*Not entirely sure if this is in the right forum
My current major is International Studies and I’ll be graduating this May. During my last two years, I realized I don’t actually want to do anything related to my degree, but I was too far in my major to go back (financially and school credit wise). I was actually bashed by my family when I told them that and they didn’t support my decision to change majors (even if they weren’t paying for anything). They tried to tell me and control everything I did without actually helping move, provide guidance, and etc… They told me I should just dropout. Same people that told me I should file emancipation because one of them didn’t want to pay child support and same people that told me I was stupid, ugly, fat, and etc… That they felt sorry for me and I would fail college. Anyway…
My school doesn’t offer that many majors to begin with and anything I’ve been interested in major and/or work/intern wise is 45-60 min drive away (I don’t have a car). Our public transportation system is also disaster.
I feel like I’ve been at a disadvantage because of my lack of transportation and financial struggles. I actually really wanted to transfer schools awhile ago, but then again no car to make it to another school and my current school covered everything (tuition, books, rent, etc…). My jobs have been federal work study and/or temporary/seasonal jobs that I can take a bus to. I’ve tried applying to more jobs that are full-time and/or pay more, but never hear back from them.
Anyway, I’ll be moving out of state and staying with a friend & her family for a couple of months. They said they would help me find a full-time job (which I’m entirely grateful for) and I can stay with them (rent free + groceries). I’ve stayed with them for a couple weeks awhile back and know it’s a great supportive environment. They’re extremely kind, generous, and caring.
I know if I’m staying with them I need to actually help them with their expenses; so getting a full-time is very important.
Aside from that, I want to go back to school for Public Relations & Television Production. I’ve had experience interning at a wedding planning company (but had to discontinue because I couldn’t afford to pay someone for transportation consistenly) but I really loved everything about it. I loved the atmosphere, meeting and networking with various vendors, meeting the wedding parties, chatting with guests, helping in anyway possible, the people I worked with, and just being a part of something fantastic. If transportation wasn’t a problem, I would have continued.
*I’ve studied Chinese for two years as well as spending a summer abroad there, I have work experience as an office assistant/teacher’s assistant/scare actor/freelance data entry and internship experience as an event planning intern. I’ve held various leadership positions in various organizations on-campus and worked as a volunteer coordinator for one of my organizations.
So my questions are: Is getting a second Bachelor’s a good idea? (I’ll be moving to north Jersey and I’ll have a car by then)
What are some full-time and/or part-time jobs I should look to (if I’m moving from out of state)? Especially if I suffer from pinched nerve pain (shoulder/neck/arm) and meralgia parasthetica? (My jobs (office + computer) now actually exacerbate my pain.)
Ideally, I was thinking of getting the second Bachelor’s a year or two after finding a stable full-time job and getting enrolled part-time. Also is there anything I can do now to prepare myself for the future double major? My first goal is to become financially independent/stable/secure and second find a career I’m passionate about.
Any advice/suggestions/ideas you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. I know that was a lot to read.