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I need some advice with where to go next
I’m currently 21 years old and I’m a community college student in New England. I’m currently enrolled in an engineering program that will allow me to transfer to a 4 year. I also work at an internship part-time at an engineering firm. But the thing is, I’m not enjoying it anymore. Last semester I was just so depressed from always studying when I got home for hours into the next morning only to barely pass my classes. There were even times when I didn’t have time to sleep and shower (I know, it’s gross) let alone see friends and family. I’ve taken the summer break to readjust my life (workout and exercise more, eat healthier, and trying to reverse this depression with professional help) but I don’t want to go back to school for engineering. Don’t get me wrong, I still want to get a degree, but I feel aimless and I don’t know where to go. Engineering is something I thought I wanted for myself, but after working at my internship, I’ve realized that I don’t want to be at a desk all day doing calculations. Im at a point where I have all my gen eds, minus a class or two, so I can start any other major as at least a sophomore and take the core program classes but I’m stuck on what to choose. I’d stay in engineering because I’ve sunk two years into it but I just can’t handle the stress and depression that came with it. I’ve looked into everything from construction management, to business, to electronic technology. I have a little interest in everything and unfortunately I tend to loose interest in what I do sometimes. Currently, I’m looking into Criminal Justice and a minor in psychology. I’ve always loved the idea of helping and being a part of my community and being a cop seems really cool (I know it’s not a requirement to have a degree to be a cop but I’ve heard that it helps to raise the ranks easier and get a better salary). I also don’t want to be rich, just to make enough where I’m not worrying about money all the time and have the possibility to make more and support a family in the future. I also want to possibly be a political figure in the future (like city council, mayor, governor, senator, rep, or even president?) to further help the community I grew up in. I’m scared that I burned myself out and that I lost my ability to like learning but I hear CJ is an easy major that teaches you a lot about how our society works under law and I feel like that understanding will be very beneficial to my goals. I’d love some advice from people who have graduated from this major or who have had this “aimless feeling”. Thanks in advance!
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I’m currently 21 years old and I’m a community college student in New England. I’m currently enrolled in an engineering program that will allow me to transfer to a 4 year. I also work at an internship part-time at an engineering firm. But the thing is, I’m not enjoying it anymore. Last semester I was just so depressed from always studying when I got home for hours into the next morning only to barely pass my classes. There were even times when I didn’t have time to sleep and shower (I know, it’s gross) let alone see friends and family. I’ve taken the summer break to readjust my life (workout and exercise more, eat healthier, and trying to reverse this depression with professional help) but I don’t want to go back to school for engineering. Don’t get me wrong, I still want to get a degree, but I feel aimless and I don’t know where to go. Engineering is something I thought I wanted for myself, but after working at my internship, I’ve realized that I don’t want to be at a desk all day doing calculations. Im at a point where I have all my gen eds, minus a class or two, so I can start any other major as at least a sophomore and take the core program classes but I’m stuck on what to choose. I’d stay in engineering because I’ve sunk two years into it but I just can’t handle the stress and depression that came with it. I’ve looked into everything from construction management, to business, to electronic technology. I have a little interest in everything and unfortunately I tend to loose interest in what I do sometimes. Currently, I’m looking into Criminal Justice and a minor in psychology. I’ve always loved the idea of helping and being a part of my community and being a cop seems really cool (I know it’s not a requirement to have a degree to be a cop but I’ve heard that it helps to raise the ranks easier and get a better salary). I also don’t want to be rich, just to make enough where I’m not worrying about money all the time and have the possibility to make more and support a family in the future. I also want to possibly be a political figure in the future (like city council, mayor, governor, senator, rep, or even president?) to further help the community I grew up in. I’m scared that I burned myself out and that I lost my ability to like learning but I hear CJ is an easy major that teaches you a lot about how our society works under law and I feel like that understanding will be very beneficial to my goals. I’d love some advice from people who have graduated from this major or who have had this “aimless feeling”. Thanks in advance!
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