I feel lost and stuck right now, and would appreciate some advice and support.
I have a degree in linguistics, and I am interested in working with something meaningful related to languages. The problem is that I don't know what I could be good enough for. I struggle socially, along with self-esteem and self-confidence. It might be social anxiety, but I am definitely shy and socially awkward. It does get slightly better in one-on-one conversations, and in situations when I am the "helper", the one "in charge", for lack of a better word. I do want to improve socially, but it feels impossible. It makes me feel like an incompetent adult.
Speech-Language Pathology is a career that has interested me, because helping people with speech and communication difficulties seems really meaningful. But on the other hand, I feel ridiculous even entertaining the idea of becoming a SLP, a job that involves talking with people, when I struggle with precisely that.
Another career path I have thought about is translating, but it doesn't seem that interesting to me. It also seems likely translating will eventually be replaced by AI, which is depressing.
I just want to know what I should do with my life, what I could be good enough for. I feel stuck and lost.
Sorry if this post is incohesive. If someone has some advice or support, I would appreciate it.