Im 18, just graduated high school this year. i went to a career tech school For Pre-nursing and acquired my STNA. Now i want to further my education so i can become "sucssesful" in today's sociaty. But Collage scares the crap out of me. First thing is Debt. Iv seen what Debt can cause people to do and i dont want that to happen to me. Another thing is Im socially Awkward so in high school i guess i would classify myself as the "class clown" I did OK in high school. Kinda Blew it off sadly. I Know i like to help people. and i want to help people as a profession which lead me to Nursing. But honestly...Idk if im cut out for it. What if i invest all this time and money into Nursing and i don't make the cut. Another thing im interested in is Psychology, Atleast to where i like to Think about how Other people think. Or why they think that way. I just Don't know where to go in my life right now and am just utterly Lost. Idk what to do =[[[
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dude, you are 18. you're not lost - you just young. there are so many possibilities no wonder they can seem overwhelming. my advice is to stop worrying so much about what may or may not happen and spend some time getting to know yourself.
obviously, i only have my own experience but i am so, so glad i went to college. i left behind the childish nonsense of school and entered a world where people respected each other a whole lot more and cared more about discussing ideas than gossiping about classmates.
i'm in my early 40s now and my two or three closest friends in the world, i met in college over 20 years ago.
alasdair
obviously, i only have my own experience but i am so, so glad i went to college. i left behind the childish nonsense of school and entered a world where people respected each other a whole lot more and cared more about discussing ideas than gossiping about classmates.
i'm in my early 40s now and my two or three closest friends in the world, i met in college over 20 years ago.
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addictivepersona
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In addition to that, maybe check out a community college for a semester or two, get some Gen Ed's out of the way for wayyy less money. I know CC's here are under 2K--Most state schools in the area are way more than 5K/semester.
socko
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You could get your feet wet by trying some night classes at your local university or enrole at a community college part time. Also, and I'm not trying to be a smart-ass here, but whenever you have a written assignment, use the spell-checker on your word processor. If you don't, you will make a bad impression. The teacher will think if you don't care enough to check your spelling and grammar, you don't take the class seriously. In turn, the teacher won't take you seriously.
BIGsherm7272
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It is college, not collage.......I can see why you are scared of college
mymindisgoo
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there are people in their 20s/30s/40s/50s who have no clue what they want to do with their life. the good thing about college is that you don't have to declare a major for a year or two, so you can just touch on things yer interested it.
the biggest fear i have is college is having to write papers, i'm thinking of going for psychology to become a drug counselor. i'm not worried about the money, i'm just worried about the work! i graduated h/s when i was 16 and right now i could be in the beginning of my 3rd year of college.. one of the biggest mistakes i ever made, but oh well i'm in culinary school now. why not look at trade schools op?
the biggest fear i have is college is having to write papers, i'm thinking of going for psychology to become a drug counselor. i'm not worried about the money, i'm just worried about the work! i graduated h/s when i was 16 and right now i could be in the beginning of my 3rd year of college.. one of the biggest mistakes i ever made, but oh well i'm in culinary school now. why not look at trade schools op?
goatofthenever
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I say go for it. You're never going to make any decision if you wait for hindsight first. Now that you're out of highschool you're going to find yourself making lots of scary decisions.
School loans are one of the few types of debt considered "good debt", so you really shouldn't worry about that.
Maybe you should think more on if you want to do nursing or psychology, but if you already have a nursing certificate aren't you already familiar with the job?
If you're talking about just getting a BA I wouldn't personally go with psychology. Many other students and I consider it's a "generic" degree, in that it's easy and most people go into it for just the sake of having a degree. The vast majority of them do not work in the field, but in jobs that require any Bachelor's.
I can't be sure, but I assume almost any job you can get with a psychology BA you can get with a nursing BA.
As for being social awkward, that's also nothing to consider. I'm socially awkward as hell and I find myself being relatively less so the higher in education I go. The truth is smart people have a greater tendency to be weird, so you may actually find yourself in more similar company, as I did.
