Mental health club!

[Verdance he/him]

1 minute ago, Shatter said:

HA. no.

I have no job currently and I'm in a city where I have little support

My father is currently trying to convince me to go into a skilled trade, even though I don't really want to. He probably has the best idea because he knows me well and has travelled much of the same path. He dropped out of school, joined the military, became an electrician and an architectural draughter, went back to school, got a Bachelor's in Engineering technology, and then a Master's in Building Science, and became a science and tech teacher. 

I eventually want to get a Master's in Astrophysics. 

How

[Shatter He/Him]

My father is making a very good argument for a Red Seal Trade

Just now, Verdance said:

How

how what?

[Usseewa]

7 minutes ago, Shatter said:

HA. no.

I have no job currently and I'm in a city where I have little support

My father is currently trying to convince me to go into a skilled trade, even though I don't really want to. He probably has the best idea because he knows me well and has travelled much of the same path. He dropped out of school, joined the military, became an electrician and an architectural draughter, went back to school, got a Bachelor's in Engineering technology, and then a Master's in Building Science, and became a science and tech teacher. 

I eventually want to get a Master's in Astrophysics. 

I've mostly given up on university for now. I need to raise my high school grades, and I need a job.

That sucks, I'm sorry

I don't have much to say tbh.

Wdym abt the HS grades?

5 minutes ago, Shatter said:

My father is making a very good argument for a Red Seal Trade

how what?

I'd say don't do anything you don't want to, life-wise, except when it comes to like a job you need to survive or something like that, yk?

Like, don't let him choose your career/life path.

But if he's offering good advice then consider it.

 

I don't know everything so I can't give the best stuff

idk

Edited May 10 by Usseewa

[Shatter He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Usseewa said:

That sucks, I'm sorry

I don't have much to say tbh.

Wdym abt the HS grades?

I did NOT do well in school. I had the potential to get the Governor General's Academic Medal (do the best in my high school), but I wasted my potential and wasted my time.

8 minutes ago, Verdance said:

How

how what?

Edited May 10 by Shatter

[Verdance he/him]

7 minutes ago, Shatter said:

My father is making a very good argument for a Red Seal Trade

how what?

How do you plan to do that? 
Also whats a res seal trade

[Usseewa]

1 minute ago, Shatter said:

I did NOT do well in school. I had the potential to get the Governor General's Academic Medal (do the best in my high school), but I wasted my potential and wasted my time.

Well, we can't undo the past and we shouldn't... dwell on how we messed up, you know?

Like... yeah.

 

Also, are you sure you can't go to Uni?

[Shatter He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Verdance said:

How do you plan to do that? 
Also whats a res seal trade

A Red Seal Trade is a trade that can be done anywhere in Canada, regardless of province or territory.

I guess my plan is to learn a trade, which should take about 5 years. I get income during that. I'd also be taking high School upgrading courses. I'd then apply to uni, get a bachelor's in physics and get a master's in astrophysics. I'd be about 30 when I finish that. The Canadian Space Agency should have expanded enough by that time that I can work for them. If not, I'm sure the Canadian Armed Forces (probably the Royal Canadian Air Force) and/or the Department of National Defence would find an astrophysics major quite useful. If not, there's a lot of research being done in my hometown.

1 minute ago, Usseewa said:

Well, we can't undo the past and we shouldn't... dwell on how we messed up, you know?

Like... yeah.

 

Also, are you sure you can't go to Uni?

Yup. Very sure. My grades are too low.

[Verdance he/him]

7 minutes ago, Shatter said:

A Red Seal Trade is a trade that can be done anywhere in Canada, regardless of province or territory.

I guess my plan is to learn a trade, which should take about 5 years. I get income during that. I'd also be taking high School upgrading courses. I'd then apply to uni, get a bachelor's in physics and get a master's in astrophysics. I'd be about 30 when I finish that. The Canadian Space Agency should have expanded enough by that time that I can work for them. If not, I'm sure the Canadian Armed Forces (probably the Royal Canadian Air Force) and/or the Department of National Defence would find an astrophysics major quite useful. If not, there's a lot of research being done in my hometown.

Yup. Very sure. My grades are too low.

Well its good you have a plan

is there a reason you can’t get a job? Mine is i am too busy for the next week

Edited May 10 by Verdance

[Usseewa]

5 minutes ago, Shatter said:

A Red Seal Trade is a trade that can be done anywhere in Canada, regardless of province or territory.

