Maybe someone can give me some advice? :/

[OrlandoMike]

Too much so, sometimes. But it beats the alternatives.

You got that right!




Have I told you lately how much I love the Waffle House?

 

[wallyb]

Too much so, sometimes. But it beats the alternatives.

I don't get it?

 

[npmommie]

Just be advised that Disney doesn't pay all that well, but it is a great experience.

As for the kids in your class, I have $20 that says about 90% of them will not be in the job they "think" they want in another 10 years. In the 12th grade, you really dont know what you want in life yet.......Just my two cents....

completely agree.

I started out in college thinking I knew what I wanted to be, then changed my mind, then changed it again

I am in a completely different career than I though I wanted back then.

You have plenty of time to explore and find what makes you happy,

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

I've started a reply to this thread several times and end up not posting.

I think what I can most strongly encourage is to explore. Test, experiment, research, anything at all that sounds remotely interesting to you. Don't lock yourself into a "this is it forever" sort of thinking pattern, because I'm here to tell you, that is beyond rare. Most people do not pick their course of life at 18 and stick to it without any changes, or refining of the original mission/goal.

Liberal Arts is a good place to start. It will afford you the opportunity to study any number of subjects and see if one resonates more strongly than the next.

I encourage you with total sincerity to follow your love, your bliss if you will (Yes, I know Joseph Campbell and all that) because that is the seed, the core of the truly satisfied (and therefore most emotionally healthy, socially productive and personally secure) person.

Don't push yourself into something that is offered solely because "the money is good," or "the security of the profession is good," or other old "truths" of that nature.

Revel in the options out there and wallow in the glee of having so many choices!!!

Take care and always ask yourself, "what sort of person do I want to be" then go out and BE that person.

 

[wallyb]

I've decided - You should be the person who puts the aglets on shoelaces.
But - be the worlds best aglet attacher!

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

Aglets are very important things. Ever try to lace a shoe without one in place?

 

[kingLouiethe1]

Aglets are very important things. Ever try to lace a shoe without one in place?

I'm hearing one of those Budweiser commercials playing "Real men of genius!"

 

[Hydani]

completely agree.

I started out in college thinking I knew what I wanted to be, then changed my mind, then changed it again

I am in a completely different career than I though I wanted back then.

You have plenty of time to explore and find what makes you happy,

Haha, yeah see, I hear a lot of that. Maybe it's not so bad if i decide to change my career a few times before I figure out what I want

I've started a reply to this thread several times and end up not posting.

I think what I can most strongly encourage is to explore. Test, experiment, research, anything at all that sounds remotely interesting to you. Don't lock yourself into a "this is it forever" sort of thinking pattern, because I'm here to tell you, that is beyond rare. Most people do not pick their course of life at 18 and stick to it without any changes, or refining of the original mission/goal.

Liberal Arts is a good place to start. It will afford you the opportunity to study any number of subjects and see if one resonates more strongly than the next.

I encourage you with total sincerity to follow your love, your bliss if you will (Yes, I know Joseph Campbell and all that) because that is the seed, the core of the truly satisfied (and therefore most emotionally healthy, socially productive and personally secure) person.

Don't push yourself into something that is offered solely because "the money is good," or "the security of the profession is good," or other old "truths" of that nature.

Revel in the options out there and wallow in the glee of having so many choices!!!

Take care and always ask yourself, "what sort of person do I want to be" then go out and BE that person.

Wow, yeah. I don't know, it feels so crazy. Like what if you have a job you love but lose it because there are too many people, not enough jobs? I'm always scared of that. But I guess, if youre good enough at something with a lot of experience, it'll be easy to get paid an average amount of money. I've always wanted to work for Disney, no matter what the pay is. I'm actually thinking about going there for 6 months and doing an internship. I just feel so attached to the magic of that place that I don't care how much they pay. I'm not going to work there as a store clerk for the rest of my life though haha, that wouldn't be too good.

I think I'm going to look up some more programs for colleges and universities in ontario. I'll figure something out hopefully :/

 

[Hydani]

I've decided - You should be the person who puts the aglets on shoelaces.
But - be the worlds best aglet attacher!

kk, I will be an aglet attacher Hopefully they make more than $5 an hour haha

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

Doing an internship, or working stint at WDW would be a great way to explore your options. It's no secret that WDW does not pay well, and that the majority of folks who work for the corporation are not on "easy street."

It would give you a chance to decide in what capacity you may want to work for WDW. Or it may convince you that the magic is for vacation, and you don't want to work where you most like to play. You won't know until you explore.

Good luck to you. I like the sharing that you are doing here. It's exciting to see someone embark upon the beginning of a journey.

 

[Hydani]

Doing an internship, or working stint at WDW would be a great way to explore your options. It's no secret that WDW does not pay well, and that the majority of folks who work for the corporation are not on "easy street."

It would give you a chance to decide in what capacity you may want to work for WDW. Or it may convince you that the magic is for vacation, and you don't want to work where you most like to play. You won't know until you explore.

Good luck to you. I like the sharing that you are doing here. It's exciting to see someone embark upon the beginning of a journey.

And I thank all of you guys for helping me out with this You really have all been a help. I think I know what I'm going to try for now... May change it later, but everything seems good.

 

[hematite153]

I want to be in the hospitality business(it includes both subjects in our school). Mhm, they were talking about apprenticeship today at the St.Clair College presentation. Apparently they have a LOT of those. I think I'm going to definitely take an English course in my post-secondary education. At St. Clair though, they do have a Tourism and Travel program. Maybe I can try that out for a bit...

St. Clair College has some great programs!