Im 15 this year, but when I was younger I used to be really creative. I liked origami, painting, writing stories, sewing etc. But now it's harder for me, especially on the school side of things. I'm still a good student, but not as good as what I used to be. I find it really hard to find inspiration for stories these days, and English used to be my favourite subject. Now it's just a matter of getting enough words down on the paper and getting it over and done with. I used to enjoy writing but now it feels like I'm enduring it. I feel like I've got really lazy..I don't do much anymore other than sit on the computer and play around with programs. I just want to be good at something I guess...my friends have things they're good at such as dancing, singing, editing, art but I just like reading, movies and drawing for fun.....they're not really talents though. I guess I started thinking about all of this lately, because one day I will have to find a career that's right for me. But I don't know what to do! I have no major skills that could easily get me into a job. I know I have heaps of time to figure it out but I feel pressured to have an amazing job since we started doing careers as a subject at school. I feel really lost, I don't know what I'm good at, and I don't know what I want to do as a job. I just keep worrying about me future and I'm really scared.
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Don't be scared Stacey, I can completely relate it really sounded like you were describing me. And you do have time to figure it out lots of people go into college with an undecided major and find what they like best when they get there. I didn't even know what I wanted to do till last semester (I'm a senior). I took a psychology class that my school offered and fell in love with it and now I'm going to go to school to study neuropsychology. So maybe you could take some extra classes your school might offer and you might find your niche. Your grades might even improve (with a little work) because you are more interested in those classes (it did for me). I didn't even have a very high gpa (2.8 on a 5 point scale) and a 23 on the ACT and I got into every college I applied to. Do some volunteer work and get involved here and there too colleges love to see that.Just make sure you do what you love that's all that matters. Keep being the best you, you can be and everything else will fall into place. I hope I helped good luck sweetie.
I've seen artists who's drawings are completely realistic and life like but art is only their hobby not their profession. During their working hours they could be a lawyer or something.
If you love doing something and there are doors open to a good profession through it, great. If not it doesn't matter.
Don't feel pressured. Love creativity and art for it's own sake.
The more you try to be creative, the less creative you will be. The more difficult you think something is then the more difficult it will be.
Work is a necessity, just like school and the people who do have a passion for their work are very fortunate.
Of the hobbies you mention, writing is the one that's most relevant to your future career. Well, yes, there's a chance that you'll be a painter, but it's an awfully slim chance isn't it? You have to be really good at paining and really lucky to get work at it. If you can find a way to pass the time with writing, that would be useful. Suppose you spent more time reading fiction. You could borrow a plot from any novel and write a story, You could practice writing with styles like those of the authors. It wouldn't have to be great because it would just be for you to look at. if you can have fun with it, that's the idea.
Get a degree in business. It will open vast amounts of opportunity for you. And like you said you have time and you can change your major if you feel the need.
Also talk to a counselor or someone, it sounds like you have a little depression coming on.