Where Is My Life Going?

My first post here, need a little advice maybe from people who are in the same postion/have been in the same postiton as me.

Basically, my exams are this week, and it's got me thinking, what am I going to do with my life. Alot of people have been asking me recently what I am going to do as a job.

Honestly, I have no idea, I have pretty much wasted a whole year going back to 6th form. I took Economics, Geog and ICT, and now I begun to think what am I going to do with them if I actually pass.

I have not revised for any of the exams I have had this week, including the geog exam I will sit in a few hours time. I am the type of person that really wants to do well, but never gets around to putting the time in, it was the same at GCSE, I didnt even pick up a book before the exams, just walked in and managed to get A's and B's in everything.

Basically, I know I have already failed ICT, as I have had no theory lessons all year (school got courseowrk mixed up so never had time as had spend all lessons trying to get CW finished in time), and so basically I knew nothing on the test. I have a feeling I wont be as luck with these exams as my GCSE's and will fail them all. if I do, where do I go from here?

I don't have a job, so no work experience (I make any money I need from playing poker). I don't have a job in mind for the future but I don't want to end up in a rubbish factory job, no uni courses in mind (I also don't want to spend years in uni for a job that doesn't actually pay that much, I need a high paid job), I've probably failed all my exams (or atleast 1) so even if I did go to uni I would have to spend a few more years getting A-Levels, and be behind all my my friends. And the way I am with exams, I don't think i would ever last uni.

The thing is, without trying to sound big headed, I know I am capable of doing pretty much anything I wanted to, and I annoy myself with the way I am and not pushing myself

What do I do?

Reply 1

Stubo

hang yourself.

no, seriously, you need to apply yourself, it aint too late.

Reply 2

SellPanta

are you a decent card player? (im sorry have to ask) I can kinda sense when someone makes a poker related post on TSR, very weird.....

I've always considered taking a gap year to pursue professional poker to be honest. Perhaps you could do something different as well, travel the world, stay in hostels and get work abroad (such as teaching english in a different country). Basically a gap year to give your life an idea of direction.

I'm exactally the same as you - i never revised for exams and passed them all, alas uni level maths got me in the end :frown:

(but not the psychology). You need to apply yourself to something you have a passion for.

Reply 3

General Mullet

Well I don't have a clue what I want to do/be. I don't even know where I'll be or what I'll be doing in a months time from now.

It's all very well wanting to 'push' yourself into something but when you don't know what that is it gets pretty difficult.

Reply 4

seeuentee

OP

Stubo

hang yourself.

no, seriously, you need to apply yourself, it aint too late.

Thanks for that :p:

, on a serious note though, I ma actually really happy the way I am now, I just know its not going to be good for me in 10 years time. I really do want to apply myself, its just I can't do it, there is something wrong with me.

SellPanta

are you a decent card player? (im sorry have to ask) I can kinda sense when someone makes a poker related post on TSR, very weird.....

I've always considered taking a gap year to pursue professional poker to be honest. Perhaps you could do something different as well, travel the world, stay in hostels and get work abroad (such as teaching english in a different country). Basically a gap year to give your life an idea of direction.

I'm exactally the same as you - i never revised for exams and passed them all, alas uni level maths got me in the end :frown:

(but not the psychology). You need to apply yourself to something you have a passion for.

Yes, I am. Well I like to think I am a good card player, basically, if I need money for something, I can load a table up and get that money easily. I hardly ever have a loosing session. I have also considered becoming a pro or even a dealer, but I don't know if I'm that good. and ofcourse, poker can have alot of varience, especially at higher levels, quite a few pro's have lost it all, I don't know if I want to take that risk.

I was thinking of a gap year, but what do I do when I get back, and knowing the way I am, will I ever get the motivation to do anything when I get back?

Reply 5

SellPanta

seeuentee

Yes, I am. Well I like to think I am a good card player, basically, if I need money for something, I can load a table up and get that money easily. I hardly ever have a loosing session. I have also considered becoming a pro or even a dealer, but I don't know if I'm that good. and ofcourse, poker can have alot of varience, especially at higher levels, quite a few pro's have lost it all, I don't know if I want to take that risk.

I was thinking of a gap year, but what do I do when I get back, and knowing the way I am, will I ever get the motivation to do anything when I get back?

lol what stakes do you sit? and site? :p:

and i'm not talking gus hansen, phil ivey or daniel negreanu pro, more like the UK circuit... a £100 buy-in tournament can earn you up to £6,000 for top place, for example

I can see your point, however your lacking motivation right now to do something. You cant possibly speculate on what opportunities/ideas (or lack of) a gap year would create. You can always enter higher education too, and take a gap year at the end of the first year - uni is a welcome change from 6th form

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