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[Leafsnail]

I do.  Physics, double maths, chemistry, history.

Just as well I know since I have to submit these decisions in a few months.

[umiman]

So... you're going to do 4 majors in post-high school then?

[Leafsnail]

Uh...

Sorry, college here is the equivelent of High School in America.  Forgot about that.

[eerr]

But you don't even know what you want to do in college though, do you?

I know what I want to do in college, but the rest of my family is currently 50/50 batting average on that.

My brother Eric has a physcology degree, and now writes load-testing sofware for websites.

I think I'm headed down a similar path, with a better-choosen computer science degree, as of the first semester I arrived at school. Many other students are undecided.

[A_Fey_Dwarf]

My goal in life is to enjoy it as much as possible. The courses I study and the job I get are all in plan for an early retirement, being in an enjoyable work place and experiencing as much of the world as I can. After high school I plan on doing an engineering degree specializing in electrical engineering. I enjoy working with electrical systems and have always been fascinated by the way things work. As I child I took many devices apart to see if I could put them back together. With the degree I hope to travel the world, working in as many different places as possible earning money along the way.
Sure my goals are selfish, but really whose aren't?

[Labs]

I plan to either teach Norse history at a college, or get a degree in Mining Engineering and Geology. Then I plan on dying an old family man by the ocean somewhere AWAY from people. Because people are stupid.

[Zironic]

I plan to either teach Norse history at a college, or get a degree in Mining Engineering and Geology. Then I plan on dying an old family man by the ocean somewhere AWAY from people. Because people are stupid.

UNR?

I plan to make money at a typical job. Chemical Engineering.

[Virex]

I plan to either teach Norse history at a college, or get a degree in Mining Engineering and Geology. Then I plan on dying an old family man by the ocean somewhere AWAY from people. Because people are stupid.

UNR?

I plan to make money at a typical job. Chemical Engineering.

Same here. Probably in the direction of cataclysts to be specific. A realy typical job, only this time you got to park your car backwards so you can scoot off faster in case of an emergency

Anyway, did you ever consider that a lot of ambitionless peopel could actualy be people who's ambitions have been stomped into the ground by reality's hard walls?

[Itnetlolor]

I had a wall of text (spoilered, of course), but before I could submit it, I accidentally clicked on a link, and was too late to stop it, and lost it all. (rage like you wouldn't believe. I had written so much.)

I'll summarize what I had in mind (as best as I could; considering what I had previously, it was for the better). Excuse me if it sounds too much like a whine-fest.

Spoiler: Much less crap than what I had previously, (click to show/hide)

I wanted to make games for as far back as I can remember. Since it didn't work out (due to a lack of math skill; specifically, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus) I decided to take on Graphic Design. I got an AS (Associate of Science) Degree in the field, but can never find a job in the field. So, In regards to finding work, I pretty much use the catch phrase "Fuck it." and go with whatever I can get.

In matters of love; it's a damn-impossible feat that I'm famous for failure in. Regardless how many connections I had, how much I studied people, asked for help, and so on; I got nothing but crap from everybody, ranging from straw feminists wanting to make a leather necklace out of my family jewels, to happy couples giving me the most cliche bullshit I have ever heard (I don't work that way). Even my family has been useless in helping me out. None of my sisters, not even my mother, were willing to give me better advice about women (being women themselves; and we're related, and they still won't give me help.); I mean, the best they gave me was the same cliche crap. And even one of my brothers, lucky bastard, managed to be happily married to someone; no help from him either. ...Yeah.

What also didn't help was that regardless how much I explained my research, situations, past (to explain why I decided to research and such in the first place) and etc., everyone has called me a bitter person that wants to get laid above anything else. I just wanted companionship, a very close friend that's not male. Is that so hard to ask? Plus, when you consider the reactions of those very same people who called me such; look who's talking. Always cracks me up whenever I see people do that.

So I have come to a conclusion, I have no goal, no direction, no meaning to life. I'm stuck in the middle of the woods, and I like it that way. Because the woods is the only way I can see a clear path. Okay, so I quoted Firefly a tad. At least I accepted my position in life, and have decided, if the world is to end, let it end. I have nothing to gain, nor lose from it. I await the Apocalypse with a bottle of booze and maybe a stash; I'm here to stay and watch the fireworks. My goal is apparently to spend my life in Purgatory. It's no Heaven, but it's no Hell either. At least I envisioned it as something I can deal with that isn't a paradise, nor absolute torture.

I don't ask for any pity, nor help anymore; I know I'll never see any of either anyway. I've accepted and moved on with my life; despite it going nowhere... nor moving at all. At least I have enough dignity in life to be mostly on my own as old as I am. At least that much is enough to satisfy me.