I guess my plan is to learn a trade, which should take about 5 years. I get income during that. I'd also be taking high School upgrading courses. I'd then apply to uni, get a bachelor's in physics and get a master's in astrophysics. I'd be about 30 when I finish that. The Canadian Space Agency should have expanded enough by that time that I can work for them. If not, I'm sure the Canadian Armed Forces (probably the Royal Canadian Air Force) and/or the Department of National Defence would find an astrophysics major quite useful. If not, there's a lot of research being done in my hometown.

Yup. Very sure. My grades are too low.

As Verdance said, it's good you have a plan.

 

Have you looked into colleges rather than uni's? (Like community colleges or smth). If you haven't, maybe research those a bit. If you have.. idk.

[Verdance he/him]

Just now, Usseewa said:

As Verdance said, it's good you have a plan.

 

Have you looked into colleges rather than uni's? (Like community colleges or smth). If you haven't, maybe research those a bit. If you have.. idk.

Yes, i said that grammatically and phonetically correct 

i also am considering community college after the christian screenless college creditearning gap year program nonsense 

[Usseewa]

2 minutes ago, Verdance said:

Yes, i said that grammatically and phonetically correct 

Oh, did you not? (I saw you edited it). I read it as correct; I didn't notice any errors.

2 minutes ago, Verdance said:

i also am considering community college after the christian screenless college creditearning gap year program nonsense

Uhhh what?

(Idk what that is)

Why is it 'nonsense' tho

I mean unless you want to do it, I don't see why u have to.

Edited May 10 by Usseewa

[Shatter He/Him]

10 minutes ago, Verdance said:

Well its hood you have a plan

is there a reason you can’t get a job? Mine is i am too busy for the next week

The job market is horrible for people who don't have post-secondary in Canada. About 10% of Canadians have trades, about 25% have college and about 39% have university. That's 74% of the population with post-secondary training.

4 minutes ago, Usseewa said:

As Verdance said, it's good you have a plan.

 

Have you looked into colleges rather than uni's? (Like community colleges or smth). If you haven't, maybe research those a bit. If you have.. idk.

Oh! I forgot terminology is different in America. University is where you get a bachelor's, a master's, or a PhD. College is where you get a certificate, a diploma, or a bachelor's.

Edited May 10 by Shatter

[Usseewa]

Just now, Shatter said:

The job market is horrible for people who don't have post-secondary in Canada. About 10% of Canadians have trades, about 25% have college and about 39% have university. That's 74% of the population.

Oh! I forgot terminology is different in America. University is where you get a bachelor's, a master's, or a PhD. College is where you get a certificate, a diploma, or a bachelor's.

Who says I'm in America...

Also, won't they accept u even with low grades? (I'm just relying on Google searches lol...)

(The colleges)

Maybe that's the upgrading, idk

[Aeoryi she/her]

15 minutes ago, Shatter said:

A Red Seal Trade is a trade that can be done anywhere in Canada, regardless of province or territory.

I guess my plan is to learn a trade, which should take about 5 years. I get income during that. I'd also be taking high School upgrading courses. I'd then apply to uni, get a bachelor's in physics and get a master's in astrophysics. I'd be about 30 when I finish that. The Canadian Space Agency should have expanded enough by that time that I can work for them. If not, I'm sure the Canadian Armed Forces (probably the Royal Canadian Air Force) and/or the Department of National Defence would find an astrophysics major quite useful. If not, there's a lot of research being done in my hometown.

Yup. Very sure. My grades are too low.

Red seal requires like, 10,000 hours of work though, and it's internationally recognized. It's something you spend a significant portion of your life working towards

 

5 minutes ago, Shatter said:

The job market is horrible for people who don't have post-secondary in Canada. About 10% of Canadians have trades, about 25% have college and about 39% have university. That's 74% of the population with post-secondary training.

the job market is kinda horrible in Canada altogether if I'm being honest but yes not having a post secondary makes the odds much worse

[Shatter He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Usseewa said:

Who says I'm in America...

Also, won't they accept u even with low grades? (I'm just relying on Google searches lol...)

(The colleges)

Maybe that's the upgrading, idk

I assume everyone here is American unless otherwise stated lol. You also used the wording 'community college', which is an American term.

A college did accept me, but I failed out. I was in a Vet Assistant program. I've decided I'm not ready for college/uni just yet.

