What should I do after high school?

Truckyouinthebutt · 2019-05-27T18:40:12+00:00

First off don’t go into the trades unless you’re wanting to waste your young years getting old fast. I’ve done it. You work all the over time you can to make a little bit of money in hopes that you’ll make more money down the line and you will be doing the same thing for the rest of your life. If one day you don’t want to be a welder/plumber/electrician well tough shit.

Go to college even if it’s a community college and finish 2 years. Then you can decide if you want to finish your bachelors degree.

If you don’t want to do any of that then see about learning to code on your free time. Lots of jobs need keyboard smashers to enter code. Plenty of websites will teach you the basics for free and some will charges small fee for more advanced learning. It’s cheaper than school and you can learn at your own pace.

If you’re looking for a job right away that makes good money. Go find a bar job. Bar backs make good money and you can learn to move up to bartending in a short period of time. It’s also a job you can fall back on if any job in the future doesn’t work out. Learn everything from basic shots, pour counts, types of liquor and mixers, then get into craft cocktails. I work full time for a general contractor and still work Friday’s and Saturdays at an upscale bar just because the money is good.

SirKolbath · 2019-05-27T17:25:14+00:00

Unless you have a specific reason to attend college the debt is probably not worth it. Consider trade school for something you enjoy.

I have four advanced degrees, including a masters in counterterrorism studies and a teaching certificate and if I had a chance to go back and start over I’d be a damn welder. Those hard working blue collar jobs can net you $120k a year if you do it right. I have a buddy who works five months as an underwater welding inspector (started as a welder, then a diving welder, and was recently certified to inspect) fucking bastard makes $200k for about four months work and then fucks off to Guadeloupe in his sailboat for seven months every year.

sanotees · 2019-05-27T20:01:25+00:00

If you have family money. Get your 2 year degree. And decide on a major where the supply doesnt meet the demand.

The only thibg that humans universally respect is leverage. And having a marketable skill-set gives you that edge.

If you dint have family money. Or if you really don't know what you want to do and need time. Join the military.

You put in 6 years and you will get free college. Subsidized homes,healthcare, social circles etc.

It IS a good deal.

AmbitiousPOG · 2019-05-27T19:21:56+00:00

Well if you want an experience just serve 4 years in the military then use your GI Bill towards college so you won’t be in a tremendous amount of debt. Although this is provided that you are an American.

Anyways, those four years you spend as an enlisted person will lead you to more self development and self discipline. It will also give you a broader perspective of the World. But, you do run the risk of suffering depending on what job you choose. Honestly, anything in life requires some sort of sacrifice.

If you do not want to go that route. I recommend you focus on building your self up by reading books, working out, and discovering hobbies. Once you know what you are passionate about then you will know what to do. This slightly goes into the philosophy of stoicism.

Here’s a badass quote by Musashi. “When you know the way, you will see it in all things.”

boy_named_su · 2019-05-28T00:31:44+00:00

Ideally you want to be your own boss. To become your own boss you need money, experience, and a problem to solve. You get these by working for someone else for a few or several years

STEM or trades is best for men

Reprimanded_Duck · 2019-05-28T04:34:51+00:00

Geography? Environment? Go to school for Engineering. Join a Survey Crew.

Currently that’s where I’m at. I make $17.60 an hour at my local copper mine. It is rewarding work, and I can sign on full time for $27.00 an hour full benefits and 401k if I want at the end of my 3 month term. I am currently 20 years old.

Focus on getting a scholarship to community college. If your GPA is above a 3.5, you will qualify for a Presidential scholarship that will pay for your room, tuition, and meal plan. Talk to your local CC Counsoler.

novalentineforyou · 2019-05-27T20:10:44+00:00

what subjects do you like? what do you like doing?

PincheeWhey · 2019-05-27T18:01:15+00:00

look into your state's apprenticeship program.

WellEducatedAgni · 2019-05-27T18:54:44+00:00

Or get into the army.

Title	What should I do after high school?
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Date	May 27, 2019 5:07 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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