I'm 20, almost 21 and have never had a job. I finished HighSchool by the skin of my teeth, going less than half the pace of normal school. I'm damn near COMPLETELY USELESS. I'm grotesquely overweight. I haven't a penny to my name. I'm on food stamps now to help pay for food while leeching off my dearest Gramma to survive, along with the rest of the house I lived in since they got foreclosed on. And I'm steadily going back insane.
It's at this point that I stand with four paths ahead of me.
The first and probably most productive path is going to College. This is probably the least likely path for a number of reasons, first and foremost being money, or a severe lack thereof. This path would, possibly, lead to better jobs and higher income. I find that hard to believe, given that all companies are culling, pruning, and still capsizing.
The second path that lies before me is that of the Doucebag. The one that slithers his way into a higher position through a family tie or a friend higher up. These people see others only as stepping stones to the top. These people tend to slip in their own sleaze and do something stupid, making everyone look bad.
The third path is the path of doing nothing; The Loser path. Barely scraping by on money from odd jobs, relying heavily on as much aid as the Government will give. Typically ending up as an alcoholic or some other addict.
The last path is the road most traveled. That of the Drone. The one who has managed to get a job, signs the contract and sell their soul to the Machine, inso losing themselves.
I've seen all of these happen. I see no choices that end well.
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ReplyDeleteStart here. FAFSA makes it possible for me to go to college completely free. Go to a community college for your first two years and then transfer to a university if you so wish. You can get any number of degrees/technical certificates which will help you make a better life for yourself and your family. Don't give up on getting out, love. ♥