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writes:hello,well this is going to sound really random. but im scared with what to do with my life. im going into my last two years of high school and im taking my GCSEs pretty soon. Ive always liked the ideas of writing books, i have good ideas but then i basically cant be bothered to sit there and write them all out, im quite an active sorta person. i go horseriding and have been since a was tiny. i love it loads. ive always wanted my hown horse but they are really expensive and time keeping. also i have a strong passion for killer whales, ive wanted to work with them since i was little to! (shamu show) but im a really weak swimmer and i have to wear goggles. so im really stuck with what to do with my life.i dont know if anyone will be able to help me but i just thought if i posted it someone might have to advice for me! anyways thanks for reading! Reply to this Question
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reader, Frank B Kermit  +, writes (15 August 2008):
 Good for you for thinking ahead at your age. Very impressive.
I covered this topic in my book I'm a Man, That's My Job. To find out what would make you happy and fulfilled, do these writing exercises: Write your own eulogy, write a list of what you want to be remember for, write a list of all the things you want to leave in your legacy, take a walk in a cemetery to remind you how temporary and precious life is, write a list in ways you feel the world could change for the better, and then write a list of things you can do to help make those changes happen. This will start you off. To find the meaning of your life, you must first contemplate your death. It reminds you to make every moment you have count for something that will last long after you are gone.
-Frank B Kermit
author of I'm a Man, That's My Job
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reader, Angela.B +, writes (15 August 2008):
 It is perfectly normal not to really know what you want to do at your age, and the truth is most people don't really know until much older. Many university students only really begin to decide near the end of their degrees, and most people change their minds several times anyway.This might sound a bit obvious, but the best thing to be doing with your life right now is making sure you do well in your GSCEs over the next couple of years. And, you will find that as you work towards your GCSEs you will get a much better idea about which subjects and areas you are good at, and which you enjoy. You don't need to be thinking too much about possible future careers yet, but as you find out which subjects are best suited for you some ideas will begin to form. Those ideas will gradually turn into plans and ambitions, and shape what you decide to do after school.
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reader, StudentOfLife +, writes (15 August 2008):
 I found that super awesome that you already have vision of the future. Not a lot of teens do.
A lot of adults don't have vision nor dreams either, they just live by the day and their life will be meaningless when they're gone. Living pay-check to pay-check, with no dreams, ain't living it's passing time until you die.
It's important to have dreams, goal, vision in life. That's what keeps you going, that whats bring you joy when you're closer to it and motivation when you're getting further from it.
You don't know what to do yet? It's ok, think more about it. Once you have something, write it down somewhere to remind yourself what is your goal. Put it in paper form so that it's not just a thought but something real.
Once that goal is hit, write down another one and never stop growing.
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reader, Wulfgrimm  +, writes (15 August 2008):
Most people don't know what they want to do at your age. Look at me im 20 I have ideas but I am not 100% sure what to do. My suggestion is not to worry about making a big choice to soon, if nothing else go to college and get a General Studies Associates degree. They are good because you dont have to know what you want to do to get it, then if you decide you only have to take 2 years of the core classes and you have a bachlors degree. Also you can stack it, lets say you want 2 bachlors in stead of doing 4 and 4 for a total of 8 years, you can do 2 for the GSA and then 2 for each major, which is only 6.
When I was in highschool I wanted to be a computer programmer, I was sure that was what I wanted to do
I ended up dropping out of college and joining the Marine Corps, now I really think Psychology is the path I want to take so when my term is up I plan on going to get a GSA and then work on my psychology degree... just in case I change my mind again. :-) Hope that helped.
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 August 2008): I'm getting my GCSEs next week, and I have to make a final decision on what I'm doing with my A-Levels.
In the next two years, your school will make sure you know all your options for the future. Whether you want to continue your studies onto A-level or do a course at a college. Whether you want to do a apprenticeship, or whether you want to go to University.
I have absoutley no idea what I want to do, and I know that I'm not the only one in my school. Sometimes people don't know what they want to do after University.
As I said, you are by no means expected to know what you want to do. There is nothing wrong with not knowing what to do. I suggest that if you don't know that you do a Science at a A-level and a really broad subject for a University course if thats the way your heading. I can only suggest that you work hard these next two years, and go onto University as not doing A-levels and University limits your options.
If you wanted to work with killer whales, then I do suggest that you do a Science and try to improve your swimming, although I think you can get away with not being the strongest swimmer. Also, lots of people have to wear goggles, in fact its common sense.
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