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Hello, Im 24 years old and I feel a bit lost right now.

I went to college for 3 years and studied photography, I left 2 months before graduating because my job was more important at that moment. Since then I have left that job because it wasn’t right for me. I feel like I am searching for something but I dont know what. All I want is to have a direction to go in with my life. My home life is great but now I dont have a job and the jobs I apply for certainly arent the type of jobs I want to be in for the rest of my life. I feel like I have quit everything I ever started in my life, I have no qualifications, no job, no idea what kind of job I want. All I know is I am so passionate about creativity, I love cooking, art, photography… I seem to have so many interests that I cant keep up. I know I want to own my own business, I know I could do it if I had the resources but nobody will take me seriously without qualifications or a job. I just feel lost.

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americann offline Verified User (5 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 5 months, 1 week ago (4 days, 6 hours after post)

I suggest two things:

1. Go back and finish the college degree.
2. Find a mentor. This might be a Professor in college, someone you used to work with, a friend of the family. Have them advise you about how to find direction in your life. It is much better to get advise from someone you know and respect than someone you do not know (online).

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BrendaC offline Verified User (3 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 3 months, 3 weeks ago (1 month, 3 weeks after post)

I don’t have advice, but I would like to say that I relate. I’m 23 years old, just finished a masters in Creative Writing. Writing is my ultimate dream, but I have to do something to survive in the meantime. I’m really freaked out about what comes next once I finish my portfolio. Because of the recession and sky-rocketing unemployment, there aren’t any jobs around. There also don’t seem to be many jobs around out there for creative people.
It’s stressing me out big time - I hate office jobs and the like and the idea of spending the majority of my time stuck in one is soul destroying. I’d rather be penniless in a job that I at least enjoyed than be raking cash in through a job that not only makes me unhappy, but eats into time that I could spend pursuing my passions.
I know I don’t have answers here, which is sort of what you’re looking for, but I just wanted to say that I understand how unpleasant it feels not to know where you’re going, to cast your mind ahead by a couple of months and see only a thick blanket of fog (I found your comment by googling ‘help, I feel lost’, so you’re not alone). I always found it at least comforting to know I’m not the only one floating around out there.
It might be worth your while booking an appointment with a good careers advisor/counselor. They could point you in the right direction at least in terms of education and training for the type of job you’re interested in, if not showing you what/where opportunities are available for creative types.
I’d also agree with the advice of anonymous about finishing your degree. Finishing a qualification is not only a very satisfying experience, but it opens up more doors for you and makes you eminently more employable.

Brenda.

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