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Vegetable-Rest7205 OP t1_j27kzxn wrote

Reply to comment by bros402 in TIFU by procrastinating my highschool courses by Vegetable-Rest7205

Photography, digital art, scuba diving, video production, graphic design. All of those.

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bros402 t1_j27llee wrote

Getting a HS diploma is a good idea just so you know that piece of paper. You can do most of those hobbies while you are in school.

Have you ever done a career interest inventory to see what kind of jobs may interest you that require a degree - i'm not saying "GO TO COLLEGE OR ELSE" - just saying "It is worth taking a quick look at possible careers/thinking about them for a minute"

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Vegetable-Rest7205 OP t1_j27mbve wrote

I don't think I've ever done a career interest inventory before, no. Not saying I don't think I should go to college, just that being a year behind in school really sucks.

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bros402 t1_j27naty wrote

With the classes, is it the kind of thing you could just rush your way through now that you know it and finish it in a month or two?

Here's a decent one interest inventory - it's a short one compared to ones that a college can provide

https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Careers/interest-assessment.aspx

Check level of preparation needed - the example careers are examples of careers that require that level of preparation, so make sure to check each level! You can check descriptions of each career here: https://www.onetonline.org/

little means that some require HS diploma - stuff like waiter, lumberjack, things that you can pick up in a few days to a month

some preparation means that you usually need a HS diploma (sometimes things that have apprenticeships) - security guards, customer service reps, bank tellers, etc

medium prep means that you need vocational school, on the job training, or an associates degree - stuff like electricians, barbers, court reporters, etc.

high prep means that you most likely need a bachelors - engineer, teacher, human resources, etc.

extensive preparation is stuff that needs a masters and above - doctor, lawyer, pharmacist, etc.

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Vegetable-Rest7205 OP t1_j27rxco wrote

A lot of the jobs they recommended seem nowhere close to anything I'd be interested in doing. And yeah, the courses are sort of like that however the last assignment I did was at least 6 months ago so I won't remember a ton.

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bros402 t1_j28seej wrote

You'd be surprised at how much you remember once you start working at it again.

Definitely think about checking out a community college in your area when you graduate - since they usually have programs in stuff like video production and graphic design

or if you are interested in stuff like setting up projection and stuff like that, contact an audio-visual company in your area and get on their freelancer list

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