figure out what to do with my life

i’ve just finished my leaving cert and have 2 wks to figure out what to do with my life. i hate this whole decide what you wanna do for your entire life at the age of 17. i really dont like the points system and the college application system in ireland, its unfair and…stupid!! i’m stressed….

Some days i feel that my life is never going to change.Its always the same thing wake up,play,clean,cook,relax,clean,cook,play,sleep.how drab my days can be.I want a new rotation but i donèt know how to do it.I feel stuck in the place that i live in ièm a prisoner of life and i need to escape.so for help in my life i turn to 43 things i need to figure out alot and what to do with my life for a career and many many many other things.

im at a cross road not knowing where to turn, look at or do i dont know where my next move in life is i need help and im unhappy

My major is fashion design…and I’m quite good at apparel construction, but the coming up with original designs is a bit harder for me. Everyone loves what I do, though. BUT those who have not seen my work tell me that I would be an excellent lawyer. I love to argue logically, and I love to sew. I don’t know if I should change my major or keep it. One way or another, I know that I want to sew dresses, but I’m not sure if I want to do it professionally. Law school is tough, but I think I can do it. Money is a problem, though.

As you can see… I’m confused. I’m going to do my research and find out exactly what I want to do with my life.

This keeps me up at night. Ideally, I’d want something involving movies. Man, I wish I had the guts to learn to act. Or, you know, not be too ugly for the camera. But I’m meant to be behind the scenes.

i going to either do something in fashion, art, design, or something like that. im creative. i think miight want to go to FIDM or odis. hmm

this isn’t really so hard after all…
What I want to do with my personal life:
- Only do things that please me because life is too short (unless it is vitally necessary)
- Have a good mix of crafts, reading, and other interests each day, not just work.
- Become an adherent or soldier at church.
- Keep my private life private: no more answering personal questions.
- Keep my house a refuge: entry by invitation only, and not allowing anyone entering to invade my privacy.

What I want to do with my professional life:
- Take my career in a new direction: away from aged care.
- Tutor aged care students.
- Make a bit of money on the side doing things I like.

I am really up in the air about my life at the moment. It has changed (as in life altering near death experience change) but I’m in limbo while I get better and I don’t know where it will leave me as I don’t know if I will return to the state of health I was in prior to my illness. I’m hoping this goal will give me direction! I’m going to divide it into 2 sections – personal and professional. Some thoughts:
Personal – Do only that which pleases me or is absolutely necessary, create a full and interesting private life.
Professional – think about my talents and passions, find work utilising these.

I’m going to the school I mentioned, studying to be a teacher, and planning to become a wife in three years and a mother a few years after that. I know I want kids in my life and that I want to marry the man who put this ring on my finger. : ) I’d say I know the gist of what I want to do with my life but still have the details to plan. : )

I think I finally managed to pull this one off. It wasn’t even something I was actively seeking. I decided on a Major that I’m completely happy with and after undergrad I plan on going to Grad school for Library Sciences. Plans most likely will change, but for now, it’s perfect. I just wish it could be done faster.