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I understand what you mean about people being really enamored with the the thought of having a college degree. I won't lie, I'm one of those people even though college isn't really my thing. I've never experienced what it's like to go to college and take all those courses but from what I have seen and heard from others, it is a hard thing to achieve.
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Thank you for sharing your experience. May be a bit off subject but I too wanted to be either a ballerina, figure skater or most of all a gymnast when I was little. I would always imagine myself on tv in all those big competitions. I kind of still wish it to this day especially since the summer Olympics lol.
I'm glad that you've decided on what you want to do and stuck to it! It's seriously hard enough sometimes to choose something to go to school for period, let alone actually take the initiative and make it happen. I went from wanting to be a nurse, a doctor, and everything else in between to wanting to be an esthetician. What can I say? I change my mind a lot. But this esthetician thing has stuck on much better and longer than anything else has. Best of all I can actually see myself doing this in the future.
My mom right now is really pushing for me to start attending classes for it this summer probably around June or July. I've not been able to find a job at all, not even a simple cashier job. So thats more reason I guess for her to keep pushing to go to school asap. Cause with the time that I'm spending hopelessly going out looking for a job and staying at home, I could be at school and already be working my way to get certified. Only problem is that, even though this is what I want to do definitely....I just don't feel ready? Like I just don't feel ready to go back to school yet. My high school pretty much just babied us so I didn't get too much of a taste of the actual real world. And I want that before I go into something serious such as attending school. Thats why I really wanted to find a job and work for a year before going to school. I just need that chance to sort of grow up and be responsible and realize how the real world works. Plus I would like to have some money to my name incase of emergencies or something unexpected comes up. I seriously don't like borrowing money from my parents when I can have my own money that I earned myself. They've told me that if I started school they would lend me money with absolutely no problem. But I don't really want to feel like I'm completely mooching off of them since I still live with them and don't pay for rent or any of the bills at this time.
Originally Posted by Beauty Mark
Some people are really enamoured by the idea of a college degree. Back awhile ago, I think it was very difficult to get one, so having one was special. It is really your life, and you must live it how you see fit when it comes to this matter. It sounds like you have a plan. Good luck! I'm sure once your parents see you succeed in your dreams, they'll really show how proud of you they are |
I understand what you mean about people being really enamored with the the thought of having a college degree. I won't lie, I'm one of those people even though college isn't really my thing. I've never experienced what it's like to go to college and take all those courses but from what I have seen and heard from others, it is a hard thing to achieve.
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First off, you are NOT a failure. Just by reading your post I can see you are a well read, articulate woman who is intuitive and in touch with the feelings of both herself and those around her. That's more than a good 90% of people I meet these days--most of whom have a college degree, and are apparently none the better for it! Secondly, everyone is right about it not being too late to get a good education. It really never is too late. There's no age limit on schools, no one who will tell you, "Oh, your application was good but...you're too old, sorry. Should've come to us ten years ago." It's a fear that seems real, but actually...isn't! Allow me to share with you my story, because it's similar in some ways. And I'm only a tiny bit older than you! From the time I was an itty bitty kid, I was "a smart kid". I loved learning, was always advanced, blah blah blah. I got perfect grades through middle school. Then I got to high school, piled on all honors courses, and began to fall behind. It wasn't until my junior year that I smacked myself in the head and said, "What the heck!? I'm not good at science, why am I taking honros courses?" But of course, by that time I had already drowned in coursework that I couldn't cope with. Senior year I cleaned up, made straight A's, etc. I applied to colleges and was (mercifully) accepted. But thing is, I knew I wanted to be a professional ballerina. I love literature and was majoring in English Lit./Dance, but if you want to go pro with ballet, you cannot wait to finish college. Having graduated when I was 16, I had a bit of extra time on my hands. So I came clean with my parents about what I wanted to do. It was in no way easy telling them I wanted to be a ballerina. I may as well have been saying, "Oh, I want to be a stripper!" (Except strippers earn more money.) But since then I have taken college courses on and off when I can, earning credits toward my degree while still pursuing my real passion. At first I was terrified of being judged for going out and dancing instead of going straight into college like my friends. But I discovered that once I explained that I was following my passion (ballet, and yours is makeup!) everyone admired my courageousness. Bottom line? It takes guts to be who you really are and do what you want to do. People actually admire it when you're open about it. And those who do not are jerks. To err is human, to judge is dispicable. You're anything but a failure. You're growing, learning, and LIVING. Rather than being a textbook knowledge girl with no real idea of who she is. Good luck, and keep us posted on how you fare! Do remember that there is never a time limit on education. I learned that first hand. There's no right or wrong way, because in the end you get the degree and that's the end of it. 
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Thank you for sharing your experience. May be a bit off subject but I too wanted to be either a ballerina, figure skater or most of all a gymnast when I was little. I would always imagine myself on tv in all those big competitions. I kind of still wish it to this day especially since the summer Olympics lol.
I'm glad that you've decided on what you want to do and stuck to it! It's seriously hard enough sometimes to choose something to go to school for period, let alone actually take the initiative and make it happen. I went from wanting to be a nurse, a doctor, and everything else in between to wanting to be an esthetician. What can I say? I change my mind a lot. But this esthetician thing has stuck on much better and longer than anything else has. Best of all I can actually see myself doing this in the future.
My mom right now is really pushing for me to start attending classes for it this summer probably around June or July. I've not been able to find a job at all, not even a simple cashier job. So thats more reason I guess for her to keep pushing to go to school asap. Cause with the time that I'm spending hopelessly going out looking for a job and staying at home, I could be at school and already be working my way to get certified. Only problem is that, even though this is what I want to do definitely....I just don't feel ready? Like I just don't feel ready to go back to school yet. My high school pretty much just babied us so I didn't get too much of a taste of the actual real world. And I want that before I go into something serious such as attending school. Thats why I really wanted to find a job and work for a year before going to school. I just need that chance to sort of grow up and be responsible and realize how the real world works. Plus I would like to have some money to my name incase of emergencies or something unexpected comes up. I seriously don't like borrowing money from my parents when I can have my own money that I earned myself. They've told me that if I started school they would lend me money with absolutely no problem. But I don't really want to feel like I'm completely mooching off of them since I still live with them and don't pay for rent or any of the bills at this time.
