College / life help!

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So hes my problem, i hate school, sitting in a class room and doing hw and such. I went to western state colorado university. I had to leave and come home due to being sick for ten weeks with anxiety and depression ect.. I don't think college is for me, i love photography and videography, also i love landscaping and construction and wood building. I obvi want to make a lot of money doing what i do , but i want to love it. Any ideas just to make me feel better and get some new ideas poppin in my head, please post below. obvi ns isn't the place to post but some people on here can actually be helpful.
 
Find a college around where you live and take a some classes from each of those areas that you love. Which ever you enjoy the best probably pursue that major. If you enjoy an area of study a lot then the homework doesn't feel so much like homework.
 
Major in photography or videography. Do what is the funnest to you!

Go on a trip with friends to take pictures or video. Honestly theres a lot of poor people out there having a lot more fun than a lot of people with a good amount of money.
 
Find a college near you that you can commute daily to. Those majors sounds like there would be alot of hands on work so you wont be sitting down too much. Obviously in college you have to take GE's with your major. This way you get the college experience but can still go home at night
 
But on the real, try taking some classes near where you live and live at home. It will definitely cut down if not eliminate the anxiety completely being close to home and close your parents. It sounds ridiculous, but no matter how old you are being around your parents will always comfort you. This will help easily assimilate you into college and make the transition a lot easier. Then once you figure out what you want to do, you can transfer or do what ever you need to to achieve your goals!
 
Or this kid. He didn't even follow the first rule of grammar and capitalize the first letter of his sentence.

Kids these days...
 
It doesn't sound like that's what you want to do.. Don't force yourself to do something just because it's publicly accepted. Do something YOU want to do and make it worthwhile. Go to school for cinematography. Do something you love; trust me. It makes college easier.
 
college isnt for everyone. you can make a good living in construction, you dont have to go to college to be successful, even though thats what they want you to think.
 
Look into a polytechnic based university or a technical college. Typically the class style is a lot different from the normal university. There are still some lectures, but most of your core classes end up being very hands on, or more discussion based.
 
Could have tried to stick it out at Western until atleast ski season. I went to western as well and that first couple months at school were rough just because I was so ready to ski. Once it starts snowing, Western is easily one of the best school's in the country. My freshman year I skied 111 resort days, all without a car and just using the bus up to Cb and back everyday. Couldn't have been more ideal.

Back to your situation. I'd personally suggest getting back into school and aiming to get a degree-- it's doesn't matter what it is. You have plenty of time to figure out what you want to do
 
You need to come to the cold hard realization that very, very, VERY few people will end up in a job that they "love" or even like. Not all of college will be fun. Very little of your working life will be fun. Get over these "feel good" motivational speaker type thoughts right now and then re-evaluate your priorities. Do you want to scrape by doing part-time photography or do you want to work hard and get ahead? Are you willing to commit to something knowing that it is not and never will be perfect? Without this commitment you are making a decision, whether you realize it or not.
 
Hard to tell you, I know exactly what you mean, I can't sit still in a classroom, but in college you could just go for 3 hours a day which isn't much. It'll be most likely be harder to get a job that makes really good money without going to college, especially filming, I'm guessing you need to know those things they teach you to be a great videographer, if you like what you do enough, you'll go to college and have fun doing it
 
I feel like you'd be better off getting a job for a landscaping company and experiencing it ands-on for awhile if this is a job direction you're seriously considering. Once you know it's what you want to do, and your advancement in the field is being limited by your lack of accreditation, then you can consider going to school for it. Lots of my friends have worked seasonally in landscaping - none of them have wanted to continue with it beyond that and had they payed for a degree in it it would have been money wasted.

In this time give yourself the chance to continue learning and developing your interests. Maybe you'll find something else you love that you'll want to pursue an education in down the line - in this case you'll have the benefit of some money saved up and a more mature outlook. College isn't restricted to 20-year-olds, older students are especially prevalent in those that are more technically focused, so there is no reason to act like you're giving up your one chance to attend.
 
