Am I screwed for college/life?

Hi. Im 16 and a junior in high school. Im really worried about my future. I got really bad grades freshmen and sophmore year. My average is like 3.2 I think. A big problem is extra curricular activities. I hardly did anything as a kid, and I only did track for a bit in freshmen year but I thought it was boring. I only have two hobbies. Video Games- which is apparently useless. Guitar-Im self taught and I just know lots of songs from youtube videos.

My biggest problem is I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I dont have a goal to strive for. I dont know why but most jobs just dont interest me. The Video Game Industry and Music Industry are very competitive and I dont think I could make it in either of those fields. I feel like I have nothing to look foreward to after high school. I dont think any colleges would want me since my grades are bad and I dont have extra curricular activities.

I dont know what to do. :(

yeah i think you are if you keep that kind of an attitude

A 3.2 is fine. I didn't make up my mind till someone in my senior year.

A ton of people go into college undecided. Activites outside of classdon't mean a ton for college outside of a top schools.

Your still young, make the most of it well you can.

Hi. Im 16

martinX3X

Unless you violently murdered a bunch of people nothing you do at 16 is going to affect you later in life. Even if it's behavourial or psychological you just need to retrain yourself.

So no. You're 16.

No.

Choosing music was the best decision I ever made... maybe study it further? Youre only 16.

As for school? 3.2 GPA is just fine, its just a number on a piece of paper. That shouldnt control your life. I hated school, I study music at university, and its awesome. Maybe give that a shot?

I was kind of in a similar boat, but at a much younger age. I loved music... and played video games. That was really it.

My high school GPA was a 2.9 and four more years and ill be a Doctor...So high school GPA doesn't mean shet besides getting your diploma.

Choosing music was the best decision I ever made... maybe study it further? Youre only 16.

As for school? 3.2 GPA is just fine, its just a number on a piece of paper. That shouldnt control your life. I hated school, I study music at university, and its awesome. Maybe give that a shot?

I was kind of in a similar boat, but at a much younger age. I loved music... and played video games. That was really it.

Shmiity

You're 16, have an above average GPA in High School, and you think you're screwed. :|

Lots of college students don't even know what they want to do which is why so many start out as an undecided major. A 3.2 obviously isn't gonna get you into Harvard but you can get into plenty of fine schools with that.

Hi. Im 16 and a junior in high school. Im really worried about my future. I got really bad grades freshmen and sophmore year. My average is like 3.2 I think.

martinX3X

If I got that GPA I'd be saying I got some good grades. :lol:

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]My high school GPA is a 2.9 and four more years and ill be a Doctor... So high school GPA doesn't mean shet besides getting your diploma.martinX3X

3.2 is good isn't it ? like b's and c's ? Dude I'm quite sure those are fine. dkdk999

My biggest problem is I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I dont have a goal to strive for.

martinX3X

Join the military.

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My biggest problem is I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I dont have a goal to strive for.

Palantas

Join the military.

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My biggest problem is I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I dont have a goal to strive for.

martinX3X

Join the military.

[QUOTE="Shmiity"]

Choosing music was the best decision I ever made... maybe study it further? Youre only 16.

As for school? 3.2 GPA is just fine, its just a number on a piece of paper. That shouldnt control your life. I hated school, I study music at university, and its awesome. Maybe give that a shot?

I was kind of in a similar boat, but at a much younger age. I loved music... and played video games. That was really it.

martinX3X

[QUOTE="dkdk999"]3.2 is good isn't it ? like b's and c's ? Dude I'm quite sure those are fine. SF_KiLLaMaN

High school is mostly a joke. My chem prof failed high school chemistry and now he has I believe a masters.

[QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"][QUOTE="dkdk999"]I got alot of d's and f's my first year of high school dkdk999

[QUOTE="dkdk999"][QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"][QUOTE="dkdk999"]I got alot of d's and f's my first year of high school Fightingfan

[QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"][QUOTE="dkdk999"]3.2 is good isn't it ? like b's and c's ? Dude I'm quite sure those are fine. dkdk999

Well you could just keep chugging through education and hope by the end you may have some idea of what you want to be. Saying that it didn't work for me. Don't worry about it anyway as you're only 16 and there's plenty of time. People these days have numerous careers spread of several industries - it's rare to see people set on a single idea of a career, which meets the individuals expectations (often we have an idealised/romanticised view of a what a particular position entails) and then work it out for life.

