Is it normal that i have no drive?

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When I was 18, my whole family wanted me to go to college. I on the other hand, did not. I've hated school ever since I can remember. However, to please them, I went to a University. At the end of the semester, I got on academic probation. I failed out of that school at the end of the second semester.

I thought that I would then be able to try to find a job, and maybe figure out what I wanted to do with my life. On the contrary, my mother decided that I needed to have school and that I needed to go to the community college closest to our house. Just for her, I applied and went. I had no drive their either, and I failed again.

My mother, being the very persistent woman that she is, told me that I NEED to be in school. So once again, just to please her, I went to the community college for another torturing, dream-killing semester. And yet again, who would've guessed it, I failed.

Now I'm sitting here, 20 years old, lost as to what I want to do with my life. I do not have any drive to do anything what so ever. I am lost. I know that college, at the moment, is not for me, but I do not know what else to do.

Is it normal?

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  • Reverend
    11 years ago

    I never had much drive either. Sigh!

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  • joybird
    11 years ago

    You just don't have enough life experience to know what you want to do so the easiest thing to do is try different jobs and find out what you DON'T want to do.

    I used to work in a bar and thought I'd hate it but I loved it. The owner asked me to manage it when I finished my education - but I'd moved on by then.

    Get out there and do something, anything!
    You will meet people who will tell you their choices and experiences, you will learn more from them than you did in college.

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  • Subfinmatic
    11 years ago

    Buy a new drive, these days drives are pretty cheap online. A blu-ray drive might be the best seeing how not knowing what you want to do exists.

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  • VentingQueen78
    11 years ago

    I think whatever you do in life you should do what makes you feel happiness, purpose, confidence and security. If you're not feeling these things as result of your actions and where your time is spent then I suggest thinking about why, and if you want to change it. And don't be affraid to ask for help figuring it out... a parent, friend, counslor, advisor, anyone or everyone! I wish you luck, life is hard and sometimes perplexing but it is also one awesome ride if you fully live it.

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  • Shrunk
    11 years ago

    I'm like that too I'm 20 and do whatever my parents want otherwise I wouldn't do anything, but I do well at it just to please them, they have me in online trade school now so I can make money for college and think about what I want to do, maybe you could try that too. Depends why you're failing though

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  • Waffle-Don't-Die
    11 years ago

    Oh damn dude I'm gonna be like you in a few years probably... I'm only 14 but I fucking hate school and I hate studying even though it's not hard for me I'm just very lazy

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  • Captain_Kegstand
    11 years ago

    It is very normal, but at some point you are going to have to find that drive, and succeed in something! Otherwise you will be that 40 year old guy still living in his mothers basement and doing nothing for yourself!

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    • anti-hero
      11 years ago

      Don't knock it until you try it.

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      • Captain_Kegstand
        11 years ago

        I guess your right, I haven't tried it, time to get that done!

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        • anti-hero
          11 years ago

          I am well on my way haha jk

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          • Captain_Kegstand
            11 years ago

            Shit, as much as everybody knows I LOVE my job, that is starting to sound like an option!

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    Are you depressed? Is there a profession at the college that could help you out or work out a plan for your classes?

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