i wanna watch professional valorant for a living like sliggy
i don't know what to do with my life
i have to choose a fucking major and choose a career path
it's so hard how are we expected to make decisions so early
man i wanna be a kid again
now I have to take responsibility of my life and my actions
im just a little boy man so much pressure
wanna escape by playing games
fuck this
any idea what I should with my life?
i just wanna be financially free and free enough to do things i like
there's just so much pressure man fuckkkkkk
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just choose a major you think will give you the most options, i chose biochem because it just has its foot in everything
as for a college, you can just apply for like 20 different colleges and the best one you get into you can just fullsend it there
after that just ride the wave and you’ll eventually make it out, that’s what i’ve been doing for the past 3 years of uni
maths is my best subject
i like exploring math, and like deep deep math like partial differential equations and shit (really high for 16 year old and really unesscessary)
i get interested when I can increase my knowledge (i think subconsciously i wanna just be smarter than other people but I WANNA CHANGE)
You can start with that kinda thing. Take those subjects of interest and look into careers that prioritize that kinda thing. What you end up going into might not be the first thing you find, but you can go down a route of looking into things and get there eventually—so long as you have a starting point.
For me, I starting with my love of maps/street design and branched into city planning, then into transportation engineering, and now I have university offers for mechatronics. :)
CS needs a lot of self discipline imo, if you think you can sit by yourself and learn things outside of your curriculum and make projects then go for it. otherwise I wouldn't suggest it. I'll also mention that since the job market for it is garbage nowadays you need to have good social abilities so you can network
you could also just be the average CS students who barely passes in university and ends up homeless 🗿
math by itself is completely garbage, with CS I'm not sure how many more doors it'll open
math is a very general major, for everything you learnt there's someone who took another major and learnt it in more detail so they're more fit for a job. so while you technically can become an analyst, there's people way more qualified than you as they took data science for example.
math is horrible and I wouldn't suggest it, everyone I know who has taken math regrets it. it's relatively difficult and doesn't pay off. the only time you'd get picked over people who took other more specific majors is if you're applying to become a teacher 💀. not to say that it's impossible to get other jobs like analyst, but it's very difficult
I haven't done much research on them but from what I know, aside from accounting which has a clear career path and isn't ridiculously over-saturated, the rest (for example business management/economics/finance) usually require you to go for a masters afterwards, because way too many people have the bachelor so if you want to somewhat stand out you need to go for one.
Firstly, extremely relatable post. Sometimes I wish I could go back to secondary school when all I could look forward to is going home, playing PS4 with my mates and watching my favourite YouTubers. Unfortunately, time does not go backwards and you have to embrace the future.
Figure out what you enjoy and what you're good at. If you're good at numbers, take up a numerical degree like Economics, CompSci, etc. If you're good at more verbally-written assignments, History or some sort of analytical field would be good. Then when it comes close to graduating, you should look at doing some internships, summers/weeks in a company to get experience so you can then apply it to the things you enjoy. And what you enjoy will always change so keep it close to you.
Being financially free is subjective to a certain extent, but if you have a good job (i.e.: you don't work retail or food services for the rest of your life), you will be mostly financially free. Though American educational debt is annoying, you will probably have enough income to enjoy things from time to time.
Now, Sliggy is indeed fortunate to be in the position he is in, but do not discount that he has worked hard to get where he is. He started off as a pro in CS:Source back in 2009 and was a coach in CSGO from 2015. Then he goes to Valorant and coaches pro teams until 2022. In basic terms, he has been working hard for a decade to maintain his presence in a volatile environment like the eSports market. He is now a streamer, but he didn't just sprout knowledge for the game. He has been consistently a thinker-type for years across games - and therefore, he has earned his comfort to stream Valorant pro games and get paid nicely for it. Bare in mind, he is also fairly new to streaming so he isn't raking in huge numbers, but he definitely gets a nice sum of money from his TL contract.
All-in-all, there is a lot of hard work you got to commit if you wanna be in Sliggy's position. And this goes for any high quality role, corporate or freelance. If you wanna be a streamer-analyst, start right now as a hobby to stream. Post your VODs or clips to all social medias. Build a brand and network with individuals.
Great that you know what you're good at. Maths was also something I loved. As a degree, it might become something you hate since Pure Maths is the bane of any mathematician due to its abstract nature. But if you are good with coding and logic, CS is a nice degree. Very popular and competitive, but you're almost guaranteed a good job if you're proactive on projects. Plus it can provide an easier pathway into eSports than other disciplines. As for streaming, take my advice and do it sooner than later. If the burden of streaming cannot be balanced with studying, by all means put it on hold, but take the dive first rather than procrastinate it
I would recommend taking a career quiz like this one: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/career-search/career-quiz
or this one: https://www.princetonreview.com/quiz/career-quiz
or if you want an in depth one that's a little longer, which I personally recommend, take this one: https://www.careerexplorer.com/career-test/
And then after you see what it recommends, research a little about each career and see if you think its a good fit, then look for colleges or schools that have a good program for that career in state first and then look at a couple out of state. After that apply for the colleges/schools without worrying if you'll get accepted or not because you can always reapply. Also, make sure you also apply for a school that has like an 80% - 90% acceptance rate just in case you don't get accepted into your college of choice.
Also if you like math and want to be financially fine, I recommend something like investment banking, or maybe an Actuary, Software developer, or similar fields.
The third one is pretty highly rated, but I do understand where your coming from, after all I have tried quite a bit of them and a lot of them recommend stuff way to generally or stuff that your answer seem to suggest would be a good fit, but you have no interest actual interests in.
As for more career recommendations you could do something like ethical hacking, explosives engineer, fraud examiner (make sure you become certified because it pays more), personal financial advisor.
Also generally government jobs pay well, give a lot of vacation time, and many other benefits while also paying pretty good, and have good chances for raises and promotions.
i like engineering and cs because maybe I have a chance to start something of my own. because i don't wanna slave away at a job for 40 years and do nothing for myself. i don't think I'd do that. id wanna quit within 5 years. also if do something of my own, hopefully ill get free time.
not into government jobs for that reason.
i will do jobs to start out though and get experience but eventually I think I'll do something of my own even if it's small. doing a job for 40 years is crazy to think about.
so some jobs you recommend kinda leave me no choice but do work for others. appreciate it though. thank you.
yeah if u wanna do cs you have to basically either have to tick a lot of boxes i.e (academic achievements, research, social networking, projects, relevant work experience/internships), or nepo your way in, but in general it's kinda just oversaturated. Not a safe career option realistically atm, but if you genuinely enjoy it, fuck it, follow your nose.
1) You'Il need a backup plan, so think about what you would work if valorant dont go well (what would you major on). Idk if your parents react well to that but take your time because thats a huge decision and you need to be sure. But ALWAYS have a backup plan
2) Do what you want as a "hobby"/side job. Is not going to give you anything for a long time, so just have fun with it. It's part having luck, part doing a good job. Just do what you can the best way you can and you will grow naturally
3) Remember three things: Time will pass anyway, so don't waste it and start when you want to. It's never late to start over, sometimes you make the wrong decision and you feel lost, and that's okay, you can rewind things. And have faith on yourself, because no one else will
I'm 21 finishing college and i still dont know what i wanna do with my life, but i'Il figure it out eventually, and things will get better. They always do. Just find your own footing and you'Il be fine
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