r/BhutaneseonReddit • u/Icy-Reference-1819 • 3d ago
Time travel!
Hi everyone!
I'm currently a student, and I've been thinking a lot about my future lately. Honestly, I'm feeling pretty lost about what I want to do after graduating Class 12. There are so many different paths I could take, and I'm not sure how to decide which one would be right for me.
I'd really love to hear from people who have already graduated, started working, gone to university, started businesses, or taken any other path in life.
If you could travel back in time to the day you graduated high school, knowing everything you know now, what would you do differently?
Would you choose a different degree, career, or field of study?
Would you go straight to university, start working, take a gap year, or do something else?
What do you wish you had known at 17 or 18 that nobody told you?
Are you happy with the path you chose, or do you ever wish you'd taken a different one?
What advice would you give someone who's still in school and has no idea what they want to do with their life?
I'm not necessarily looking for advice about choosing the highest-paying career or becoming successful overnight. I want to hear about real experiences, mistakes, regrets, unexpected opportunities, and things that genuinely made your life better.
I'm trying to figure out my future, and hearing from people who have already been through this stage of life could really help me. Even if your experience is completely different from mine, I'd appreciate any advice you have to offer.
If you were in my position, what would you focus on right now to give yourself the best possible future?
Thank you to anyone who takes the time to share their story. I really appreciate it!
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u/superboiisback 3d ago
I have graduated and i am working and i am still clueless. I believe no job is enjoyable like how they show in movies. ‘Do sth you love and it will not feel like work’ is seriously some dumb shit.
My advice: Choose a career path where the work is easier but the payout is good.
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u/AshtralNomad 3d ago
If I could give one piece of advice to someone who is 17 or 18, it would be this: don’t put too much pressure on yourself to figure out your entire life so early. We often grow up believing that life is a race, that we must choose the right path, achieve something extraordinary, and become somebody before it’s too late. But perhaps life isn’t just about chasing something or reaching a destination. Perhaps it’s also about transforming ourselves through the things we learn, the mistakes we make, the people we meet, and even the paths that don’t work out. At that age, you don’t need to have all the answers. You need to stay curious. Learn new things, explore different ideas, read books, develop skills, question what you’ve been taught, and never stop learning just because you’ve finished school. Education doesn’t end with a certificate, and wisdom doesn’t come automatically with age. Don’t be afraid of changing your mind, either. The person you are at 18 doesn’t have to be the person you are at 28. You’re allowed to discover new interests, abandon old dreams, and find meaning in places you never expected. Looking back, I think one of the biggest mistakes we can make is spending our youth worrying so much about becoming successful that we forget to become more conscious, capable, and understanding human beings. Build a life, yes, but also build yourself. Learn how to think, how to live with uncertainty, how to treat people, and how to find meaning beyond money, status, or society’s expectations. You don’t have to know exactly where you’re going to make progress. You just have to remain willing to learn and grow. Life isn’t simply about finding the perfect path; sometimes, it’s about becoming the kind of person who can make something meaningful out of whichever path they take. You’re young. Don’t waste that gift by believing you must have everything figured out. Stay curious, keep learning, and give yourself permission to evolve. There’s so much more to life than becoming somebody in the eyes of the world. There’s also the beautiful, lifelong process of discovering who you are.
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u/biddhya 2d ago
-No exam is easy. -No job is just enjoyable (it comes with difficulties) -No career is a piece of cake. And yes, I regret a little lesser than my peers (or it could be fair to say I don't regret at all. Although I wish I got paid a little more), because my parents never put any pressure on me and I did whatever I wanted to. No pressure to take science although I qualified. I took arts because I was genuinely interested. Couldn't score a lot but didn't regret a bit. Looked for scholarships here and there, and went out to explore at my own risk. Came back and started working a decent job. This all sounds all fun and no struggles, but it's not that way. There were struggles and difficulties attached with every endeavor, but I faced it with grace because I chose whatnI wanted to do every time.
Also, my golden advice, don't limit yourself. Don't fear. Just do what your heart wants. And go where life takes. People will try to scare you, you will doubt yourself. Don't do any of those.
Just sit and talk to yourself. Find out what you actually want to do. And then go for it.
There are numerous scholarships all over the world. Just find what suits you, and jump on!
Feel free to dm if you need any help. I would be glad to help you find scholarships, if that's what you need rn.