If you do what you love and work hard at it, that is the definition of success, not wealth.

anyways I would recommend going to school to study things you are interested in. If you are into photo and film, there are some awesome programs at a place called Maine Media Workshops in Rockport Maine. I did a month long film course there and it was fucking great. Its nothing like a normal college. Its very small and looks more like a camp but they have amazing equipment and people come from all over the world to take their classes. The best part is that you are surrounded by other people with a passion for visual media and get to meet a lot of professionals within the field. Its also right on the iconic Penobscot bay which is one of the most beautiful locations in Maine.
 
i wish i could go back to western, i love it there. although the climate there made me very sick, i was sick for ten week. i got there after landscaping over a summer (graduated high school early) so i was very healthy, and i lost 15-20 pounds... even smoking didnt make me fat... weird.

i have to find something to do in new England, for now, i have a month to figure out what school to goto next semester
 
Straight up- get a degree in business and then use that degree and the opportunities it brings to transition, over a period of years, into the industry you want. most people change jobs every 1-2 years when they are young. Life is a chess game.

What you want to do now will not be the same thing as when you are fully mature and/or have a family. dont hamstring yourslef by giving up because college was challenging.

And if you think college is hard, the real world is gonna hit you like a ton of fuucking bricks.

 
Lots of good advise so far....but call me crusty, this whole "just do what love" garbage is just garbage.

Get a trade that lets you work close to where you want to ride. look for union jobs, or jobs that have a good pension (or better yet, retirement contribution program).

I am a nurse, I work 4 on 5 off. The job lets me be mobile, I can easily work in or near ski towns ... and more importantly, I can shred. I do what I love 5 out 9 days, the other 4 days I just pay the bills.

I seriously wanted to work in the industry when I was younger, wanted to be spancered, or get a video segment, or even rep some cool shit .... I will tell you, self sponsored is the way to go!!! If you want to ride, you dont want to work in the industry. IMO

 
I've been having the same problem. I miss my friends the most, and my friends are who I ski with every winter, we grew up together ect. College blows, everyone has every resource they can ask for and it's all basically spoon fed to them. I need to find a college where I can meet people of the same sort as myself. I feel like people get so fucking lazy and ignorant because they don't have to work for what they have. Most college students are there because their parents told them to go and they are paying for it. My college community is dead, there basically is none. On the other hand I get distracted by the thought of my future. We spend so much time and money at college, and then we have to pay it all back afterwards. Society deems an education as the key to our future, but honestly I think that experience is the most important part of an education. College is no different than highschool I think. I need some direction too bro, I'm not sure what I want to do with myself and I'm afraid by the time I figure out it will be too late. I would start small and just figure out what you enjoy and what makes you happy and comfortable and pursue a career in that. I decided I want to benefit other humans on a daily basis. Theres so much going on technologically now that I'm not even going to bother pursuing a career in architechture or CE but instead I want to do something related to the enviroment, where I can improve realistic living conditions every day, instead of improving how some dumb fucking device works. I want to move in a direction where my work impacts nature, and human lifestyles, instead of focusing on efficient transportation or whatever. The focus of this world I think is going in the worst direction possible, we are creating a culture where everyone is brain dead, and we don't even have to use the remote to change the channel. I want to pursue a career that emphasizes how to really live and how to really be happy, alive, and comfortable with ourselfs and society. But I have no fucking clue what that would be.
 
i fucking hate my preppy catholic college

Do i want to sit in a classroom full of kids that ask stupid questions or make comments just for the sake of it ?? no

Do i want to bust my ass to get mediocre grades and kiss ass just to pass ??

no

Would i rather be home with my dudes drinking and skiing 4 days a week?

Yes

I've endured 3 years of it because i know the reputation of the school, alumni and my degree will get me my first job.

IDC what people have been saying about college is not for everyone.

traditional 4 year college may not be for everyone

but in todays economy and job market,-- you need some type of training

Yes i would love to study CNC CAD etc... but the demand for analysts and CPAs is greater
 
Try MT, we rock.

The truth is, school may not be for you. In the grand scheme of things, a degree doesn't always equal making tons of money. Hell, my boss dropped out of college and started making redwood hot tubs in 1979, he now owns a multi-million dollar business with several locations. Why? He followed his passions and made it work. No matter how cliche it sounds, you only get one fucking chance at life so do what you want.

 
Dont get to hung up on this ... while I cannot comment on your situation, just having a degree from a school ... fuck even alumni is worth less if there is no demand for your skills.

The key to making education work for you, is understanding your job market....its not 1950, university degrees are not rare and there is always some one more connected than you.... a good litmus test for this is to search for jobs that you will be qualified for once you finish your degree ... cant find any? then you chose the wrong degree.
 
^^^ huh dude ^^^

i'm studying accounting and business analytics... not like education, philosophy or religious studies
 
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