I really don't know what I should do...

[hs2013]

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I am only in high school so I have a lot of time to think but when I think about what I really want to do for a job, the answer is nothing. The only thing that really attracts me to the health careers like Medical or Dental is the $$$ and I know that. I want to live a good lifestyle but I know I probably won't have the work ethic to succeed or even get into either Med or Dental school and I don't think I would be happy in either one of those fields. I seriously don't want to work, but obviously that isn't really an option.. I don't know what I should do with my life, the family pressures are to go into the health field but me, LIS, I don't want to work...

 

[emtthink]

I am only in high school so I have a lot of time to think but when I think about what I really want to do for a job, the answer is nothing. The only thing that really attracts me to the health careers like Medical or Dental is the $$$ and I know that. I want to live a good lifestyle but I know I probably won't have the work ethic to succeed or even get into either Med or Dental school and I don't think I would be happy in either one of those fields. I seriously don't want to work, but obviously that isn't really an option.. I don't know what I should do with my life, the family pressures are to go into the health field but me, LIS, I don't want to work...

Don't go into healthcare for the money, it will be a diservice to you and the patients. what I would recommend is starting undergrad with an undeclared major. This provides you with the opportunity to explore different majors and options. I started college with a major but I changed a couple of times. Do something that you like and can see yourself doing for a long time. I for one didn't take the traditional route of a science degree to medical school. And from your post it sounds like you have absolutely no interest in healthcare.

 

[hs2013]

Don't go into healthcare for the money, it will be a diservice to you and the patients. what I would recommend is starting undergrad with an undeclared major. This provides you with the opportunity to explore different majors and options. I started college with a major but I changed a couple of times. Do something that you like and can see yourself doing for a long time. I for one didn't take the traditional route of a science degree to medical school. And from your post it sounds like you have absolutely no interest in healthcare.

Well I mean, if I did go into Dentistry, which is somewhat intriguing do to the lifestyle it wouldn't be that bad, but then again I just don't want to work. But then again I wouldn't necessarily be happy as a dentist even though the lifestyle(hours and pay) are greaat because i just want to sit on my lazy ass all day or do what I want, not work hard..

 

[Kahr]

Assuming you aren't a troll, and just being honest (which is fine), then I think you have a legitimate issue that afflicts many people.

If you don't want to work hard but make decent money, then I'd scratch off anything that requires 8+ years of education/residency. If for some reason you get older and change your mind, you can always go back and go to a graduate professional school.

The only job in healthcare that I can think of that makes pretty good money and requires a short amount of school is rad tech (radiologic technician), you could easily find a 2 year program + prereqs. Otherwise you could consider nursing or respiratory, though both have the potential for being stressful depending on where you work. If you think you could make it through 5-6 years of college and a lot of chemistry course work, Pharmacy is a great option, but you will have to work hard to get through it, just as you would for dental or medical school, just requires less overall time.

You might also consider just going to college for a year or two and seeing how you feel after that. Best of luck.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

If you don't have the work ethic you'll likely fail to break 100k in any field and will never be able to manage through medical or dental school. However, you'll learn to get a work ethic eventually. Anyways, unless you really like to work with people and you're amazed by the functions of the human body and repairing it. Then I highly recommend you don't go into medicine, dental school is likewise so, but naturally does attract more business orientated people.

 

[hs2013]

The Dental field seems to attractive though, it is just that I know 4 years undergrad and 4 years of D-School would definitely be a grind unless I can develop work ethic and even some motivation to become a dentist.

 

[CeeEstee0]

Is there anything you enjoy doing? This may sound like dear abbey advice, but what i would do is attempt to translate some of your interests or hobbies into a career. that, and the undeclared method works for some people. a student ambassador at the college campus near to my house came there undeclared, (he is a friend of my family), the school is a big science and engineering school. he spent a lot of time with the seniors in the mech. eng. lab and then just one semester in he declared that as a major. you never know what classes will grab your attention.

 

[hs2013]

Is there anything you enjoy doing? This may sound like dear abbey advice, but what i would do is attempt to translate some of your interests or hobbies into a career. that, and the undeclared method works for some people. a student ambassador at the college campus near to my house came there undeclared, (he is a friend of my family), the school is a big science and engineering school. he spent a lot of time with the seniors in the mech. eng. lab and then just one semester in he declared that as a major. you never know what classes will grab your attention.

No classes will grab my attention, I hate school, I hate working, I love doing nothing... Not exactly a strategy for success especially when I want to succeed. I hate my life because I have no work ethic..

 

[David the Bruce]

No classes will grab my attention, I hate school, I hate working, I love doing nothing... Not exactly a strategy for success especially when I want to succeed. I hate my life because I have no work ethic..

There will be plenty of time to light a fire under your as$. But if your attitude doesn't change for whatever reason, forget healthcare. Study finance or engineering or something like that. Relatively low stress, and potentially decent pay, and your entire college experience won't be destroyed by being a "pre"-something - anal about everything, and "delaying satisfaction" to the extreme. There have been several studies that show "happiness" only increases negligibly after a certain income anyway - and this income is ~$75000. Take that with a grain of salt, but after a little life experience you can see that it is likely not far from the truth. And "success" is a relative and widely variable term.

 

[listem]

No classes will grab my attention, I hate school, I hate working, I love doing nothing... Not exactly a strategy for success especially when I want to succeed. I hate my life because I have no work ethic..

This isn't about what you want to study/major in or work in. It's jsut you're a lazy person and don't want to work. If that's the case, don't even waste your money on college. Find some 9-5 7.50 per hour job. And if you can't even get out of bed for that, well then get ready for the homeless shelter I guess.

Medicine will DEFINITELY not work for you if you can't find the will to study.

 

[WholeLottaGame7]

No classes will grab my attention, I hate school, I hate working, I love doing nothing... Not exactly a strategy for success especially when I want to succeed. I hate my life because I have no work ethic..

Congratulations, you sound like a million other high school/college kids. Part of becoming an adult is realizing that you do some things because you want to do them, and others because you have to. Very few people LIKE to pull all-nighters or work their ass off. Hell, I'd rather be playing MW3 than be in the hospital 80 hrs a week. But I also want to afford a house, a car, food, utilities, a family, not to mention games for the XBox. It certainly helps to do something you're interested in (which for me is medicine).

It doesn't have to be today. Or tomorrow. 99% of the purpose of college is for people to drift around until they find something they like. And even then not everybody has it figured out. Look at Ron Livingston's character from Office Space. Even he eventually found something he liked. So don't sweat it. Yet