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I have a want to try to extend the length of life and improve its quality for people. I am not medically minded. I have a la degree. I want to get into a grad program that will use my abilities in that pursuit in the best way possible. I'd also like a good wage and huge degree of independence, but also a degree of accountability. I can slack at times, I need an environment that won't tolerate that.
Some of my abilities include communication, persuasion, mathematical abilities, focus and vision, sticktoitiveness, an understanding of the human condition, a sense of caring I like to pretend doesn't exist etc etc
My weaknesses include my inability to follow a routine, the abrasive way in which I can treat people, my tunnel vision when it comes to my goals, and my relentlessness. Also a sense of pride and self belief that people find off putting. I think I'm capable of anything and I love to prove doubt wrong, but I've learnt people don't necessarily like that trait in me.
A good quality of life is the accessibility of the necessities of life...food, clothes, shelter and dare I say transportation and entertainment? I'd like to build that life for myself, not having to worry about it, and to share that same life with a community, and maybe a wife and kids one day.
What is the correct path? I'm capable of getting into most types of programs, I may need to take bridgework, but that's the nature of the beast. I hold little interest in a purely scientific career...biology is stale to me.
Also relevant...I intend to serve in an international...or at least multinational...way. Degrees specialized towards specific markets or places are not an option for me.
I have a want to try to extend the length of life and improve its quality for people. I am not medically minded. I have a la degree. I want to get into a grad program that will use my abilities in that pursuit in the best way possible. I'd also like a good wage and huge degree of independence, but also a degree of accountability. I can slack at times, I need an environment that won't tolerate that.
Some of my abilities include communication, persuasion, mathematical abilities, focus and vision, sticktoitiveness, an understanding of the human condition, a sense of caring I like to pretend doesn't exist etc etc
My weaknesses include my inability to follow a routine, the abrasive way in which I can treat people, my tunnel vision when it comes to my goals, and my relentlessness. Also a sense of pride and self belief that people find off putting. I think I'm capable of anything and I love to prove doubt wrong, but I've learnt people don't necessarily like that trait in me.
A good quality of life is the accessibility of the necessities of life...food, clothes, shelter and dare I say transportation and entertainment? I'd like to build that life for myself, not having to worry about it, and to share that same life with a community, and maybe a wife and kids one day.
What is the correct path? I'm capable of getting into most types of programs, I may need to take bridgework, but that's the nature of the beast. I hold little interest in a purely scientific career...biology is stale to me.
Also relevant...I intend to serve in an international...or at least multinational...way. Degrees specialized towards specific markets or places are not an option for me.
I have a want to try to extend the length of life and improve its quality for people. I am not medically minded. I have a la degree. I want to get into a grad program that will use my abilities in that pursuit in the best way possible. I'd also like a good wage and huge degree of independence, but also a degree of accountability. I can slack at times, I need an environment that won't tolerate that.
Some of my abilities include communication, persuasion, mathematical abilities, focus and vision, sticktoitiveness, an understanding of the human condition, a sense of caring I like to pretend doesn't exist etc etc
My weaknesses include my inability to follow a routine, the abrasive way in which I can treat people, my tunnel vision when it comes to my goals, and my relentlessness. Also a sense of pride and self belief that people find off putting. I think I'm capable of anything and I love to prove doubt wrong, but I've learnt people don't necessarily like that trait in me.
A good quality of life is the accessibility of the necessities of life...food, clothes, shelter and dare I say transportation and entertainment? I'd like to build that life for myself, not having to worry about it, and to share that same life with a community, and maybe a wife and kids one day.
What is the correct path? I'm capable of getting into most types of programs, I may need to take bridgework, but that's the nature of the beast. I hold little interest in a purely scientific career...biology is stale to me.
Also relevant...I intend to serve in an international...or at least multinational...way. Degrees specialized towards specific markets or places are not an option for me.
Not trying to be rude, but nothing you've said indicates any kind of goal or career path, or even any real idea what you want to do. I do not think a grad program at this stage is a good idea for you. You should try a few jobs first and see if you can figure out more about what you'd like to do. You need more experience.
Based on your posting history, I would not say "communication" is one of your strengths. You lack an essential aspect of communication, which is listening.
You think you are capable of anything, yet you accomplish ... what exactly?
Your goals are WAY too vague. Drill down to something for which you can be compensated. No one will pay you to smoke pot and "philosophize" all day.
Many of your strengths and weaknesses are oxymoronic:
You "have a sense of caring" but treat people abrasively; you are "relentless" and "focused" but "can slack" so you need "an environment that won't tolerate that" (i.e. you're not self-motivated).
Sounds like you need to get various jobs (any job) to figure yourself out.
02-13-2014, 10:11 AM
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Based on your posting history, I would not say "communication" is one of your strengths. You lack an essential aspect of communication, which is listening.
You think you are capable of anything, yet you accomplish ... what exactly?
Your goals are WAY too vague. Drill down to something for which you can be compensated. No one will pay you to smoke pot and "philosophize" all day.
My career goals don't need to be well defined right now...just 'more' defined. I'm a 24 year old man. I don't even gain any influence over anything for 20 years.
There is no hurry.
Though my goals aren't vague. I want to work to increase the span and quality of human life. It's just no one is paying me to do it yet....ah well, it's not like money is my reason for doing it anyhow.
The real question is how? How best do I use my talents towards that end?
I put communication because I'm bilingual, a skill I've been *shock* working on developing...
I think I'm just bad at getting people to give me money haha
My career goals don't need to be well defined right now...just 'more' defined. I'm a 24 year old man. I don't even gain any influence over anything for 20 years.
There is no hurry.
Though my goals aren't vague. I want to work to increase the span and quality of human life. It's just no one is paying me to do it yet....ah well, it's not like money is my reason for doing it anyhow.
The real question is how? How best do I use my talents towards that end?
I put communication because I'm bilingual, a skill I've been *shock* working on developing...
I think I'm just bad at getting people to give me money haha
I will give you a hint.....people will rarely GIVE you money.
Many of your strengths and weaknesses are oxymoronic:
You "have a sense of caring" but treat people abrasively; you are "relentless" and "focused" but "can slack" so you need "an environment that won't tolerate that" (i.e. you're not self-motivated).
Sounds like you need to get various jobs (any job) to figure yourself out.
Because the world is inherently oxymoronic. I'm a contradiction because life itself is a contradiction. You know what isn't a contradiction? Death. That's as certain as they come.
What're you doing right now? I mean besides giving up and dying?
It won't ever not happen, but I'll work to prove myself wrong haha.
Because the world is inherently oxymoronic. I'm a contradiction because life itself is a contradiction. You know what isn't a contradiction? Death. That's as certain as they come.
What're you doing right now? I mean besides giving up and dying?
It won't ever not happen, but I'll work to prove myself wrong haha.
You keep posting asking for advice but I think, in reality, you just want to spew rhetoric and put your LA degree to good use.
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