Hi RO Forums!
I just wanted to raise the topic on the stress behind choosing an education and career pathway. I sometimes feel as If I am stuck between feeling like I am not motivated toward any field of study to then feeling like I want to do a number of completely different things that sometimes do not align with each other. I wanted to ask what are you guys currently studying / pursuing? and how did you pave your way to your current path?
Since I graduated in 2019, I have studied at TAFE. I’ve also landed a casual job at a place where I get to see animals everyday, which I feel very lucky to have. So I don’t feel totally out of place 🙂 and I do have some areas that spark my interest
• Making documentaries or writing articles about the environment
• Being a health specialist or health advisor
• Being an illustrator / creative artist
• Being a tour guide
All of these roles require different qualifications and skills though- which has made me confused about which path I should take.
I am also a bit on the fence about going to university. TAFE has had a do-able work load, with straight forward tasks and it doesn't have a heavy debt waiting for me to pay off. Coming from a low socio-economic background with a sole parent who has a disability - having a debt that requires hard work to pay off is really scary to me, especially being stuck in a cycle of capitalism. My mum says for me to not go to uni because it will be an unbelievable amount of stress and expense to pay.
However I do know it will motivate some growth and give me more opportunity to pursue an interest.
I feel like I wish someone would just tell me what to do at this point 🙃 So I’m keen for any advice.
thanks guys!!
