, you must continue your education and training beyond high school in order to support the life style you want.\n\n\nDiscuss Your Career Goals With Councelors, Teachers, & Family \nAsk their advice, and encourage their input so you can evaluate their suggestions and ideas along with your own.\n\n\nExplore Occupations and Gather Career Information\nStore your collection of materials, articles, and pamphlets in a loose leaf binder or scrapbook. Find out what education or additional training will be required to pursue the careers of your choice.\n\nConduct Informational Interviews\nTalk with people who are working in occupations that interest you. Consider using a tape recorder to take notes. Ask your counselors or parents to assist you in arranging field trips to see various work environments.\n\n\nDevelop a Resume of Activities, Honors, and Achievements \nThis can be used later when you apply for part-time jobs and volunteer to work in community and civic activities.\n\n\nAssemble a List of Admission Requirements and Qualifications \nThis list will assist you in determining how competitive you are. Two and four-year colleges, military organizations, and trade schools have entrance requirements. Collect college catalogs and other brochures. Ask about open house activities.\n________________________________________________\n\nGood luck and don't worry. I know many people who never really know what they want to be. Some of us change careers alot in life and go back to school many times. You may work in one job for a few years and decide to change. You are allowed to change your mind. You may start studying one thing and decide to do something else too. You can. If you like English and music you can try to get a Major in one and a Minor in  the other or do a double major. \n\n\nVisit Colleges or Other Education/Training Sites\nTalk to professors and administrators, interview students, sit in on classes, tour facilities, read the bulletin boards and get copies of its newspapers. Develop a list of questions to be answered, and names, addresses and phone numbers of key contacts. Make sure that the institutions offer the type of education and/or training you will need to pursue your career choices. Inquire about the placement of their graduates.\n__________________________________________________
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Sounds like you're looking for interesting freshman year courses to take--I'd definitely avoid declaring a major at this point, and look more for courses that will fill some requirements for general electives!  Based on your interests, some classes to consider would be:\n\n--Art Appreciation / Art History\n--2-D or 3-D design / Drawing / Graphic Design / Photography\n--Any freshman English or English literature class\n--Any introductory biology class\n--An introductory astronomy class\n\nIt would be helpful to read the course descriptions in your college catalog to see which courses appeal to you on paper!\n\nPlease recognize that as a first-time student selecting courses, you may get the "bottom of the barrel" to choose from.  The trick to improving the selection process is to find out through the student grapevine which professors/courses you should avoid, and which are worth your investment of time and money.  As you complete more credits, you'll get to select earlier in the process.  \n\nAlso, sooner or later, you'll probably have to take that dreaded "Intro to Math" course.  Get the right professor, and the course could even be enjoyable for you.\n\nGood luck in choosing courses that appeal to you, and finding out what you'd like to major in!  \n\nPennsylvania teacher
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I'd recommend going to a liberal arts school, not just a school with a liberal arts major.  Realistically, people are going to want you to major in a specific discipline (Art, Music, Theater, pre-Vet...) while you're in college, but a liberal arts school will give you the chance to try lots of different things before you decide.  Also, many employers understand that, if you go to a liberal arts school, you will be trained in lots of things outside of your major.  That way, even if you decide you don't want to make a career of your major (not a big deal, promise!) you'll have lots of good general skills.\n\nMost generally, I'd say - don't feel like you have to figure it all out now.  It's a *good* thing that you are interested in lots of things.  It means that you could have any number of careers and have a happy life.  No matter where you go to college and what you major in, no matter what your first few jobs out of college are, as long as you keep working hard and trying new things, you'll find something that fits you and that you're successful at!
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I would recommend a state or county jobs. Sounds boring huh. But these jobs have  excellent benefits. You can start as a clerk or office assistant, since you have typing skills. And then later on maybe you can continue school. They usually have programs for people who want to continue their education. The program I was in was called "20/20 program". Which ment I had to go to  school for 20hrs/wk. and go to jobsite for 20hrs./wk. But still get paid full time. It's cool. It got me through college.
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explain that you enjoy helping people, want to contribute to society, bullet point the reasons before you type them in.\nAlso write about you're good points. Universities love gloating
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are you really interested in the subject? are there other issues in you lidfe that need sorting out so that you can focus on your studies. I had the same problem, the best solution is to draw up a study roster, set aside a few hours, turn off the tv, mobile phones etc.. reward yourself with free time to do fun stuff. studying can feel like a chore but if you organise your time you start to feel like you are on top of it and its not so tedious. don't be hard on yourself we all get like that sometimes. i always try to get the most boring study out of the way first so then it feels like theres light at the end of the tunnel.
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My mother gave me the best advice before I went to college. "Study what interests you and your career will become evident from that." So that being said, would you be interested in business? Do you know what that means? Or does the corporate culture freak you out and the academic side of things feel more natural? Not sure how the requirements work in your school, but it would seem that you could be "en route" to all of the above for the next year or two without cutting any options out. Why not throw a business course or two into next year's choices? That's the best way to try it out. Or/and plan to do an internship next summer that might give you some idea of what it's like to do one of the fields you think is your interest.
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Imagine that you have graduated college and you need to get a job RIGHT NOW.  The pressure is on....so you have to decide, you should  look in the paper or yahoo hot-jobs under different sections and see if anything looks appealing.  The first thing you need to do is eliminate something.  There are a few basic categories of careers: Finance, business, medicine, psychology.  Many people go with psych cause it's easy and interesting to study in college (but remember  picture yourself out of college) but once you get out unless you get your PhD or become a therapist ect, there's not much you can do with that.  So then take medicine, can you see yourself as a doctor or a nurse?   Or can you see more possibilities and expansion in business or finance.  If you want to work for a company maybe you should go with business cause in business there are so many different branches that you can explore.  I hope this helps but ultimately you need to eliminate things before just choosing something.   Just get a bachelors in something broad enough to be appealing for many different companies or whatever broad field you find desirable