Originally Posted by
Lisalost
I don't expect my therapist to figure out my career path, but it is her job to help me sort out my issues, and she said that she could help me figure it out. I am not lazy, but the codependency is definitely an issue and something I know that I need to work on. My therapist feels that has a lot to do with my upbringing. My parents were very young when I was born, my father was a drug addict (died of an overdose when I was 22), and I was the oldest of 3 girls. I was always expected to put everyone else first and never to worry about my own interests, school and family were always first. I did what I was told.
I am 33, I have an associate's degree in accounting and work full-time in an office doing clerical accounting work, mostly accounts payable. I have worked in this field since 1999 and have never really gotten any sort of enjoyment out of it. My second job is as a tax preparer, and I start next week. It will be temporary.
I attempted to go back to school once before, but dropped out after two semesters because working full time and taking 9 credits while dealing with serious family issues proved a bit too stressful and I was unable to figure out a major anyway. It was not a matter of laziness - I have always been a good student. I graduated at the top of my class in high school and had a 4.0 in business school and those two semesters that I went back I averaged 3.85 which I was disappointed about, but I had a lot on my plate. I really don't know what sort of work I would enjoy. I had an evaluation done a couple of years ago where I took a bunch of tests to determine my interests and aptitudes career-wise, and I scored high in various areas. They basically told me that I would do well in any field I would choose. I am intelligent, adaptable, and am good with numbers. However, I feel that I would be more fulfilled if I was doing work that somehow helped people.