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gotekix · 11-09-2006, 01:17 PM

My medical issues are definitely not induced by stress or depression, though they are surely exacerbated by them.

I would go back to school but the one year I spent at a University was so utterly pointless it made me despise school more than I ever had. I tried going to classes, studying, doing volunteer work but I soon lost interest. I began sleeping all day and only showing up for midterms and finals. Didn't buy text books (couldn't afford them) and didn't bother studying. Surprisingly I pulled off a 3.0 GPA doing this. I pretty much did the same thing in high school (slept through class, never did any homework) because I just found the effort to be useless. When I'd stay up all night studying I'd get the same grades as doing nothing at all. My peers would constantly ask me why I'm even school.

I know it's probably a bad method but I honestly think I'm over-qualified for school. I don't see it doing much for me but putting a bigger dent into my already empty wallet.

I get urges every day to say "fuck it" and quit this job. Deep inside I know it'll make me feel better temporarily but it'll just put me in a pickle. This is already my 4th job since June. I do the same thing at every job. I tell myself I'll "put it out" and do it for the money I need. But once the work comes in and it's all busy-work that I consider "below" my level, I get discouraged and quit after a few weeks. I think maybe I'm only capable of working for myself because then I can truly steer my own direction and work at my own pace. I also feel like I'm betraying myself because I vowed never to work for "corporate America" yet here I am typing this in a large office building in downtown Manhattan. I feel guilty knowing people would kill to get a job in an office (as opposed to working in McDonalds or something) yet I'm not satisfied at all.

I'll try my best to stick with this and save up money until I can find something better instead of quiting this job without any plan.

Once again, I appreciate the advice given here.

11-09-2006, 01:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
gotekix Upright Location: Seattle	My medical issues are definitely not induced by stress or depression, though they are surely exacerbated by them. I would go back to school but the one year I spent at a University was so utterly pointless it made me despise school more than I ever had. I tried going to classes, studying, doing volunteer work but I soon lost interest. I began sleeping all day and only showing up for midterms and finals. Didn't buy text books (couldn't afford them) and didn't bother studying. Surprisingly I pulled off a 3.0 GPA doing this. I pretty much did the same thing in high school (slept through class, never did any homework) because I just found the effort to be useless. When I'd stay up all night studying I'd get the same grades as doing nothing at all. My peers would constantly ask me why I'm even school. I know it's probably a bad method but I honestly think I'm over-qualified for school. I don't see it doing much for me but putting a bigger dent into my already empty wallet. I get urges every day to say "fuck it" and quit this job. Deep inside I know it'll make me feel better temporarily but it'll just put me in a pickle. This is already my 4th job since June. I do the same thing at every job. I tell myself I'll "put it out" and do it for the money I need. But once the work comes in and it's all busy-work that I consider "below" my level, I get discouraged and quit after a few weeks. I think maybe I'm only capable of working for myself because then I can truly steer my own direction and work at my own pace. I also feel like I'm betraying myself because I vowed never to work for "corporate America" yet here I am typing this in a large office building in downtown Manhattan. I feel guilty knowing people would kill to get a job in an office (as opposed to working in McDonalds or something) yet I'm not satisfied at all. I'll try my best to stick with this and save up money until I can find something better instead of quiting this job without any plan. Once again, I appreciate the advice given here.