Here it is: I graduated with a degree in Political Science from a not-too-bad university. I was goaded into going to school when I did, by my mother who had, up until my freshman year, always promised I could have a year off to figure out what I wanted to do. Going to a ghetto high school, college was really the last thing on my mind when daily not-getting-the-shit-kicked-out-of-me was priority numero uno.

But she did like she always does and used my dead dad against me to guilt me into going when I didn't want to (he died only a few months before). I decided on political science because people said I would be good at it. I was very good at it and got very good grades. It was interesting and fun to learn.

Only problem is it is completely useless in the real world unless you put law school on top of it and surrender yourself to the life of a lawyer, which I'm not terribly certain is worth living. Although I know making what I would make without law school is definitely not a life worth living, not when I already spent the time, money and youth on college.

I hate the idea of going to law school. I hate even more the idea of living as a lawyer. I just can't figure out what else to do.

I was such an overachiever during college, while all my other friends fucked around. Now they have all found things that they love and I am stuck with this shit.

I don't know what to do. I'm scared. The LSAT is this weekend and I know I won't even be able to concentrate through being so cripplingly depressed.

Have you considered teaching?
You could easily be a teacher with a political science degree, and they have a lot of time off so you won't be constantly busy.
Teaching is kind of a love it or hate it profession, but if you end up liking it, you might be really happy.

I'm male. I'm not going to run the risk of being accused of a sex crime. Sad but true, that and the horrible pay and pushy union are sole reasons that teaching is an absolute last resort.

This country doesn't value teachers.

> was priority numero uno.

are you spanish-speaker?

You should be living your life, not your mothers. If you don't want to do Law, then don't.

> it is completely useless in the real world unless you put law
> school on top of it and surrender yourself to the life of a
> lawyer, which I'm not terribly certain is worth living.
> Although I know making what I would make without law school is
> definitely not a life worth living

That's false. Have you considered taking your knowledge of Poltical Science somewhere else such as journalism? You can study Law and then use that with Poli. Sci. and become involved in Politics. If anything, you should definitely talk to a career councellor at your University.

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Most teachers in this country have no business teaching. Maybe that's why they aren't valued. The vast majority of them are simply control freaks who are too pussy to get into politics.

Having deald with them and worked for them enough in my life, I have no respect for anyone in the political field. I'm damn sure not going to join those ghouls.

Being a control freak isn't something of which I'll ever be accused.

I have a very gentle heart and I don't think I could stand watching what I went through in high school go on and not be able to do anything about it.

Hell, I'd probably grab my own rifle and join in if there were another Columbine.

I've had idealistic ideas about teaching and maybe helping the kids who need it, maybe give them what I wish I had been given by my teachers.

But alas I know I can't fuck with football kids and I just don't think my heart could take seeing that shit every day. If I wanted to witness socialization into cruelty on a daily basis, I'd be in the Army.

How about finding out what you want to do and going after it? There are a lot of things you can do with a bachlors in anything.

Here's the problem with that.

I tried ROTC. I'm apparently not cut out for the military.

I would love to be a graphic designer or anything creative/artistic. I have no talent and extremely lacking computer skills. Not exactly something easily remedied at 23.

I'm a shitty writer, though I think I would love that.

I have no talent at anything I enjoy.

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Don't be like that. Don't think about where you are because most people know of someplace else they'd rather be anyways. Just pick something and strive towards it. You need to put effort into anything to get results. 23 is still young. People who apply to art schools, for example, are usually in their late 20's.

Talk to your school councellor.

I joined a trade school at the age of 34 and learned graphic design. You can do whatever you want; there's no cutoff age for self improvement, or we'd all be screwed.