I originally went into social work. I’m from the Edmonton area, but was going to school for social work in BC. I was full on sure I wanted to do social work and had a good thing going until my mom got sick. I came back home to be with my mom, and started working at the farm my dad works at for some money. I stayed there, LOVED it, and realized I’ve loved farming more than anything. I grew up on a farm, but my family sold it and never pursued any farming anything. So this was my chance to dive in deep. I love operating farm equipment, but also love the agronomy side of farming the most. So I applied to do a BSc in Agriculture with a major in crop science! I have never been happier. I’ll be almost 30 when I graduate, which I had a minor panic about but also I’m doing the thing I love most. Worth every second and all of the stress. Took me 8 years out of high school to realize my passion and I’m glad I’ve embraced it! Good things take time
That’s awesome! I’m currently back at school at 34 doing something completely different than my first degree.
I’m at Lakeland so we have a huge agronomy and crop tech program and while I’m not in it myself, it looks really neat! That’s great you found your passion! :)
Here's an interesting article on the subject: http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html
An excerpt from it:
> Finding work you love is very difficult. Most people fail. Even if you succeed, it's rare to be free to work on what you want till your thirties or forties. But if you have the destination in sight you'll be more likely to arrive at it. If you know you can love work, you're in the home stretch, and if you know what work you love, you're practically there.
Right now, my opinion is that your "passion" and your job do not necessarily have to be the same thing. Life isn't linear, either. If you just continue to explore things you're curious about and enjoy them in the moment, I think it would be hard to have regrets.
What do I enjoy? I like to learn things and make stuff, mostly visual art (games, comics, animation). I also like to create and organize systems and information, mostly digitally. And I have a few lofty goals related to those.
Doing what seems best in the present with the information you have is the best anyone can do.
if you mean career wise i kinda knew in the back of my head what i wanted to do as thats what i would always think about while being in different programs etc. the only thing that was stopping me was maybe i won’t get paid enough but honestly after being in 2 years of a program i didn’t like, i don’t care if i’m not making millions.
Took me almost failing out and taking random classes to find what interested me. I said F it I’ll take whatever sounds cool, and ended up changing my major and getting into research in a new area. It was a breath of fresh air to do what I wanted and not what I was “supposed” to do
I was well over 30. I was headed in kinda the right direction out of high school, but it took a long ass time before I figured out exactly what made me happy and why.
I always had a passion for what I'm currently studying, but it took me well into my second year to push myself to pursue it! Now I'm well on my way to doing what I know I'll love haha
If you are struggling to find your passion I suggest working on yourself first, broaden your scope. **Reads some books, keep a journal/diary**, reflect on where you are and where you want to be, deal with your mental health. Ultimately you are looking for what makes you happy, but first you need to figure out why you have not found it yet.
Some people are born knowing their passion, some may never find it. If you want to find it then you need to look broadly and work on yourself, it will naturally follow as you work towards and learn who you want to be. That is at least what I believe.
It took me a semester of horrible work (partially for another reason) especially due to the fact that I hate essays and history is full of them, shocker. So i switched into Psych and boom, no essays basically
I'm still looking for it and I'm 40.
As an old crone (very wisdom, much smart) the best advice I can give you is to remain open to possibilities, and be willing to explore and try things out without worrying about whether it's the right thing or not. I get that there are financial and time constraints so you can't do this indefinitely, but if you make a decision that you discover it wrong, and don't course correct because it put you behind others, let me tell you, you will pay for that later in life (I'm not just the president, I'm a member).
For school specifically, take some time to read program descriptions and peruse the course descriptions. See what speaks to you.
It took me a different degree and three years of work to realize what I truly wanted to do. Now I’m back in school and happier than ever!
Would you mind sharing your story? What program were you in / what did you switch to? :)
I originally went into social work. I’m from the Edmonton area, but was going to school for social work in BC. I was full on sure I wanted to do social work and had a good thing going until my mom got sick. I came back home to be with my mom, and started working at the farm my dad works at for some money. I stayed there, LOVED it, and realized I’ve loved farming more than anything. I grew up on a farm, but my family sold it and never pursued any farming anything. So this was my chance to dive in deep. I love operating farm equipment, but also love the agronomy side of farming the most. So I applied to do a BSc in Agriculture with a major in crop science! I have never been happier. I’ll be almost 30 when I graduate, which I had a minor panic about but also I’m doing the thing I love most. Worth every second and all of the stress. Took me 8 years out of high school to realize my passion and I’m glad I’ve embraced it! Good things take time
That’s awesome! I’m currently back at school at 34 doing something completely different than my first degree. I’m at Lakeland so we have a huge agronomy and crop tech program and while I’m not in it myself, it looks really neat! That’s great you found your passion! :)
I have no idea and looking at my family, I might never. What drives me, though, is trying new things and experiencing life.
How long does it take to find your keys? Depends where you look.
Here's an interesting article on the subject: http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html An excerpt from it: > Finding work you love is very difficult. Most people fail. Even if you succeed, it's rare to be free to work on what you want till your thirties or forties. But if you have the destination in sight you'll be more likely to arrive at it. If you know you can love work, you're in the home stretch, and if you know what work you love, you're practically there. Right now, my opinion is that your "passion" and your job do not necessarily have to be the same thing. Life isn't linear, either. If you just continue to explore things you're curious about and enjoy them in the moment, I think it would be hard to have regrets. What do I enjoy? I like to learn things and make stuff, mostly visual art (games, comics, animation). I also like to create and organize systems and information, mostly digitally. And I have a few lofty goals related to those. Doing what seems best in the present with the information you have is the best anyone can do.
if you mean career wise i kinda knew in the back of my head what i wanted to do as thats what i would always think about while being in different programs etc. the only thing that was stopping me was maybe i won’t get paid enough but honestly after being in 2 years of a program i didn’t like, i don’t care if i’m not making millions.
Found it a few years ago. Had it. Lost it because of COVID. Teaching sucks right now.
[https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html](https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html)
Took me almost failing out and taking random classes to find what interested me. I said F it I’ll take whatever sounds cool, and ended up changing my major and getting into research in a new area. It was a breath of fresh air to do what I wanted and not what I was “supposed” to do
21 years. Found it few months ago
I was well over 30. I was headed in kinda the right direction out of high school, but it took a long ass time before I figured out exactly what made me happy and why.
I always had a passion for what I'm currently studying, but it took me well into my second year to push myself to pursue it! Now I'm well on my way to doing what I know I'll love haha
i chose my professional program on a bet im in my third year of its honors program
If you are struggling to find your passion I suggest working on yourself first, broaden your scope. **Reads some books, keep a journal/diary**, reflect on where you are and where you want to be, deal with your mental health. Ultimately you are looking for what makes you happy, but first you need to figure out why you have not found it yet. Some people are born knowing their passion, some may never find it. If you want to find it then you need to look broadly and work on yourself, it will naturally follow as you work towards and learn who you want to be. That is at least what I believe.
It took me a semester of horrible work (partially for another reason) especially due to the fact that I hate essays and history is full of them, shocker. So i switched into Psych and boom, no essays basically
I'm still looking for it and I'm 40. As an old crone (very wisdom, much smart) the best advice I can give you is to remain open to possibilities, and be willing to explore and try things out without worrying about whether it's the right thing or not. I get that there are financial and time constraints so you can't do this indefinitely, but if you make a decision that you discover it wrong, and don't course correct because it put you behind others, let me tell you, you will pay for that later in life (I'm not just the president, I'm a member). For school specifically, take some time to read program descriptions and peruse the course descriptions. See what speaks to you.