Comments | team_unemployed: Life certainly has its downs

0_hyn_0 in team_unemployed

Life certainly has its downs

Jul 11, 2009 02:27

So I'm going to say right off the bat I've been a pretty lost individual and I'm only going to save what mainly led me here. I know some have it worse and that I probably look like a selfish person, but in the end I'm just done being in this position and I feel I can't risk being where I am. I need advice ( Read more... )

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3_2_1 July 11 2009, 16:55:17 UTC

GED GED GED

There are a lot of adult basic education centers around in most locations in the US, and obtaining a GED shows the devotion and investment in your life that employers like to see. It's different than high school -- no social cliques & the people are there because they *want* to be -- and you get a lot more individualized attention from the teachers.

Plus, it sounds like you've had a rough time of it -- once you've got your GED, you've got one hell of a personal story for colleges.

Finally, if you suspect a learning disability, you might to look into finding a social worker and seeing about a possible diagnosis.

If you told us where you lived, we might be able to give you resources specific to your area.

3_2_1 July 11 2009, 16:56:42 UTC

Also, volunteering! It gives you experience employers want to see and helps create a working network.

But first, get that GED. :)

0_hyn_0 July 11 2009, 17:16:56 UTC

Ah I'm terribly sorry. I got so worked up when typing all this up I failed to inform that valuable bit of information. I live in Florida. Altamonte Springs.

3_2_1 July 11 2009, 17:28:57 UTC

http://www.scc-fl.edu/catalog/studentinfo/adulted/ged.htm

GED, for adults, free. :)

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3_2_1 July 11 2009, 19:45:45 UTC

Also, if you talk to a social worker you could probably just bring in a printout of this entry -- it explains your situation really well.

wyrmwwd July 11 2009, 19:51:11 UTC

I am with everyone else... GED!!!

My mom had a form of brain damage when I was growing up that made her bi-polar and often delusional. It may have been a form of schizophrenia, but she is long dead, so we will never know. Your mother's illness is not your fault. Start by finding a way to get that GED, and stay open to anyone offering to get you help through therapy or counseling. Mental illness is sometimes a communicable disease.

ulyssessgirl July 11 2009, 23:45:56 UTC

Me too. I was a former Admissions Counselor at a university and I can tell you... promise you, even... that its not too late to get your GED. I've met people in similar circumstances and they came out alright, but they needed to have a plan first.
As for possible jobs... room service attendants in motels/hotels... waitress/server/ or busboy?
I knew a friend once that wrote on her application that she would work for "free" for 1 month to prove to the employer that she could do the job. She also didn't have a diploma, but was working on it. The employer was so impressed that he gave her shot.
Maybe that might work for you?

Where to start? blueraven6 July 12 2009, 04:04:52 UTC

1. You need some friends you can look up to as examples of how to live.

2. My father told me the same thing: "No one can take away your education. It imbues every part of you, and shows in everything you do."

3. You need a mentor, someone older you look up to and will listen to you. Ask for advice. If you like it, take it.

4. With your permission, I'll be praying for you.