Kinda wish things would move however, or some miracle happens. Oh well...

Whatever happens, happens. The past is passed; and the Future, few tour.


EDIT:
I guess a more proper, and less "emo-ey" goal for me would be; learn as much as I can. Become the closest thing to a human Swiss-Army Knife as I can get. The world ever ends, I'll be prepared for it one way or another. Whether I am alone or not, successful or not, in the future; I'll be ready for anything that comes my way.

Considering how much I know and learned and everything, that seems to make the most sense. Just because I lack ambition, doesn't mean I don't have the will to do anything. If anything, I gain more and more abilities due to enough free time and boredom. Next year, I'll learn Japanese for the hell of it. My mind is like a gypsy. It always wanders.

[Zironic]

You just need to be yourself and surround yourself with people who are similar. Don't change yourself, change your environment.

[Itnetlolor]

You just need to be yourself and surround yourself with people who are similar. Don't change yourself, change your environment.

Best advice I've heard yet. Thanks (despite what I previously said).

I only wish the economy was better to make that more possible. So far, that's my only real road block.

[Zironic]

You just need to be yourself and surround yourself with people who are similar. Don't change yourself, change your environment.

Best advice I've heard yet. Thanks (despite what I previously said).

I only wish the economy was better to make that more possible. So far, that's my only real road block.

It's a personal experience effect. You could always go into a job as being an artist. Hang out with horny slutty art chicks and live in a house that is 15 people over the fire limit.

[sonerohi]

     My plans for all of my life:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I'm going to be doing the highest level of study every single second I can in high school. Next year, as a sophmore in second semester, I can start doing advanced honors in math and science,which is the junior honors level, which I'm going to make sure my GPA is high enough to do so. Currently, due to a fluke in form submission, I'm in normal level classes, but next semester I'm doing freshy honors, and first semester next year will be sophmores honors. I'm still undecided as to an early graduation, but I'm thinking it is a good idea if I do the right classes and get the credits. From there, I'm going to take computer programming and 3d animation, with more classes coming as deemed necassary.

     From there, I'm going to make actual games out of the many design documents I've written up while also working for whatever employer I end up with. Once I have a sufficient starting capitol, I'm going to be draining it all into the most important of my design documents, and it is one that I feel desperately needs to be made. I'm hoping to devote myself to it much like how Toady is with Dwarf Fortress, and have it be my main income. I'd like to be making enough to attend more college courses while I'm at it. There is a vast array of things that I'd like to study and explore, and if I ever get the chance to do them all, I'd need to rent a storage shed downtown just to hold all of my degrees. I'd like also, as I get older, to move myself into amateur composing, writing, painting, and architecture. I plan to adopt, and I'm thinking of just two kids. I'd want to get my degrees in education so I could homeschool them.

     So far, I'm doing a great job at laying the foundations. Pulling a 3.4 GPA, while a 3.5 is needed for National Honors. I've managed 2nd Honors both quarters so far though, and I've set school records on all of my examinations so far. I've been taking programming courses under a family friend who is a pro. Already getting some gold lining on my college applications, having recently gotten Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America, along with other local awards. College might be a financial squeeze, but I'll live off of ramen earned through prostitution if I have to. My work ethic could stand a lot of improvement, but so far I'm rather content with my successes and failures, and I've got this optimistic feeling that has done a good job of assuring me of my triumph.

TL;DR: I'm gettin ready to rock shit hard so look out for my name.

[cowofdoom78963]

One day I want to be 100% efficient!

[The Architect]

I look beyond your "long term" goals for what I want to do in life. Your goals aren't actually that long term, what happens if you are struck with an illness? Or if you are simply to old to continue? No, my goal is to fulfill the things I consider most important in order of importance. These are:
 1. Serving God
 2. Being happy
 3. Make others happy.
I can continue to do these until my death, and the first even has an importance outside of this life.

Well said. I'm not much for my own happiness, but I'm mostly happy when making others happy. I hate to see people suffer.

I'm also in the same boat as our friend there who's good at all subjects. I can even throw art and music in there, and again linguistics are my best subject (perfect scores in english). But what to do? I thought I'd be an engineer and use that training to help people and provide for a family at the same time, but I find that I lack the conviction of knowing I'm on the right path.

Umiman's way is quite simple: he cares for himself first and foremost, and so it's easy to find a path. He simply does what is best for himself, and satisfies his own wants. It's easy to see how he would find it hard to understand another way. Don't look on this statement as a judgement, it's only an observation. We're obviously not here to judge, but to share.