College Graduate...what am I doing??????????
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"...and a partial athletic scholarship (2 years)..."\nHave you ever tried work? That might sound silly but, I was never happy until I got a job in a factory dead lifting 300Lbs 3 times a sec., 8 hrs a day. When I had enough of that I got a job on ranch under blue skies. Lots to do there to keep you hungry.\nI would not recommend the factory but, I sure liked the ranch!
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You are on the right track. Make sure you take an internship. That will help you the most because it shows that you have experience in that area. Ask an advisor in the area what they think your next step should be. They will be able to point you in a better direction than anyone in here could. Good luck!
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HA!  that's funny.  Dude, your in for a big surprise.\n\nFor a real eye opener, talk to your college guidance counselors.
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Start working.\n\nOr \n\nGo for full graduate degree. B.A., then M.A. and then Ph.D.
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finish college. I think you will be happier in the end that you did. and think of all that knowledge that you are missing out on!\n\nI will have my 2 year degree this year, FINALLY! and I am ready to move on to classes that pertain to what I want to do with my life.\n\nI say keep going. the boring part is over.
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Start by pre-studying any courses you know you will be taking.  This will help you get a jump when you start the actual course.  If you can get your books early, get them and read through them.  This will show your professors that you are dedicated.  Another thing you can do is volunteer.  Colleges love that and you could get additional credits for it.  You could volunteer at food banks or homeless shelters.  Whatever you decide to do, make sure you are doing it for a purpose.  Dont just party the time away.  You sound like an intelligent young person.  I know you will make a great difference in the world if you let youself.  Good luck to you.
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Not sure what you are looking for here.  Although if you are trying to figure out what Career you should be in or what you need to get into a specific career.  I found that the local College resource center is excellent.  You can make an appointment with a Career councilor or you can look through their books.  The book I found interesting was a list of all the programs available and the average starting salary and how many graduates got a job after graduating.  This helped me to decide what to go into.  It was important to me to get into a field that was hiring and had a good starting salary.  I also found my own little niche where my personality and skills I enjoyed would fit into it as a career.\nI found going to a career councilor helped a lot because she was experienced in dealing with people and knew all the various careers available (some I hadn't even thought of).  Some places even have a test they do that tells you what Career would best suit you.  \nThe Employment Insurance website has some Career development sections as well.\nHope this helps and good - luck
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I had the exact same problem in college.  I think a lot of people do.  I was only 17 when I started college. I was so young, I had a great looking boy friend, that was not in college, and I did not know what to major in.  I actually quit college but not forever.  I went back and now, I have 2 college degrees.  \nJust don't give up.\nIf I were you, I would take general education classes or a couple of classes with subject you are interested in until I made a decision on a major.  English, Math, Typing, PE (Aerobics) or Sociology these classes will give you college units. You could also go to school part-time and work part-time.  That is what I did.  This will give you some time to decide on a major.
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Go to the college that you graduated from, check to see if they have an alumni job placement service.\nThe college I work at does, and often employers are looking for graduates and understand that the experience isn't there yet.  Good Luck
700475
welcome to the real world. Hey this is going to be a big step in your life. You are now becoming or are now an adult. This is going to be your opportunity to grow into and experience the world out there. Dont worry, if you stress out and worry, then your years in college will suck. Make time to enjoy(partying to a limit) and then stay focused with school work as well.  You will be able to party 20 times more harder after college, but make the most out of the years in college. If I had a chance to, I would LOVE to go back to college, those were the best years of my life....seriously, you will enjoy it.  It is a whole new world.
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After the year is over, go on a vacation to clear your mind. Spend a lot of time thinking and be sure to only do what YOU want. If you still don't know work some 'mindless' job for a couple of months or maybe join the service. Don't pay a college money you don't even know you want to go to. Finding out what you want to do is the most important thing for the rest of your life - give it all the time it needs.
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I have graduated and still have no idea what I want to do.  Try to get a hands on experience in the fields you are interested in.  It may turn out to be a disappointment.  Even if you have to volunteer, it would be worth it.  I did an internship the last year of college and was shocked and hated every minute of it, now, I'm a little stuck.  Get some experience and then make a decision.
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Buck up and finish the year. Discipline is good for you.\nBet you didn't want to hear that. Let me explain a bit for you. You've already gotten the loan for your semester or year, or paid for it, why waste good money just because you're bored.  Finish the time, then go find a job. Any old job will do, and without a degree any job is exactly what you have to take. After you've busted it at work for a few months college is going to look mighty fine and you're going to regret wasting that time and money, but, if you finish the semester it's not wasted you still have that and now you can go back and finish college like you wanted to in the first place. You're smart, don't be dumb.
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Oh hon, how old are you?  You sound JUST LIKE me when I was just finishing up school.\n\nNo one can (or should) tell you what to do with your life, especially not a bunch of strangers who know nothing about you.  It's a hard decision, and one that you need to really do a lot of soul searcing on.\n\nGo ahead and keep going to school.  Take a wide variety of subjects, and see what tickles your fancy.  Then do some research on those careers - what a typical work day is like, what a normal salary is, how much education is required, what the job market is like now, and what the projected job market will be like once you've finished your degree.\n\nI know you may be asking just to ask, but in case you are really looking for serious advice, I hate to see anyone do it the hard way like I did (married, working full time and going to school, too.)  I THOUGHT I knew what I wanted to do, and jumped straight into it my freshman year of college to find out I hated it.  Two major changes later I finally ended up dropping out.\n\nSo, since it sounds like we have a lot in common, besides accounting (what I do now) I have also considered - financial advisor, psychologist, teaching, engineering, and architecture.  I also plan, sometime in the next few years, to start my own business as a contract bookkeeper.\n\nEdited - typos galore :)
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go to your college career center.  That is what they are there for, to help you with things like this, mock interviews, resume writing, etc.  Good luck!
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Basically, you just have to keep plugging along. Try to find a job you don't hate to pay the bills. Meanwhile, start to search your soul for who you really are and what you want out of life. I grappled with the whole "what do I want to do for the rest of my life?" question when I graduated college and I'm now on version 3.0 of my "life."  At first I thought I would teach elementary, then I thought I'd do interior design and now I've gone back to my degree (Art History) and am applying to grad school so I can teach at a higher level and maybe get some museum work.\n\nFor right now, I'm working as an admin in a high tech company in Silicon Valley, which has nothing to do with who I am or what I want to do for the rest of my life. But it's stable and it pays the bills so it's perfect for right now.\n\nYou just need to really try and figure out what type of career will bring you the most happiness because I don't believe you can stick with a career that you don't really like for very long. You'll just get angry, depressed, resentful, bored, etc, and have another life crisis in a few years. :-)\n\nGood luck and do some soul searching. Brainstorm. Write lists. Read a lot. Do whatever it takes to figure out what path to start down. You never know exactly where you'll end up so don't get too attached to the outcome. You have to find a place to start and the universe will take care of the rest.
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You graduated with a Master's Degree in Human Resources...\n\nSee?  I knew college was WAY over rated.\n\nHuman Resourses is all about getting a job, getting other people jobs, managing those people who have jobs.\n\nWhat the hell did you supposedly learn???