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I am finding it hard to choose what job i want in later life?

i am currently studying graphic design at college, i don't find it that hard, but i no i am more creative that what i am showing, i just don't seem the have the enthusiasm to even try that much, i think this is because my heart is not in it, i think i chose graphic design because it was the only thing i got excepted in, because i dropped out of my other college of which i was learning architecture and interior design, i loved it, but the college was too far away., so i ended up joining late. i just think if i don't seem to like it now then i will definitely struggle with it in later life. i have decided to carry on with my second year, but have worries about what to study at uni, where can graphic design at college take you? do i have to stick with graphic things or can i go for some thing completely different? i really want to be successful but cannot seem to make up my mind, and just wondered if anybody else is going through the same thing? or if they are graphic designers who where exactly the same.

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1. go to your guidance counselor or see if the college has a career center. my daughter took an aptitude test to find out what her strengths were so she'd have an idea of what careers to pursue.
2. I can't believe how much in common I have with you.. I have also had a very difficult time figuring out what I wanted to be when I "grow up". I started out as a film major, then I switched to aviation, then to architecture, and now I'm studying graphic design as well. For me, graphic design was a safe choice. It's something that I feel confident will lead to a job for me that I will be relatively happy with. I do not completely love graphic design, but it's a field that is relatively stable, will still allow me to be creative, and will allow me to pursue my other interests which wouldn't pay well as a career. Having a degree in art can lead to other careers in art. A major in graphic design could transfer to a job in advertising or web design, or really any type of design, so it does have a bit of range if you don't actually want a job doing graphic design. In the end, you have to make the choice that will make you most happy. This means finding a field that you are interested in that will help you live the sort of life that you want. On the other hand, I'm 28 and only a sophomore in college (us equivalent of a uk university) because I keep changing my major so much. There will come a point when you just need to make a decision and stick with it. Best of luck!