Undecided? | Genevieve Morgan | TEDxYouth@CEHS

[@learningtho582]

I can tell how lost I am by searching up all the occupations and still can't find ANYTHING that interests me. There were like so many so many careers but I don't find anything that interests me. I feel really lost right now.

[@cielajaws1947]

Ching USYD can’t relate more):

[@shrek4972]

Saaaame. People say you can be undecided but I’m so pressured to choose a path as soon as possible. I’m just afraid of failing.

[@bradley5788]

Same

[@XMarx-it1yj]

I have the inverse problem: too much things intetest me... The bad news is: all of them are completely unrelated to each other, and the things that interest (and I love) the most are the most financially unsure and risky... And I'm running out of time...and right now I'm stydying something that I don't even know if I'd want to continue, because I discovered that maybe it is among the things that I DO NOT LIKE...

[@ivysq.9884]

@@shrek4972 Same :'c

[@oanacernega7556]

Undecided people, I love you ! Just keep in mind that every time you are unsure or feel bad, there's someone or, actually, a lot of people feeling exactly like you.

[@alisthemalice]

So basically: "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming. Just keep swimming swimming swimming!"

[@steveharrington2183]

that made my day haha

[@toria.rey.]

*Before the video:* I’m crying. I’ve been at a jc for years and I still don’t know what to do. *After the video:* that was helpful. I still don’t know what my next step is but I will. Eventually. I do just need to keep moving forward

[@indigochild4664]

I go to a uni, i barely know and i been going to college for years, recently realized doesn't matter what i major in, 95% of the jobs out there just want to see a degree thats it!

[@alexs.3383]

Indigo Child wow what kind of job are you aiming for?

[@rida005]

so what did you major in at last?

[@toria.rey.]

@@rida005 environmental science and i couldn’t be happier! I graduate in a week from now 🤧 I completely forgot about this video. I just want to say to those who are stressing and feel so lost: don’t worry, everyone’s passion comes to them in time 🧡 keep doing what you love and your passion will present itself

[@rida005]

@@toria.rey. Goood Luckkk withh your career ;)

[@mack596]

Im a bio major, sophmore in college. I know Im wasting money by not knowing what I want to do. I have been fulfilling requires for a field I dont even know I want to go into. Im stuck right now, and Im feeling very overwhlemed. this talk gave me a bit of hope, thank you EDIT: Thanks for all the likes and for sharing your stories, I am currently a psych major and a bio and art minor. Still not certain what it is I want to do quite yet, but I'm working out my options! Different people experience college differently, or for longer or shorter amounts of time than others - that is something I have come to understand and accept. I will be graduating in a year and a half!

[@mona-checkoutmychannel7656]

So what did you end up doing?

[@DeltaTubbz]

Same with me in nursing field currently. How did things turn out in the end?

[@matilda1744]

@@DeltaTubbz me too, declared nursing as my major and im taking my pre-reqs. im getting closer and closer to entering the nursing programme and there is the anxiety and fear that i know this is not for me. but i dont know what i want so i cant even switch majors.

[@auzzpanda3497]

@@matilda1744 omg me too! what are you gonna do? I have no idea what to do, I was thinking psychology but im scared ill miss studying science

[@matilda1744]

AuzzPanda I have no idea man. I’m still studying nursing. I also really like psychology, it’s a very interesting course. There was a time I actually wanted to change my major to psychology but I got scared. I know you’re a stranger but I really hope we figure this out

[@dilankaygisiz6356]

Can we just appreciate how amazing she is. This video is so underrated and filled w/ such important messages. The journey is what makes life special not the destination!

[@halle2216]

I know this video is 5 years old, but I happened to stumble across it. I am not religious, but it sort felt like the universe put out this video to me. I am an undeclared freshman student .I've always been i credibly stressed about my major because my interests in the humanities, history, art, and stuff don't really fit the job market. So like many students, I am at this cross road of choosing a job I tolerate with good security or something risky but I love. To my surprise, the woman talks about Maine. I am from Maine and it felt sort of comforting to hear this advice from a local person's TED Talk that by coincidence, landed in my recommended list

[@finnsnow2495]

Me: Having a mental crisis over future My cat: Going ballistic over a coin on the ground

[@Csolorio1234]

Much needed pep talk

[@midnightsunnn1850]

This makes me see things in a new light and completely change my perspective. Thank you. I really needed to watch the video. I've been pressured so much to do well in life and to have the perfect grades. I kinda lost sight that I have TIME and RESOURCES to become the best possible person that I can be.

