When you are almost too good at everything...

[Smartypants]

Here is a straight A student since gradeschool asking for some advice. Help!

Well, I graduated early in highschool when I was 16. Right after that, I immediately took off to College since it's the most logical action to do, but I was very uncertain of what particular career I am really trying to pursue.

Right now, Im 17, I already finished two semesters in my first choice college as a Liberal Arts student. All of my marks in all of my courses are As (Yes Im a Dean's lister) and yet I still feel so hollow inside as if something's still missing.

What do you think should I do ??? What's the best career you could ever think of? How ironic is this? :confused:

Just to give a u background:

Not to brag or anything, but I am the kind of person who is wired and brought up to be a perfectionist in everything I do. In High school, I liked all my school subjects and I can excel in all of them If I really work hard enough- I was an all around dude. Apart from academics, I also do well in Arts - I write, I sing, I dance, I act, I draw, I recite poems, speeches... I enjoy every single of them and I am being praised for it once in a while; actually, even most of my friends think Im almost too 'perfect' to be around. They that assume I'm so sure of myself and I can easily get all I want. Little of what they know that I'm clueless myself :(

This indecisiveness worries me so I hope you can help.

[Dimitri]

All I can honestly say if welcoem to the club, I have been like this my while life. I have been trying to find an answer for years, I just decided to become a Doctor.

[ExhibitG]

you'll find out what you like to do eventually. just think of your current interests. it seems like you like things having to do with the fine arts, so go from there.

also, nobody's perfect. including you.

[Smartypants]

@Dimitri do you like it? will it kill your social life just like other people say or it's just a misconception?

[Dimitri]

also, nobody's perfect. including you.
He is right and I have to keep reminding myself

[Smartypants]

also, nobody's perfect. including you.

I am completely aware that I can't do anything left alone being "perfect". This decision-making is so overwhelming, I wish I have stayed in Highschool for two more years :/

[Smartypants]

Any more suggestions? or atleast members who can relate?

[anonymous53]

I'd have to say Computer Sciences, as it's constantly changing I find myself having to keep my education up.

Cyber security is also extremely fun and rewarding

[CaptainObvious]

that sort of depends on which college you're at. if it's reputable (i.e. top 20 kind of thing), the major career for which you qualify that most won't is investment banking or other high finance/prestigious business careers. Of course, you shouldn't do that just because it's prestigious. Really, your perfectionism and whatever else are sort of secondary to what you're interested in. Which is...?

[screamtobeheard]

You sound like me, only you actually put effort forth: good job, because I've made some mistakes on that front. Like you, I've always gotten straight A's as well, but they don't let us take extra classes or graduate early. However, I'm in the same boat. I've gotta go to college soon, and I need to know what I want to do. No matter how much it seems like you're good at everything, there's always going to be something that you love more than everything or that you're slightly better at than everything else. For me, that happens to be music (which is unfortunate, because my family doesn't support that type of career since I'm intelligent).

Anyway, I've decided to go into computer engineering because it combines computer sciences (which are generally challenging) and engineering (which is also a challenging field). Fields with IT work and engineering tend to be good for students like you if you don't want one of the classic smart-kid careers. But that's just my opinion.