I just don’t know.

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Anthony Thompson
on October 29, 2006
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I keep thinking I know what I want to do with the rest of my life, but I just can’t seem to get a grasp on it.  I know that I want to work with film or television, but at the same time, I think that being a pilot would good too.  I just don’t know what would make me happy as a career.  I know I should just get the Broadcast Media degree, bust my ass and get a job with a TV station in Kansas City, but my interests are so varied and widespread.  I was thinking of being a physics professor as well.  Hell even teaching math would be ok, or even history.  I have even considered joining the Navy to crew a submarine.  Damn me and my constant thirst for knowledge and experience.  I know that I would enjoy my classes a hell of a lot more if I could take some that actually interested me.  However, I know that I need to take these freshman level courses to get to the more advanced courses… I just don’t like it.  I really enjoy helping people understand something I enjoy, be it aeronautics, physics, math, history, etc.  I also love the feeling I get when I write, produce, or edit a video or film.  I also think that piloting an aircraft or even designing aircraft would be neat.  Though, I know I do not have the training for the latter, I’d have to re-enroll at UMR for that and that would be expensive and would take up many more years I really don’t have.  Well, I think I’ll continue with the Broadcast Media degree, get the BS, and get a job.  We’ll go from there, I suppose.

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    I'm going to make one comment to both of your latest posts.

    I like to play adventure strategy games like Zelda. Am I good at adventure or strategy? Yeahthatsrightyouguesseditno. Do what makes you happy.

    As for knowing what you want to do... I really don't think that's expected of you at this point. You are 23, I think it's good that you know what you want to TRY. What you want to settle on comes later. How can you know what you want to do without pursuing it at least a little? As for wasting a lot of years you don't have...I think you are the judge of how much time you have. I guess just remember that you have to feed yourself and keep clothes on your back at the same time. Other than that,(repeat from above) do what makes you happy.

    You say that you really enjoy making people understand things you enjoy...sounds like a teacher to me? Something to look into for sure. Or maybe being a project leader on a film crew...that would allow you to create media as well as teach.

    By the way, if it makes you feel better, I really don't "love" what I do. I mean, I don't mind it, but I don't especially enjoy it. I don't really know that I'll like counseling either. I just thought I might be good at it, so I'm giving it a shot. A shot in the dark, better than feeling stuck.
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    I think it would be pretty pointless for me to say "Do whatever makes you happy..." (even though I just said it)

    I honestly have always seen you as that really cool history professor that was also in charge of the film club on campus.

    good luck brother.

    and don't do the navy thing....just....don't do it.
 

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