[@naynikag7792]

"Just keep moving forward": I think that's a really sound piece of advice for all of us. I have a range of interests like marketing, finance, film studies, it's hard to pick a major. But I have a little more insight thanks to this talk and I'll keep moving and taking opportunities - I know I'll find something/s I love doing

[@flourflower3499]

"Extremely long lives to look forward too." *Images the high potential in our future for mass starvation, natural disasters, anti-biotic resistant bacteria, threat of nuclear war, AI...*

[@shrek4972]

FlourFlower CLIMATE CHANGE

[@kayvee2002]

2020: Covid 19 💀

[@allysonennis200]

I declared a major and minor, but can see myself doing almost everything so I’m trying to explore whatever I can and was planning on traveling independently this summer to clear my head, maybe get an internship and reflect. This confirmed that plan!

[@theafterparty726]

Hey! If you don’t mind me asking, how did this go for you?

[@lucasobad-mathis1141]

I’m burnt out and I am about 4 months into my first semester at community college. I just graduated high school at 17. SI have been working for 3 years and a couple weeks. I don’t want to go to college anymore and my major is business. I don’t like anything business. I have no idea what i like and what i want to do with my life. I’m lost and will slowly be going into debt that will not benefit me.

[@Ονομαεπίθετο-ξ1υ]

get out now ! take a step back and discover what will enrich your soul & mind .

[@GenZ_Zillenial]

I recently finished my last semester at college and I'll be graduating later this year (I'm 22). Trust me I know the feeling. Follow your gut instincts, even though I know it isn't easy to do.

[@AccendinoMCM]

Im in similar shoes, what did you end up doing?

[@andreas3850]

What did you do ?

[@ThisisahandleXeneX]

How are you in life now?

[@karllejon9509]

Ask yourself: why does this girl have the answers? She has not. These are just comforting words. Rely on yourself. Make up your own mind.

[@airwreckuhhh]

As a freshman in college, this was much needed, thank you

[@millenabatista215]

i really recommend to you guys a video call "half of a map - a pep talk" its amazing

[@Emily-vw9cc]

hi millena I watched the video and thought it was very sweet. Thank you for recommending it. I hope whatever reason you clicked on that video has been solved.

[@millenabatista215]

@@Emily-vw9cc omg thank you i hope for you too

[@goha9218]

this feels harder during a pandemic. i cant tell how much more utterly lost i feel now. the deadline for making uni decisions for my gap year is soon and i still don't know what am i am doing. at this rate ill end up starting a degree i like at 20 rather than 18. I wish i figured everything out last year :(

[@magdalenast.7936]

Honey, it's okay. Take deep breaths. I am 21 and I am still trying to figure things out and it's okay if you graduate college later than 22! I know tons of people who did that! COVID-19 made me rethink a lot of things If anything, I highly recommend going to community college first before you transfer over (It saves money and that's what I am doing) and try to take a "flexible" major at a cc before you transfer over to give you more options to explore figure things out from there. Try new things, do your research, and try talking to people. You will figure things out! You are still young! :)

[@suumcuique4530]

I am 21 and my 8 months of volunteer end in two months (31 august 2021). Still I am not sure what I want to do. But I kind of realize that it is okay and that I just have to do something. Maybe I don’t need dreams or goals, just do stuff everyday. Maybe I find something in myself I don’t want to quit doing but I can not force myself to find something. If I stop searching, things might come to me. I am very stressed none the less. Most of the time I feel like not having time left to make a decision. I am not 18 anymore, I am 21. But what does it matter? Maybe I am ready with 22 and happy with the decisions I made. I don’t regret doing this volunteer and I won’t regret it if I do an other year. Because I am doing something and learning how to life. Getting away from false friends. From weed and speed. Saying yes to life and getting out of bed every morning. Every morning! This is a huge achievement for me. Being sensitive to everything around me. emptying my cup before I can fill it again. Making love, teaching kids, swim in the lake, laugh with people I like. Maybe I will be on the bottom when everything ends. But I will know myself better and I will stand up straight. Look people into their eyes. Respect my needs. Okay at this point I am writing this comment for myself I have to stop.

[@Lala-lw8vx]

@@suumcuique4530 I’m 20 and feel the same. I go back and forth between encouraging thoughts and stressful though out almost everyday but it shows that I try. Can you tell me where you’ve volunteered for?

[@arcanestarlight7764]

As Lewis said in Meet The Robinsons, "Keep Moving Forward"

[@alisthemalice]

just keep swimming!

[@Shayfab3704]

I have so many mixed emotions right now!!!

[@reyne8424]

As a 25 year old with little to no idea what to do next, this was great to hear. I thought I knew what I wanted, turns out it wasn't right for me. But what now?

[@nettech963]

IDK dude, I have been "undecided" but still going to community college classes on and off for over 12 years now, and I still have no more idea what I am doing that the day I started.

[@aena5995]

12 yrs?? I am deciding between bio,neuroscience,neuropsychology,international relation?

