School questions

[Huge_C2]

So im one of those indecisive guys, my mind races so much I can rarely contain myself. Im having a HUGE problem with school.. Im involved in a major right now that when and if i graduate i stand to make a ton of money in the petro/energy field. The thing is not only can i not Learn or even begin to understand the concept of chemistry and advanced math even with the help of tutors.. Also i have a severe passion for helping people and fitness.. Im only 23 years old and i have a full time job at a bank which bores me to tears and i go to school full time as well.. I have a ton of school credits in all different subject because i have changed my major 4 or 5 times.. I really dont know what to do.. I am so scared of being broke when im older and being one of those struggling older adults working from paycheck to paycheck.. I have dreams and aspirations for myself and one of those is to be a sucsessful future family man.. I want to be happy with what i do as well as be able to take care of me and my family. Its just im at a point in my life where i need to start making some decisions about what im gonna do with my life.. Im not a dumb guy, im actually very intelligent i just cant make up my mind.. Im not wanting to be a 24hr fitness PT or anything like that thats not really the life i want to lead.. If anyone has any suggestions of what to do or has any suggestions i would greatly appreciate it...

 

[Pekkerwood]

Huge C2:

Finish school in the subject you enjoy best. Just finish. Very few of my friends have earned a significant portion of their wealth from what they studied in school. Another Major Fallacy: Yes you may earn more money starting out in the petro/energy field if you are a chemical engineer etc. However, it will take less than one year for the lowest paid salesman at your company to absolutely blow you away with their earningsc compared to yours. I was an engineer. I made a great starting salary. I realized early on as I looked around that the "smartest" and "most knowledgable" were not the most rewarded. Came as quite a shock to me. I quit my job and within two years was making 5 times my "great salary".

Get the degree if you can, but don't assume you have to fill your days doing research or equations. Your goals and desires will carry you futher than Organic Chemistry ever will sayeth the Pekkerwood.

Only a few "professions" are very knowledge specific. The willingness to complete a task is most important. Finish the game, even if you have to change majors.

People are way to hung up on thinking that what they learn in school has specific corelation to what they do at work. Not for most. Your ability to work with people, to help people, to understand what makes people behave the wayt the do, and help them do it, are skills that can translate in many areas.

 

[Huge_C2]

I hear that and thank you.. I just cant pass the classes at the level im at and it scares me to death.. Im so so tempted to study nutrition and exercise phys.. I would excel at that i know it but that would just me more change and me not sticking to the plan..

 

[notsobig32]

Huge,

get your degree in what it is that makes you happy. I busted my ass after the Marine Corps and went to school for computers because i thought there was a lot of money to be made in IT. I have been a computer programmer for ten years now and i loathe what i do on a daily basis. The money is great but i seriously dread going to work most days.

In the next year or so I am going back to school to get a teaching certificate and i want to become a kindergarten teacher. I realize that it will be a ridiculous paycut but at the end of the day, you have to do what it is that makes you happy.

So, now that i am done rambling, save yourself ten years of frustration and find a career that makes you happy and allows you to make enough of an income to live. You WILL NEVER make enough money, EVER, so don't focus on that. Focus on being happy and making enough to support yourself.

just my 2 cents

 

[Huge_C2]

Ive given a lot of thought to this and im toying with something i am passion about and something i have always wanted to do.. I really am interested in everything fitness especially sports performance.. This summer im going to seriously look into this and see what comes up.. I always found it interesting and always had the upmost respect for the people who trained me..

 

[Designbuilt]

My older brother worked as a mechanical engineer (Machines, not HVAC and buildings) Anyway, he loved what he did, but stayed in school, because there was "a lot of money to be made in Law" and he liked numbers so he switched to accounting.

He's now a Certified public accountant and Lawyer. But he's miserable all the time, he said that he misses machine design and loved going to work, he always looked happy and now he's miserable all the time.

My point? Do what you like to do, try out a few different things, maybe focus on something fitness related, keep in mind that the body will always have a big market.

 

[RONJON]

definately get ur degree in what u plan on doing for a long time bro...and if that degree is hard to get then just keep busting your ass and you will get there! I am in the same process