[Verdance he/him]

1 minute ago, Aeoryi said:

Red seal requires like, 10,000 hours of work though, and it's internationally recognized. It's something you spend a significant portion of your life working towards

 

the job market is kinda horrible in Canada altogether if I'm being honest but yes not having a post secondary makes the odds much worse

From what ive heard about how difficult it is to live in canada, i have no idea why people still choose to exist there

america is also getting there

[Shatter He/Him]

1 minute ago, Aeoryi said:

Red seal requires like, 10,000 hours of work though, and it's internationally recognized. It's something you spend a significant portion of your life working towards

 

the job market is kinda horrible in Canada altogether if I'm being honest but yes not having a post secondary makes the odds much worse

Yup, but it pays well, and I need time to mature and figure myself out. My father is a smart man, and this is what he's recommending.

I'll spend about 5 years on the apprenticeship. It's good to have as a fallback career.

Just now, Verdance said:

From what ive heard about how difficult it is to live in canada, i have no idea why people still choose to exist there

america is also getting there

Because it's nice here. There's quite a few good sides to Canada.

[Usseewa]

4 minutes ago, Shatter said:

I assume everyone here is American unless otherwise stated lol. You also used the wording 'community college', which is an American term.

A college did accept me, but I failed out. I was in a Vet Assistant program. I've decided I'm not ready for college/uni just yet.

it's hard to not sound American, sigh..

especially when I don't always know which words/phrases are exclusively american or not

also I looked at the wikipedia and it used the term community college so i thought canada called it that too

even tho google/reddit said it's just called colleges

3 minutes ago, Verdance said:

From what ive heard about how difficult it is to live in canada, i have no idea why people still choose to exist there

america is also getting there

I'd choose canada over america any day

 

tho tbh imo no place is gonna be good.

it's a "the grass is greener" type thing

and the common factor is...

humanity

Edited May 10 by Usseewa

[Shatter He/Him]

1 minute ago, Usseewa said:

it's hard to not sound American, sigh..

especially when I don't always know which words/phrases are exclusively american or not

also I looked at the wikipedia and it used the term community college so i thought canada called it that too

even tho google/reddit said it's just called colleges

I'd choose canada over america any day

So I was right. Hell yea. My brain still works.

[Verdance he/him]

Just now, Usseewa said:

it's hard to not sound American, sigh..

especially when I don't always know which words/phrases are exclusively american or not

also I looked at the wikipedia and it used the term community college so i thought canada called it that too

even tho google/reddit said it's just called colleges

I'd choose canada over america any day

But like

I just learned the job market is bad, and i have heard that taxes, crime, and housing are very bad

 

[Usseewa]

Just now, Shatter said:

So I was right. Hell yea. My brain still works.

nah, I aint tellin'

 

u ever think i couldve lived in america for some time or smth..?

[Aeoryi she/her]

Just now, Verdance said:

From what ive heard about how difficult it is to live in canada, i have no idea why people still choose to exist there

america is also getting there

there's a lot of benefits to living in canada compared to other places. And besides, it's not necessarily easy to live in many places nowadays. I feel safe in Canada. I don't know if I can say the same about other places (including the US).

1 minute ago, Shatter said:

Yup, but it pays well, and I need time to mature and figure myself out. My father is a smart man, and this is what he's recommending.

I'll spend about 5 years on the apprenticeship. It's good to have as a fallback career.

A lot of people hate on trades but the reality is that trades is very respectable work. If you're somewhat interested in trades even having a year of work experience will still be massively helpful in the future when you look for other jobs

 

 

[Usseewa]

2 minutes ago, Usseewa said:

tho tbh imo no place is gonna be good.

it's a "the grass is greener" type thing

and the common factor is...

humanity

 

Just now, Verdance said:

But like

I just learned the job market is bad, and i have heard that taxes, crime, and housing are very bad

 

read my edit

Just now, Aeoryi said:

there's a lot of benefits to living in canada compared to other places. And besides, it's not necessarily easy to live in many places nowadays. I feel safe in Canada. I don't know if I can say the same about other places (including the US).

exactly

[Verdance he/him]

Just now, Usseewa said:

nah, I aint tellin'

 

u ever think i couldve lived in america for some time or smth..?

Given your personality, you obviously live in the Czech Republic 

[Shatter He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Usseewa said:

nah, I aint tellin'

 

u ever think i couldve lived in america for some time or smth..?

.... Norwegian?

3 minutes ago, Verdance said:

But like

I just learned the job market is bad, and i have heard that taxes, crime, and housing are very bad

 

The job market everywhere is bad (just Canada is more educated in general, so it's hard for someone with no post-secondary), housing is starting to be built, crime is better around here than in America, taxes are higher, but the government helps (or at least tries to) more.