[@rubylovesglitter]

I’m considering those majors too

[@aena5995]

@@rubylovesglitter what did u end up choosing , i was kinda undecisive so now i a thinking business ,political sci,economics

[@JfaJosephR9]

Aena Mustafa what career in international relation and business are you thinking?

[@Janna-zr1gv]

I'm still undecided on what course i will choose in college. What will i do? Take a break from study and work..to think what i want

[@nialani3152]

I don’t care for the ideology that you should lower your standards,expectations or goals for yourself with the justification that others do it too. I mean it’s nice to hear that you’re not alone but I just think if you want to accomplish something, you should do it without thinking about what others are doing and focus on your own aspirations. Everyone has different limits and paths in life, but I don’t think you should base your future on the standards that others hold themselves to. Saying “I failed my math test but my friend did too, so maybe it was just a hard test” shouldn’t be the norm. Maybe you should push yourself harder. Something coaches say a lot when practicing for a game is “Who wants it the most? The teams you’re competing against are practicing twice as hard as you are right now” and I learned a lot from that statement. Not trying to say everyone should be super focused and never take a break, but my point was that everyone should go at their own pace, and not the pace of others. Anyways, just a thought. I also understand not everyone has to have the same opinion about things so if you disagree that’s fine too.

[@sabatuerg2473]

I'm a sophomore music major in college, and I'm terrified that I'm in the wrong place, I don't have nearly enough motivation that my peers do, and I can't figure out if I want to look into another major, something scientific, and if I'll have enough time to complete a different degree. Thinking about the future is the scariest thing ever and constantly looming over me.

[@coniston3106]

The closer today is to the graduation day, the crazier I get

[@leenaramdial1161]

i feel youu

[@failqure121]

I really needed this 🥲🥲

[@jasibemedinahernandez898]

So inspiring. Just what I needed.

[@Akshada2407]

I studied to get good grades but when it was to time choose college I couldn't I took a gap year 6 months have passed i still dont know i wasted time binge watching movies Having low days Cause couldn't find anything that interests me yet This video helped me a lot Thank u

[@zpott6458]

Binge watching movies? What about something in film/media production?

[@Akshada2407]

@@zpott6458 hey thanks for your suggestion I took business grad Film is in my interest too I’m doing it as a minor course

[@kaauom112]

I spent two years in community college being undecided. I recently took a gap year and plan to go back in fall 2020 but i still dont have a major. I thought taking a gap year would help me but it didnt. Im very disappointed in myself, i feel so lost & so confused. Im disappointed that its going to take me longer when if i knew what i wanted, i would of been graduating in spring 2021; but i feel like im elongating my education when thats the last thing i wanted to do. So much pressure is on me because my 3 siblings failed to attend college and I am my parents’ last hope. I come from a low income family so I’ve seen my parents struggle and i see them continue to struggle; i want to make them so proud and i want to make myself proud but i cant find a major and its killing me so much 😪

[@sita487]

u will be fine army. have faith in urself

[@kaauom112]

sarah Thank you 🥺💜

[@khaliungankhuyag1188]

i did the same mistake there was just too much too choose from.declare the major even if its not the perfect choice is what i would have done if i could go back in time

[@kaauom112]

hayley hayley thank you for that 🥺 im in between a few majors so it’s so freaking hard to have to choose 😕 but at the same time, not having a declared major is making school so hard to get by 😔 how did things end up going for you in your education?

[@khaliungankhuyag1188]

@@kaauom112 i ended up in my home country long story

[@Podcastniven]

I'm 17 and experiencing anxiety. Every minute and cry. I didn't get enough sleep, didn't eat well. I felt so lost and I'm not sure if I'm going the right way. I'm in senior and chose (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics)

[@forestchild487]

Goosebumps

[@oliverswindle8610]

fantastic speech

[@destinyforreal9744]

Thanks!

[@ikkuhmoc]

I watched this 5 years ago.... still trying to get some type of degree hahaha (crying)

[@allisona7076]

this is literally want I needed.

[@jakylavaughn3165]

I'm still undecided, and I don't know who to talk to so I can figure out what I want to do. I'm sitting here thinking I might not be smart enough to finish college.

[@aminatokhtan6518]

thank you

[@ume7739]

My only fear has been that my plans of moving forward may affect my loved ones. They have different hopes, dreams and expectations from me and i wouldn't want to hurt them. I wouldn't want to hurt myself either of course, but i can't seem to find the path where I would walk on freely while taking care of my loved ones

[@hmayala]

Great video!

