I've been seeing a therapist and psychiatrist regarding

Op here. Anyone?

>>18303095
You cant be denied school access. If anything, you will just have to pass tests to get in.

Listen to your doctor and do it.

>>18303095
Professor writing here.

Nothing you do and no job you hold will automatically disqualify you from college. If you decide after exploring the vocational options that you want to apply to college, you will be treated the same as any other applicant, and admitted or rejected on the same basis as anyone else.

Meanwhile, what you dismiss as menial jobs might be satisfying and build on your talents and abilities better than college-grad jobs might.

The world will always need plumbers, carpenters, bus drivers, barbers, mailmen, firemen, construction workers, auto repairmen, factory workers, etc etc etc - all honorable and well-paying professions.

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>>18303257
I appreciate it, and I'm not completely knocking trades jobs; however, my father was an auto repairman--so I've seen the physical tolls that many of these jobs can take out on the worker. I'm just affraid that someone will attempt to set me up on a similar job track that my father followed, and attempt to steer me away from a career path which would allow me to retire comfortably earlier on in my career.

You can do just fine in college, right, although I wouldn't pick a math-heavy major. Vocational Rehab isn't supposed to force you into anything. You have a high enough IQ that you can pick a decent job. Sorry to say, but a lot of the people who get stuck as minimum wage janitors out of vocational rehab are truly mentally handicapped - they don't know how to advocate for themselves, and they can't tell the complete difference between a good and a bad job. The fact you are interested in getting a good job is enough of a sign that you'll be okay.

I think following the advice of someone like a state social worker or a psychiatrist is a decent bet. So long as you keep on the path, and don't make any big mistakes, I think you'll be fine.

You're framing yourself as handicapped, but you're completely average. I don't know a lot about IQ tests or statistics, but I know that 105 has to be pretty average, and a math aversion is more common in today's students than not.

So you're just an average guy (presumably without any money) taking an objective look at his career options. I don't see any problem with that, or any cause for concern or lowering yourself.

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>>18303095
forgot to add

you sound very reasonable. most of the time, being reasonable is more important than being intellectually capable. you can still make a great friend, coworker, partner or even parent.

it's not like everyone needs to be a doctor. far as I know, there's a much higher demand for a reasonable common person than a doctor.