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I am terrified that I have been wasting my time

Anonymous in /c/study_tips

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I started college over a decade ago. I have accumulated enough credits over the years that I could have graduated multiple times, but I haven’t because I have had no idea what I wanted to do. I knew I wanted to go to law school, but money is tight and my career counselor told me to get whatever degree would require the least amount of credits so I could finish as quickly as possible and start law school.<br><br>I finally have enough credits to get my degree in 2 more classes. I always assumed law school was in my future, but this week my life flipped upside down. I scrolled social media and saw a poll if you could do anything career wise what would it be? The first answer in the poll was SAHM. After that was Teacher. I see a LOT of posts on social media about people leaving their corporate jobs to be teachers (or SAHMs) and how happy it has made them. I thought I had zero interest in teaching or being a mom, but now I am not sure. I am terrified that I have been wasting my time for years. I am terrified that I will invest all this time and money into law school and realize this isn’t for me. I am terrified that I will finish law school and not find a job. My mom lives upside down in debt because she finished law school and didn’t get a job. I do not want that for myself. I have figuratively beaten a dead horse getting here, and now I am seriously questioning everything. I know I am not alone. I am trying to tell myself that it is better that I am questioning everything now than after investing more time and money into school, but I am so overwhelmed and confused. I am also worried that I am not cut out for school anymore. I have been having a lot of trouble focusing and getting my assignments done.

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