Don't Know Where My Life is Heading

[Biscotti]

I'm graduating from high school soon, and I have no ambition to make anything of myself; I feel like just working a **** retail job since it seems like I have no chance of doing what I actually want to do.

I want to go to fashion design school, but the price is steep. I got accepted into one of the best in the US, but I have to pay myself. I don't qualify for any scholarships either really. The first year would be $25,000 about. I plan to get residence in the state of the school to qualify for instate tuition; it is in my old hometown, so three siblings live there (free room). I just don't see how I can make payments for loans though.

I just don't look forward to anything right about now; I got moved to backwardsville KY away from my older siblings, away from all my friends I've had for so long. I just see myself going to business school here (the alt to fashion school), being with people I don't care to be with, going on a miserable commute each morning, and just a monotonous life. I don't have interest in business; I miss art so much, as there are not high level classes at the HS I'm at. There is nothing like a good teacher.

I feel so ******* trapped. I feel like I slaved over HS the first few years to make good grades, got moved here, and this last year is like repeating the first semester of of sophomore year.

This isn't a "plz feel srry for me thread" I'm just miserable.

 

[DNW]

Suck it up and go to art school. Work, borrow, or steal to get the money to pay for the tuition. Doing what you love, even when you're neck deep in debt, is worth it in my book any day.

 

[why]

Originally Posted by DarkNWorn

Suck it up and go to art school. Work, borrow, or steal to get the money to pay for the tuition. Doing what you love, even when you're neck deep in debt, is worth it in my book any day.

That just about sums it up for me!

$25K/year is chump change. I raised that in half a semester in coke and blowjobs alone.

 

[DNW]

Originally Posted by why

That just about sums it up for me!

$25K/year is chump change. I raised that in half a semester in coke and blowjobs alone.

But we're in a deep recession man, you're gonna have to let dudes go up your dirt road--2 at a time--if you want that kind of money.

 

[Connemara]

My life sucks right now. Join the club.

 

[cbird]

Seriously, join the military for a couple of years (consider the Air Force if you're not really into the military at all), get stationed in Europe, see art history in front of you and experience the larger world at the same time, come back to the US afterward with GI Bill benefits to greatly help pay for whatever school you want, plus with some real world skill. You'll also have lifetime VA medical benefits - a great deal, considering that medical expenses are a leading cause of personal bankruptcy. If you stay in the reserve, you'll also have a part time job that pays better than any civilian part time job you're likely to find while in school.

 

[TyCooN]

Originally Posted by cbird

Seriously, join the military for a couple of years (consider the Air Force if you're not really into the military at all), get stationed in Europe, see art history in front of you and experience the larger world at the same time, come back to the US afterward with GI Bill benefits to greatly help pay for whatever school you want, plus with some real world skill. You'll also have lifetime VA medical benefits - a great deal, considering that medical expenses are a leading cause of personal bankruptcy. If you stay in the reserve, you'll also have a part time job that pays better than any civilian part time job you're likely to find while in school.
+1

 

[TowleY]

Originally Posted by Biscotti

I'm graduating from high school soon, and I have no ambition to make anything of myself; I feel like just working a **** retail job since it seems like I have no chance of doing what I actually want to do.

I want to go to fashion design school, but the price is steep. I got accepted into one of the best in the US, but I have to pay myself. I don't qualify for any scholarships either really. The first year would be $25,000 about. I plan to get residence in the state of the school to qualify for instate tuition; it is in my old hometown, so three siblings live there (free room). I just don't see how I can make payments for loans though.

I just don't look forward to anything right about now; I got moved to backwardsville KY away from my older siblings, away from all my friends I've had for so long. I just see myself going to business school here (the alt to fashion school), being with people I don't care to be with, going on a miserable commute each morning, and just a monotonous life. I don't have interest in business; I miss art so much, as there are not high level classes at the HS I'm at. There is nothing like a good teacher.

I feel so ******* trapped. I feel like I slaved over HS the first few years to make good grades, got moved here, and this last year is like repeating the first semester of of sophomore year.

This isn't a "plz feel srry for me thread" I'm just miserable.

Nobody it making you go full time remember that. Get in state tuition and go part time and work a job. When you say yo miss art so much, do you mean fashion, or design. Why not be go to school for like a designing major or something if thats what you mean.

If I was you I woul go in undecided. Take classes in business, fashion, art see which you enjoy the most.

 

[Biscotti]

Can't go part time, it is structured five year program.

 

[RyJ Maduro]

Military.

 

[mikemas22]

You guys with a sucky life get yourselves some vicodin, vodka and ritalin. Should help.

 

[x26]

Originally Posted by cbird

Seriously, join the military for a couple of years (consider the Air Force if you're not really into the military at all), get stationed in Europe, see art history in front of you and experience the larger world at the same time, come back to the US afterward with GI Bill benefits to greatly help pay for whatever school you want, plus with some real world skill. You'll also have lifetime VA medical benefits - a great deal, considering that medical expenses are a leading cause of personal bankruptcy. If you stay in the reserve, you'll also have a part time job that pays better than any civilian part time job you're likely to find while in school.

Great Idea.

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by why

That just about sums it up for me!

$25K/year is chump change. I raised that in half a semester in coke and blowjobs alone.

Oh really?

 

[ysc]

From the sound of it you hate what you are doing, and don't like the idea of going to business school, you will not get a good degree if you really don't like what you are doing.
There is no point in being miserable and having little to show for it at the end.

$25,000 is a shitload, could you find a good but not quite as expensive place to study? Whatever, don't stick with something you hate when you know there is something you love.

 

[johnapril]

It's a trap.