But, no matter what the answer may be, you need to do it. I believe you grow faster when you jump into new and unfamiliar circumstances. Forcing yourself to do something like going to college will most likely reduce your future fear of decision, your social awkwardness, and less importantly grammar issues, as others pointed out.
School loans are one of the few types of debt considered "good debt", so you really shouldn't worry about that.
Maybe you should think more on if you want to do nursing or psychology, but if you already have a nursing certificate aren't you already familiar with the job?
If you're talking about just getting a BA I wouldn't personally go with psychology. Many other students and I consider it's a "generic" degree, in that it's easy and most people go into it for just the sake of having a degree. The vast majority of them do not work in the field, but in jobs that require any Bachelor's.
I can't be sure, but I assume almost any job you can get with a psychology BA you can get with a nursing BA.
As for being social awkward, that's also nothing to consider. I'm socially awkward as hell and I find myself being relatively less so the higher in education I go. The truth is smart people have a greater tendency to be weird, so you may actually find yourself in more similar company, as I did.
But, no matter what the answer may be, you need to do it. I believe you grow faster when you jump into new and unfamiliar circumstances. Forcing yourself to do something like going to college will most likely reduce your future fear of decision, your social awkwardness, and less importantly grammar issues, as others pointed out.
i roll balls
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Go to a community college, get your AA in nursing.
prayersfor.rain
Bluelighter
Community college! It's a good way to start out. Take a class or two. It costs a lot less!
And stop worrying so much. You're 18!!!
I'm 26 and I'm terrified to go back to college. Mostly because:
1. I've already graduated from community college so now it's time for expensive colleges and I have no money and the closest one is an hour away. Gas isn't cheap.
2. It's been so long that I swear I've got "stupid brain" now. You know, use it or lose it. I have no clue how to study or do any of that stuff anymore, and I don't remember most of the stuff I learned in school.
3. I need a flexible schedule.
I really wanna try school over the internet, I just need a lot of financial aid I think. I know exactly what I want to be, I've been working in the field for 6-7 years and I love it.
Jump in while you're fresh. Ease into it if you need to, you don't need a full schedule right away.
And hey, I've had some friends go through nursing school. It's not easy, but if you're willing to make the effort you should take like 1 or 2 classes related to it to see if you really are interested in nursing or if you should try another profession where you can help people.
And stop worrying so much. You're 18!!!
I'm 26 and I'm terrified to go back to college. Mostly because:
1. I've already graduated from community college so now it's time for expensive colleges and I have no money and the closest one is an hour away. Gas isn't cheap.
2. It's been so long that I swear I've got "stupid brain" now. You know, use it or lose it. I have no clue how to study or do any of that stuff anymore, and I don't remember most of the stuff I learned in school.
3. I need a flexible schedule.
I really wanna try school over the internet, I just need a lot of financial aid I think. I know exactly what I want to be, I've been working in the field for 6-7 years and I love it.
Jump in while you're fresh. Ease into it if you need to, you don't need a full schedule right away.
And hey, I've had some friends go through nursing school. It's not easy, but if you're willing to make the effort you should take like 1 or 2 classes related to it to see if you really are interested in nursing or if you should try another profession where you can help people.
Ty all for the encouraging word's Iv recently decided i want to go to college for Psych nursing. and yeah i understand my grammar need's improvement i was going to use Spell check but i couldn't find a way to make it pop up + to right click a word i need my mouse as my laptop mouse clicker button's don't work. i will use spell check from now on. again ty all for the kind words. That night i believe i just was scared. i recently ate some lsd and had a good long think session with myself and have concluded that i have very little to be scared about. as you guy's said i am only 18.
yucatanboy2
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It's ok to be scared of college, but don't be so scared that it deters you from trying to go to college! In terms of workload, its hard, but all the other students are doing it too and you get help from each other. I was socially awkward in highschool, but found a perfect fit college for my personality.