[@micaelavanzillotta2681]

I really needed this

[@issajaffal8741]

What did you do

[@bruhbruhin_a_sling7775]

“It is a choice for you to go” Asian parents: Ha! Westerners are funny

[@blahblah0279]

Arabs too 😂💔

[@mariahrauf9167]

question: do you guys embrace the "road less traveled" or do you feel pressure to follow a crowd when deciding your major? I feel like a lot of students become insecure when factors such as parents and financial barriers interfere with your college major decision. For example: If you were to come from a family of business owners, but were passionate about art, would you follow your passion? Or would you continue the family business because it's what's expected of you?

[@No44778]

I think that really depends on the family. My mother has been very clear that I am free to do whatever as long as I'm happy and yes, as long as I can support myself at some point. Unfortunately I think its much harder to figure out what you want to do. The road less traveled is definitely worth going down if you know thats what interests you. Studying the "smart" choice will not make you happy Is that a decision you are in right now? Want to share?

[@CVReality]

I would become a ceramic artist or an art director but my mom says no

[@jiya2027]

A little bit of both. My parents for the most part dont care what I do but I still want to get a job/ degree in something that is well paying and has some sort of security that job is in high demand. It may seem shallow and yes money isn't everything, but having that financial burden out of the way helps you chase what your true dreams are. Because at the end of the day is we are in stress on how we are gonna pay our bills then how are we gonna have time to do our passions/hobbies

[@FrangoTraidor]

les cours que j'ai suivis m'ont tous plu

[@crunchycrispychip3266]

Im on the verge of dropping out of college fr

[@jazminchewrodriguez2301]

They do care, in a interview for cashier I got asked, why are you going to the school now and didn't do after high school? , why are you learning to drive? And don't already know how? I felt so judged, I was happy I didn't get the job

[@12345678910111213106]

Parents will NOT be happy about this ted talk haha

[@ankitplayz3642]

i love it..

[@なにいってんの-s5e]

"Take a gap year" My parents: No no no no no

[@StEvUgnIn]

That was so before COVID-19

[@samrichardson9487]

❤️

[@crystalmendoza]

Love this video!

[@anakinjames92]

One doesn't have to go to College

[@kaitlyn2342]

I'm thinking about going to a community college undecided so it doesn't cost me too much money... I'm just afraid as all of you.. I seriously have no clue.. I'm not passionate about anything that I know of yet.. maybe we all can make a gc on Instagram or something and talk about our struggles ?

[@khaliungankhuyag1188]

going undecided is very bad idea. i dont know you but it will so much better if you pick the damn major from the beginning. even if its comunnity college you will loose money by going undecided for a long time. i did the mistake of not choosing the major and got 'hit by a train'. after i was done with the cc i transferred to the university and obviously what i ended up choosing as a major did not add up to any classes i took at cc. it was my BIG mistake , i regret to death for not declaring major its haunts me everyday.i loost soo much money and time plus i am an international student.

[@jiya2027]

Any updates? what did you end up doing?

[@kaitlyn2342]

@@jiya2027 well, I went to a community college for this year and am taking pre requisites and next year I’m staying at the community college and will be doing a radiologic technology program. I’m still so iffy about it but my mother said to just give it a semester and see how I like it.

[@LoongirlProductions]

@@kaitlyn2342 Good for you. Community college is almost free here in Kentucky - so it's great to just try a few things and see if it sticks. I like that we have the students do some career research in a class at the beginning - so they have an idea of what is out there.

[@enquiryagency]

Speak to a careers counsellor or sign up to volunteer if you are struggling with career decisions. Careers guidance and counselling is not about writing the best CV. Speak to the right careers counsellor

[@varuntiwari1861]

its good

[@kathy4873]

Is it bad to major in english as a pre law major? Or if wanting to become an english teacher, isn't english necessary and a good path if you know for certain what job you are looking for straight after school?

[@LoongirlProductions]

English is a good Pre-law major because you have to be able to write well and understand weird jargon. You can focus on Professional writing at some schools in the English department. Good luck.

[@pyadav8563]

I am in 9 th he grade watching college requirements vedio on KZbin and really confused any advice

[@GirlvsGoals]

Look into concurrent enrollment. Create a monthly plan of each scholarship you want to apply for once you hit tenth grade. Apply to them! You'd be surprised how many people are too lazy to apply. Research online classes or ask about classes you can test out of. You really won't understand college requirements unless you call the college and ask. Take SAT and ACT seriously. It doesn't matter what your GPA is if your scores are too low. I should know. I only got a three thousand dollar scholarship even though I had straight A's all through high school. Look into certifications or develop skills over your high school years. You won't know what classes to really take until you decide a major and narrow down what colleges you want to go to. Most importantly, deep breath. Don't panic. Consider a break between high school and college if you're already burnt out in high school. Know that college isn't as stressful as it sounds so long as you are organized.

[@natanethioabebegmariam2035]

I hate when she try to make joke