Anyway, I'm 30-something and still have no idea what the hell I want to do, so at least wait until you can drink a beer legally before you get even the slightest twinge of concern, and in the meantime just kick back and enjoy puberty.

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Your not a paraplegic, Im guessing you have no deep psychological issues outside of what appears to be some laziness. Just get your act together now. designer-

I was the same as you back in the day. You don't have anything to worry about. If you don't think you're going to make the grades, just go to a community college and build your GPA back up and get involved on campus.

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My biggest problem is I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I dont have a goal to strive for.

martinX3X

Join the military.

You'll know what you want to do when you get out (or maybe you'll like it and stay in). And you'll be earning cash and money for college, instead of spending gobs of both on a major you may hate.

[QUOTE="martinX3X"][QUOTE="dkdk999"] ya I can't believe someone with a b+ average is saying he has no future. I got alot of d's and f's my first year of high school and I'm not worried in the slightest. dkdk999

The majority of people don't know what they want to be when they're already grown up, they still haven't decided what their careers are and just work whatever job they can get to make money, and don't really find a lifetime career until much later in life, if ever. Don't worry about it, you don't have to decide now. You can bump up your grades a bit and find a college to take you, or go to community college.

Given that I'm only knowledgeable of the Victorian highschool education, I will offer a story. I scored 69.3 out of a possible total of 99.99 and I still managed to get my course at a good enough university where I'm still only pulling in C's and occasionally B's but hey I'll still get my BA and later my DipEd. So no you're not screwed. If anyone you shouldn't be worrying for another 3 or so years about uni or whatever. Screw whoever tells you you need good grades to get ahead in life, it will be 10 more years before I start earning more money than those who are doing trades so if anything I reckon I'm the sucker/loser here.

My high school GPA was a 2.9 and four more years and ill be a Doctor...So high school GPA doesn't mean shet besides getting your diploma.

Fightingfan

Your GPA is at 3.2 and worried? You can get into a really good unversity with that GPA! :shock:

3.2 GPA is good, bro. and besides, at 16 you don't have to know s***, in fact you're not supposed to know s*** because you're just a stupid 16 year old (no offense, pretty much all 16 year olds are stupid) :P

i know when i was 16, i didn't have a clue either.

Try being nearly 19, unemployed, friendless, no skills, a natural tendancy to nihilism and apathy, inability to be happy and borderline AVDP..

THATS screwed for life.

from what I've heard the years that matter most are Junior and Senior year (especially junior) so I say you try to turn it around while you can.

hey buddy, i'm 16 too n a bit like u. I'm an average student who love games than any other thing in this world n worries a lot about my future.

I want to be a pc game reviewer though no one suppports me for that.

I think i'll try to get an average job when i'll complete my higher studies. Once i get a job, i'll try to break in the reviewing line so that if i fail, at least i wud have a job for my survival.

If anyone knows a better way of dealing with this situation, PLZ do post it.

Just try harder, your fine off

[QUOTE="martinX3X"]

My biggest problem is I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I dont have a goal to strive for.

Join the military.

You're 16 and still young. Once you're out of school, and you still don't know what to do...just try something at college...if it's no fun, you can always start something new. Eventually you'll find something that you like. Just remember that you can't achieve anything without working for it. So try to bust your ass every once in a while.

And if all fails, you can join the military...but seriously...don't, that can't be your goal in life.

No I was the same but the school system is way different where I live. More favorable for me at least. All will be fine really.

apply to colleges and maybe surprise yourself (you never know)

work hard to improve and see where that lands ya

2 year community college and transfer

military for x years and gi bill

tbh unless you've committed some horrible crime that will prevent you from getting anything better than entry level I would never say your life is screwed. your pessimistic outlook will drag you down further than bad grades or lack of extracurricular.