Jesseappeltje

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  1. Hi everyone! Long backstory short: I got a collapsed lung and needed surgery for that. Afterwards I tried starting college - mechanical engineering - but I realized it wasn't going to work because my health and stamina are still awful because of it all. So I was forced to take a gap year and try again next year. But I saw this as an opportunity. Honestly, I don't even know if mechanical engineering is even the right choice for me. I realized I am not sure if the "train I am boarding" when I start my college degree will get me where I want to be. I have done little research beforehand about what work I can do with this degree, and I remember thinking: "Ah don't worry about it now, it will work itself out, you will find a workplace that makes you happy." My parents and friends told me the same really.. But I don't think this is true at all. When I "board this train", I have no influence over were I will end up. Yes, where I live there is a lot of demand for engineers, but do I really want to become an engineer? I am not so sure about it. I am a very creative and ambitious person with big personal-projects and I don't think I can express those qualities when I design parts of a machine for a big company for example. Also, so far, I don't really like the courses too. I want to use this gap year to work on myself, mentally and physically, expand my skills and possibly try finding another degree. But I am afraid I won't find a degree that is right for me because I already did a lot of research about the possible degrees before I started this one. I am afraid I won't find one that is perfect for me and I don't want to go one that is "okay I guess". I realize that this is a very important phase in my life and that the choices I make now will have a huge impact on the rest of my life. So what I want to achieve this year is to have a plan B to fall back on when I don't find a right degree. I was thinking about a business to make my own money with something I like, but I have no idea what to do. I am also taking Leo's Life Purpose Course, but I am not sure if I can find my life purpose, start a matching business and make enough money to convince my parents of me not going to college. I would like your insights on this because I am lost and stressed and I really want to make the best choice I can. What would you do if you were me? What is the best strategy to go with here? I really don't want to cut into my own fingers because what I want to do is a drastic choice and it requires a lot of time which I have limited of and I want to make the most of my year. Thanks in advance!