What Will I Do? I Need Life Advice . . . !?

Im seventeen, and I'm going to begin my second last year in High School this September. I feel kind of down lately because my life seems to be going no-where.


When I was 15 I got into the wrong crowd of people, and now Im out of that for months, and basically I have no friends. Its better this way because those 'Friends' wernt real ones.


Its time to start picking a career choice in my life, and I have no idea what I want. I live in Ireland and plan to move to New York, but it seems imposible. I would love to become a writer/screenwriter, but I am quite intelligent, and dont want to waste a good career choice, and go into an unsteady job like that. So I really dont know what to do.


Im on my summer break now, and seem to be doing the same thing day in day out, I feel like Im just existing.


Im afraid my life will be like this forever, and it really upsets me. Any advice will really help me.





Thanks.What Will I Do? I Need Life Advice . . . !?
lol relax, you are 15. almost none of the choices you make now are permanint. im 23 and have barely decided on what i want to do for a career. just try things you might like and stick to what you like best. you are never too old to start over i you want to and at 15 you have barely started the first time. you will make new friends and you will have jobs, i suggest you write as much as you can to practice if you end up wanting to be a writer. mostly though, have fun, you are youngWhat Will I Do? I Need Life Advice . . . !?
What you're going through is very normal for your age; most people don't really figure out what they want to do until they're in their mid 20's to early 30's. I know in Ireland your school system is different then in America and you don't have nearly as many options as we do. You may want to go on line to a writing forum such as http://www.rocliffe.com/ and talk to other writers about what it takes to get into the screen writing field.





Just hang in there and have faith; it's always hard when you're stuck waiting for school to get back in. I haven't met anyone on Earth who doesn't get frustrated and a little depressed in your situation. You're looking for ways to solve your problems and improve your life which is something few people at your age really do. You may not realize this now but in years to come you will outshine your peers because you're trying to improve yourself.
First of all, congratulations from getting away from the wrong crowd. That in and of itself says a lot about you as someone who wants to make something of himself.





Your dilemma and feelings are 100% normal and so common! You are not alone. I know it's hard to believe that you will be able to get things on the right track and take care of yourself, but if you are indeed intelligent and someone who avoids bad crowds, then you'll be fine. :)





A lot of times when people have a break from the rapid pace of life they will feel sad, depressed, and see what it not working in life. I know it doesn't feel good, but it's an opportunity to see what you want to happen. It's a chance to have a vision about how you want your life to feel and look. I recommend that you write down some goals rather than just trying to fill your life up with stuff to blunt your feelings of fear. After you have written goals, then start having some fun this summer!





A lot of times one has to just make the first step or two, and then judge whether or not to keep going in the same direction. Some people start college and quit. Some people work a job and then decide they should have gone to college. It would be nice if this lightening bolt would strike you and give you the answer! You could go forward with the utmost confidence down that path and live happily ever after.





But deciding how to make a living is often a PROCESS, not a straight line. So I am afraid you'll have to just get some vague idea in your mind and go forward little by little, like the rest of us!





Most Americans change careers several times during their lives. They don't do one thing forever. So pick somewhere to start, that's all.





Best of luck!
Follow your dreams, and hang out with people that like what you like. If you work hard, the rest will vcome easy. I think you should ight a screenplay, and summit it to a big company, then cross your fingers!





Good luck!
hey





i think u should follow your dreams if u have your heart set on something you should go for it if you dont u will always wonder what if and what it would be like to be .... ! if you have a passion for something its got to go for it rather than keep feeling this way and have no passion DONT LET ANYONE CRUSH YOUR DREAMS IF YOU HAVE A DREAM GO FOR IT its your life live it to the full !





Emz xx %26lt;3
You are clever enough to admit you got into the wrong crowd.


I think you know what you want to be (you just said it,writer/screenwriter) and yet, you cannot decide.


If you are really intelligent as you said you are becoming a successful writer is no problem. Look what J.K. Rawling done


she is almost a billionaire if she not already one.


Anyone for Harry Potter.
Did you know that probably 3 out of 4 people have no idea what they really wanna be or do when they get older. some people have ideas and then as they get older their interests change, and then some start college still not knowing what they are going to end up doing. you're most definitely not the first person that has been here and you won't be the last. i can tell you're a very intelligent person..especially by attempting some very challenging things..like walking away from people who you realized were a bad influence on you, and by thinking about your future and trying to make something of it. in life there will always be obstacles in the way of what your goals are..if there wasn't you would never feel a sense of success at the end because everything would always be handed to you. my advice to you is work toward your goal, i think you've set a really good one for yourself..just remember that everything doesn't happen all at once and try not to let it stress you to the point that your true love and passion becomes one of your biggest burdens.
i had the same proleme with you .those people werent you friends and ther is no diference between now and before.


i think that somewher in your mind you know what you want to do as a job talk to your relatives and people that they love you and i am sure that they wiil help you find what you realy want to do in your life. dont make plants like moving to new york unless you think it twice.
well maybe this will be diffrent and i think you should go for what you want just put effort into it and dont give up if thats what you really want and just should have a second choice just in case you end up not doing what you wanted to do and go do something have fun go out, see whats happing in the world and stuff


well hope this helps


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I'm glad you got rid of thoes so called friends, that was your first step. You are still young to really know what you want to do the rest of your life. believe me..........I'm over 40 and still have not put myself where I want to be. Just graduate from high school first and talk to your school advisors in the mean time, also talk to your parents, and family, maybe they can help you along the way. What you are feeling is very....very normal, my kids went through this too. Just RELAX, do good at school, stay away from drugs etc. You will in you lifetime make many mistakes, many job changes and your values will change as you grow. Try to except all the good and the bad, that will turn you into a fine young man and always learn from your mistakes. You say that you are bored this summer.go to the library and find some good books regarding the field you want to go into, do alot of reading and writing. Listen, we would not be normal if we didn't at sometimes feel the way you do. We all go through tough times in our lives.that makes us who we are. You will be just FINE, relax and enjoy the rest of your summer, everything will turn out just FINE. On another note.....MY grandma.God bless her soul was from Ireland :)