Being motivated though aimless.

[The Mad Hatter]

I'm guessing there are at least some people here who have figured out what they want in life, and maybe some of them have been in a situation similar to mine and a lot of others'. And some people may dismiss the whole thing as simple laziness, but...whatever. I'm not here to give fucks.

 

Ever since I started college, I've been feeling a huge lack of motivation not only in studying, but in life in general. I can't even be bothered to get out of bed a lot of the time. My life feels kind of empty because I can't figure out what to do with the rest of my life in terms of the future and careers. It's kind of ruining me academically because part of me feels like there's no point in even being here when I have no clue what I want anyway. :/

 

So, if anyone here has ever felt like that and worked past it, what kind of things do you suggest doing?

 

I imagine "manning the fuck up and doing what you gotta do" is probably some kind of a start. :thinking:

[lili_pt]

Oh I think I get you, just a few more months and college ends for me and I have no idea what I want to do with the rest of my life while all my friends seem to have the perfect career in mind. I'd say since you are starting college it is probably likely that you'll figure it out when you are closer to finish your degree. And it can happen that you realize that some other degree might be better for you. I'd advise to stay where you are if you have no other idea what to study though.

 

 

But when you say "Ever since I started college, I've been feeling a huge lack of motivation not only in studying, but in life in general. I can't even be bothered to get out of bed a lot of the time" it kind of concerns me. I think those are signs of some kind of depression. You should talk to someone about it, if not with family at least with a friend you feel comfortable with.

[LoryABjerre]

I'm guessing there are at least some people here who have figured out what they want in life, and maybe some of them have been in a situation similar to mine and a lot of others'. And some people may dismiss the whole thing as simple laziness, but...whatever. I'm not here to give fucks.

 

Ever since I started college, I've been feeling a huge lack of motivation not only in studying, but in life in general. I can't even be bothered to get out of bed a lot of the time. My life feels kind of empty because I can't figure out what to do with the rest of my life in terms of the future and careers. It's kind of ruining me academically because part of me feels like there's no point in even being here when I have no clue what I want anyway. :/

 

So, if anyone here has ever felt like that and worked past it, what kind of things do you suggest doing?

 

I imagine "manning the fuck up and doing what you gotta do" is probably some kind of a start. :thinking:

 

Sweet girl you have the opportunity to made the university, so full of possibility, there are the seminars. internships and porfolios.

highlight what you love ?

there are good business in life, I do not know, teacher of arts, social worker, sociologist...

 

and you know me for example every day I try to find something positive, and you ?

 

for example me hot chocolate, watching landscape . the movies. sleeping, insult people on TV it's relaxing.

 

edit: the psys only if patients scientists less human being with sentiments and give lots of medics for nothing.

[Blakexy1125]

I was like that the past 2 years of high school. having no idea where i want to go in life and feeling like its not worth the effort. until i got my shitty job right now. i realized studying and actually trying in school will open my life up to so many more oppurtunities and never limiting myself

 

the worst thing in life is limiting your self to one thing always have the opiton to do other things in life because i guarentee yoru gonna switch careers atleast once in your life and you dont want to have to be stuck in shitty job in your life and not have an escape. just get through college get your degree and trust me you will have the ability to apply for jobs that most people wont have the ability too. just have options in your life!

[alyssa]

Ah, I can totally relate.

 

I've changed my major erm... 3 times now? Though I think I'm pretty satisfied with my current one, but at the same time I'm always open for change...

 

I think the key is to really discover what makes you happy, so your career can just be an extension of it. "Sitting on my ass doing nothing forever" doesn't count, haha.

 

"I think that what's more important is that you should look at your work as an extension of the most natural part of you. [...] I guess it’s trying to eliminate an affectation, or an assumption, or a program, and trying to be who you are. Which is very hard to do, it takes many years actually. I tell [students] to look for the smallest, most insignificant part of themselves that gives them pleasure, and that will give them the clues into what means something." - Maira Kalman

 

For me, I've found out that I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I'm pursuing a bachelor's in health science so I can become an emergency department physician's assistant, and I've just signed up for the local volunteer ski patrol team.

 

I took a while for me to come to that decision though. I was doing really shitty in school and I was also a bit depressed last semester and I basically said "fuck everything" and took a little bit a break and started seeing a psychologist so I could collect myself and find out what I really enjoy.