I’m 21 and I honestly feel like I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel completely behind in life and like I’m not particularly smart or good at anything. I’m just average, and it’s stressing me out.
Straight out of high school, I thought I wanted to be a chef. I’ve been working in the industry for a few years now, but the longer I stay, the more I realize this isn’t the long-term path for me. It’s been a hard realization because I feel like I’m starting over.
Right now, I have three different things in motion and I’m confused as to which way to turn:
I applied to be a firefighter.
I applied for an electrician apprenticeship.
My backup plan is going to college in August for Data Analytics.
I’m currently waiting to hear back on the first two, but I feel like I’m just throwing things at the wall to see what sticks. I don’t know what my passions are, and I’m terrified of making the wrong choice or just failing because I’m not talented enough.
Has anyone else felt this way at 21? How do you figure out what to do when you don't feel like you're particularly great at one specific thing?
Any advice or reality checks would be appreciated