Doing something your not good with, but passionate about?

Hello,
If youre not good at something should you still continue on with it? I hear countless of times that yo should continue it anyway but when it comes to choosing a CAREER, does that rule still apply?

I ask this because I just started college. My parents are forcing me to do nursing but unfortunately I have no passion for it. For some reason I am attracted to Chemistry. I Know it is ALOT of math and I am extremely weak in that area. But I feel that if I ever do get the hang of things it would be worthwhile.

That is...if I ever do get it. For me I am extremely afraid of math. It is very hard for me to get the concept and in my college ciriculum I am behind on my math placement, but I am willing to work hard to get it.

But does that hard work actually pay off? With a Major basically engraved in math will it eventually come to me? If I work hard enough does my effort work?

I know I am everywhere with this post but I dont really know how to explain it. I am not asking for sympathy here, rather helpful tips or advice from personal experience. Did you overcome this obstacle or do you suggest doing something else?

Thanks

There is an extent in which there needs to be a balance. As an example, a lot of effort would need to be made for a blind person to become an artist. However, if one has enough passion and drive then very often few things are impossible.

If you are willing to work for it, go for it. Don't let dreams die.

As for me, I grew up as a socially awkward kid with little ambition for anything outside of art. I grew to have a desire to become a pastor and now years later I am an extroverted seminary student working on my 11th semester of school.

Hello,
If youre not good at something should you still continue on with it? I hear countless of times that yo should continue it anyway but when it comes to choosing a CAREER, does that rule still apply?

I ask this because I just started college. My parents are forcing me to do nursing but unfortunately I have no passion for it. For some reason I am attracted to Chemistry. I Know it is ALOT of math and I am extremely weak in that area. But I feel that if I ever do get the hang of things it would be worthwhile.

That is...if I ever do get it. For me I am extremely afraid of math. It is very hard for me to get the concept and in my college ciriculum I am behind on my math placement, but I am willing to work hard to get it.

But does that hard work actually pay off? With a Major basically engraved in math will it eventually come to me? If I work hard enough does my effort work?

I know I am everywhere with this post but I dont really know how to explain it. I am not asking for sympathy here, rather helpful tips or advice from personal experience. Did you overcome this obstacle or do you suggest doing something else?

Thanks

redmetalninja

Well, I guess you should probably start absolutely busting your ass and putting in 110% effort to get better at math. If you then show progress, then you might be okay to keep at it as long as you're okay with CONSTANTLY putting in that kind of effort to be any good at it.

However, if you're putting in that effort and you STILL aren't "getting it", then maybe it's time to be honest and admit that you probably never will "get it".

Don't give up at first just because you suck. At first, just work a lot freaking harder. But if you've been working as hard (and as smart) as you possibly can, and you're STILL terrible at it, then that's probably a good time to consider switching to something else.