Quote Originally Posted by ranjas75
So am I correct to believe that enrolling back into college and just focusing on the NOW portion of my life as opposed to worrying about graduating "on time with society" then things should fall into place on their own? I would like to believe that idea and am certainly up to the challenge but fear I may find myself here again 4 years from now asking the exact same question... only with a degree in hand.
That is basically the path I have decided to walk down..I was basically in the same situation as you are, and also feared that id waste 4 years for a piece of paper, and be back where i started, even more lost than before..But i believe this fear is a totally different issue. Are you sure you want to go back to school/sure of the subject? Because I'm thinking that if you're having these thoughts, then you should really take some time and consider what you want to do in school/life, and if it is the path you want to ultimately choose, then go for it. If it is, then coming out with a degree in a field that you TRULY LIKE, with no job, shouldn't be TOO much of a problem. I mean, jobs don't necessarily come knocking for graduates with degrees..that's a HUGEEE misconception a lot of people have. BUT if you truly loved what you studied, then shouldn't being adept in that subject be ALL you need when you look down at your degree? If not, you should try and figure out how much money really means to you in terms of life goals/happiness.

Don't take this the wrong way, as I'm sure NOBODY wants to work their asses off for a degree, and not be rewarded with a job. That being said, I personally am planning on taking a few years off from fine dining to explore other career opportunities that may arise/meet new people/travel/LIVE LIFE! I know "financially" and "career-wise"as a chef, i could be making a bad decision, but I just have this feeling that those years off are going to be some of the most important of my life; personally, mentally, and hopefully career wise as well (as you never know what could arise when your free!). I know how grueling working my way up in a fine dining kitchen really is (60+ hour weeks, shittty pay, shittttttty hours, physically and mentally demanding, etc) and i know that if I pursued my career as a Chef straight out of the graduation gates, that id have to literally give up my life (no time for ANYTHING) and as it stands right now, i can't give up my bboying...there's virtually NOTHING in this world that can make me quit at this point...especially a career (where i should be able to "stage" anywhere for a day and be right back on board)

Anyways...I guess what i was getting at with the last half was it's all a JOURNEY..YOUR journey. So what if you dont get a job straight out of the gates? You should try to ENJOY being free from all the ties you've been born into thinking is your LIFE (SCHOOL to JOB to WIFE and KIDS, etc.) If it happens, take the time to reflect, try something TOTALLY new that you never had the time to do, but always wanted to...whatever it is.

I guess i realized that my "life-timeline" is A LOT more flexible, than they all made it seem, and i realized what I consider to be imporant to ME in MY life..




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THCBONGMAN...right on the nose, my man.:hippy: