Kinda Lost About College

SkittleQueen
Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:14:00 +0000

Not quite sure which board this would go on…
I’m homeschooled and in 10th grade and my parents, both in the medical field of work, are starting to get me to think about college. My two older brothers had ideas since they were in middle school as to what sort of career they might want to have. Although the focus of the career has changed it is still in the same field that they thought it would be in middle school.
On the other hand, I have various ideas but my dad either says it’s going to be too hard (although one of my brothers can struggle in the music business because it’s what he wants to do and he’s happy) or he finds some other way to put it down. My mom’s somewhat more supportive but pretty traditional in career choices.
So far, I’m considering something psychology because I want to help teens but I’m also fascinated and drawn to blogging, social media, and acting. I really want to be able to do something creative and that actually calls to me more than psychology.

I do some theater locally but I’ve been dealing with major social anxiety for the past 5 years and that has made it hard to get out there more for auditions. I’d have to wait until 18 to even think about acting seriously because my parents want nothing to do with that. I take 3 dance classes a week but dance isn’t a career I’d pursue. I love it and it does help with my anxiety though. Piano is another hobby of mine.
Running a blog, youtube, social media marketing, or something of the sort would be awesome but I haven’t really found something to set my sights on. I’d really like to try my hand at short films but I don’t have any friends or connections who’d be reliable or interested. I’m thinking of making a solo one though…

I’ve been working at my neighbor’s by doing yard work for the past 3 years but now my parents said that this upcoming summer (2018) I need to get a job working with other people, but again that’s difficult for me with the anxiety. Plus, I’m afraid that if I get a job, dance and theater will be jeopardized.

We are looking into counseling for the anxiety but meanwhile, I feel very pressured about a career and college. There’s no pressure to go off to college because they’re fine with online college but it’s finding a major and a goal that’s the hard part for me. I’m doing pretty well with the curriculum we use for homeschooling and my one older brother graduated from it and is currently doing Master’s work in American History of some sort so it is a good schooling program. However, they don’t really offer much career help or advice.

Do any of you have advice or ideas?