Feeling pressure to make a great achievement

College Life
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<p>All my life i thought my career would be in theatre, since i’ve been involved with it my whole life. Then i realized that there aren’t careers in theatre, unless you’re famous.</p>

<p>So i’ve decided to go into the next closest thing i have an interest in. Ever since i can remember i’ve found the weather fascinating. I watch all the special weather bulletins on the TV and i’ve even watched them on YouTube, just to pass the time because they really interest me. </p>

<p>So i’m most likely making a huge change in my life. If you’ve seen any previous post then you might know that i am most likely transferring to Ohio University next year. I’m planning on pursuing a degree in meteorology (OU is one of 2 schools in the state to offer the curriculum), the next closest thing im interested in besides theatre.</p>

<p>Meteorology is a hard degree. It requires a lot of physics and lots of math. I’ve been on the mindset of theatre for many years, so now i have a lot of catching up to do, mostly in math. Not every meteorologist ends up on TV either (which isn’t really my goal anyways), instead theres a lot of different fields they can go into and people to work for (the military, government, etc…) I know i can do this, i just have to work very hard on it. </p>

<p>My problem is that i’ve always gotten by by just doing the minimum. I’m a chronic procrastinator, don’t have established study skills, and i guess overall just lazy. I was tested before i went into elementary school and i scored off the chart intellectually, so i know i have the potential. It’s a just a matter of buckling down and learning good study skills and work ethic. I’m just not completely sure how to do this, other than i know i want to. </p>

<p>On top of that, for some reason i feel like im under pressure because since im going into the sciences i have to make some major achievement. I don’t even know what kind of achievement, i just feel like i need to do something. And its stressing me out because at times im not sure how to achieve it.</p>

<p>I know that going into the field that i am, theres always the potential of improving the quality of life for a lot of people. Theres even the potential to save people’s lives. I suppose that is great motivation, but I’m just extremely confused and conflicted, mostly for reasons relating to how to get my work ethic in order. </p>

<p>Has anyone ever felt anything like this? If so, how did you overcome it? Any other general advice? </p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>Pressure only exists because you place the onus on to yourself. No one is forcing you. Btw, are you a ■■■■■? </p>

<p>You’re welcome.</p>

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<p>Sounds like me in a way, I’m intelligent but when it comes to work I’m also very lazy (nerdy me calls it the Shikamaru Syndrome). </p>

<p>Here’s how you fight that: you find something that lights a FIRE in you. For me it was finding out I hadn’t screwed myself out of UCLA, it gave me something concrete to fight for, a goal to work towards instead of some abstract “finish 3-4 Psych classes and a bunch of other stuff so you can transfer to UCSB and then what” or “Borrow $10,000 so you can rent an apartment in Santa Barbara for SBCC and transfer to UCSB ahead of everybody else.” You need something that’s gonna just get you like…RAWWR, you know what I mean? That fire will inspire you. Whenever you wanna quit, that feeling is there to say “NO, remember what you’re fighting for! Don’t quit. Keep fighting! Push yourself, dooooo it”</p>

<p>You say you’re under pressure, this feeling… how would you describe it? Some kinds of pressure can be a really good thing if you know how to use that pressure to force yourself off your butt and get stuff done.</p>

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<p>@Itachirumon, its good to know that others feel the same way. And your right, having something to motivate you would make a lot of difference. </p>

<p>I haven’t started my studies in this field yet, but i think right now the motivation is, and im sure will be later on as well, what i mentioned before, the potential to improve quality of life and even to save people’s lives. </p>

<p>Perhaps along the way i comes up with other motivations. </p>

<p>@Dnation, i really don’t know what your problem is. If a ■■■■■ is someone seeking advice based on truth then yes, i am a ■■■■■. A big one in fact.</p>

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<p>meteorologists are cool nice people who love their jobs. :slight_smile: weather and climate can be tricky at first until it clicks. If you love it you will want to know more . The universe is awe inspiring! Maybe you will get into atmospheric science, hydrology, earth magnetism, or space weather or planetary geology for a masters. Hard but all fun stuff once start getting it. Follow your bliss.</p>

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<p>Aren’t climatoligists the real “sciency” weather guys. I mean, whenever there is a debate about global warming, the climatoligists seem to know more.</p>

<p>So you are basing your inteligence off of a test you took in elementary school? Even though you admitted you are behind in math and sciences and thought you could have a career in theatre?</p>

<p>And I gotta ask, why OU? I am from Ohio and I knew I wanted to get out for college. If it is a money thing I understand, or if OU is known for there meteorology program… (as far as I know, OU is only really good in journalism)</p>

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<p>I know i’m smart, i’ve seen myself do pretty neat things when i put my mind to it. I was just using the test to back up that i have the capacity to do really well.</p>

<p>OU is only <em>really</em> known for the journalism school. BUT the meteorology program is growing. The faculty member i’ve talked got his PhD from OSU, and now teaches at OU. They are the only 2 schools in Ohio that have the program. I’ve heard several successes coming out of it. And like most things, you get out what you put in. Its not as widely renown as their communications stuff, but its growing.</p>

<p>Money isn’t really an issue as i go to a liberal arts school now. I just don’t have the urge to get out of Ohio like so many others. I also like to be within a certain distance of home.</p>