In addition, you will make friends in college that will be your friends forever, and you will have some of the best fun you ever will have (ahhh memories
).
Don't worry about debt, yeah you'll get a bit more, but you can find ways to help fund college, you just have to put some time and effort to look around for scholarships/loans, and also work on your summer and winter breaks.
Also, think about how much easier it will be to get a decent job with a good degree than with just a high school diploma? You pretty much need a degree to get anything decent these days.
You'll learn a lot of new things and learn a lot about yourself and what you can do. Also, you'll have the opportunity to study abroad!!!
There are lots of benefits to college, and don't scare youself away.
I'm a Phd, and went to liberal arts college and had the time of my life and it set me up very well for getting a job (or going into grad school, as i did).
Don't sweat the grammar on the internet too much, especially because its anonymous.
In addition, you will make friends in college that will be your friends forever, and you will have some of the best fun you ever will have (ahhh memories
).Don't worry about debt, yeah you'll get a bit more, but you can find ways to help fund college, you just have to put some time and effort to look around for scholarships/loans, and also work on your summer and winter breaks.
Also, think about how much easier it will be to get a decent job with a good degree than with just a high school diploma? You pretty much need a degree to get anything decent these days.
You'll learn a lot of new things and learn a lot about yourself and what you can do. Also, you'll have the opportunity to study abroad!!!
There are lots of benefits to college, and don't scare youself away.
I'm a Phd, and went to liberal arts college and had the time of my life and it set me up very well for getting a job (or going into grad school, as i did).
Don't sweat the grammar on the internet too much, especially because its anonymous
.
AfterGlow
Bluelighter
As funny as the thread title is, it made me LOL, it's a sad commentary on our education system when the kids considering college can't even spell the word.
addictivepersona
Bluelight Crew
Nobody can spell anymore. It's sad. Especially when there are spell checkers at our disposal! I mean, there's gotta be one in IE by now--I know there's one in Firefox and one in Chrome.
I think it just comes down to laziness. Look at the people who spell "they're," "there," and "their" all the same. Or "you're" and "your" the same or as "ur." Its jus pur lazynes.
AfterGlow
Bluelighter
I don't blame schools for the laziness. But I blame them for allowing kids to pass English if they can't spell.
addictivepersona
Bluelight Crew
Oh, I don't blame schools either. Even individual English teachers--There's only so much they can do to teach spelling. By "laziness," I meant individual laziness. People just don't care anymore. I've had people tell me that it doesn't matter how they spell something as long as they get their point across.
The worst offense I've come across so far was someone texting me: "U wont em?" I replied "I won't what?" He was (and quite possibly still is) convinced that "wont" and "won't" are two toootally separate words, and that "wont" means "desire" ("want") and "won't" means "will not." Comes back to "whether" and "weather."
It doesn't matter weather you know about the whether!
The worst offense I've come across so far was someone texting me: "U wont em?" I replied "I won't what?" He was (and quite possibly still is) convinced that "wont" and "won't" are two toootally separate words, and that "wont" means "desire" ("want") and "won't" means "will not." Comes back to "whether" and "weather."
It doesn't matter weather you know about the whether!
Well, "wont" can be used as a noun synonymous with, "accustomed to" which, when used in a sentence can express desire for a thing.
ie. "They are wont to their ways."
However, the text your friend sent you used the word out of context.
ie. "They are wont to their ways."
However, the text your friend sent you used the word out of context.
Chemical Samile
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It doesn't matter weather you know about the whether!
I hope you're being sarcastic there, or that'd be major lulz :D
AfterGlow
Bluelighter
They may change their minds when they get out into the wonderful world of employment. I've thrown out resumes from college grads, who were otherwise very qualified for an open technical position, when they contained blatant grammatical and spelling errors. It may not matter to them if they can't spell, but it matters to the people they are trying to communicate with.