>Going to CC currently
>Need to decide what I want to do with my life
>Actually enjoy studying... history, literature, and other similar topics; can write great papers on them
>The only times I think about killing myself or just drinking myself to oblivion is when doing STEM-related things, can barely do basic algebra and nearly failed chemistry back in high school; I despise both
>All the money's in programming, IT, and other tech stuff I'm too much of a brainlet to handle
>Can't handle the sustained socializing needed to network into jobs if you're not a brainiac with several scholarships
>Mom will let me live with her but only as long as long as I'm working or studying; NEEThood isn't an option
Do you guys have any advice?
>>38502249
Start history Chanel on YouTube.
If you can realy make good history content you will probably make some bucks out of it
>>38502249
Maybe look into Curatorships, Journalism, professional Writing. If not, you could take a higher apprenticeship (if its a thing where you live) if you have your A-levels and score a great paying trade job from there..
Also You could try the stock market (inb4 business is hard. It's easy to get into and you may have a knack for it) As a plus, you don't need to interact with anyone unless you become so successful that you become a key stakeholder in a massive company.
>>38502829
This is shit advice, sorry. Youtube will not give you anywhere near enough money for your effort even if you had 100,000+ subs, which almost all history channels don't get
>>38502829
Didn't YouTube fuck the ad system and made it nearly impossible to make money off it unless you're bigger then some cable networks?
>>38503099
>A-Levels
I'm actually American. The Australian in the picture was just the first fitting image I found. I did take a business class and did relatively well in it so there's that.
Something I would like to do is maybe start a development company for Western-targeted visual novels: they're dirt cheap to make, can have the weeb elements stripped out (e.g. Steve Dikto-esque art and no high school setting.) Telltale proved that there are people willing to sacrifice gameplay for story.
>>38502249
Just go to a trade school and find something decent that's in high demand.
Perhaps try to join some component of the military. Not necessarily a foot soldier, perhaps you'd be interested in being a sailor or a pilot. I've been thinking recently that if college doesn't work out I'd like to join my country's air force.
>>38503252
I've seriously considered it by my mom has a Master's degree and won't accept anything less than a Bachelor's from me.
>>38503254
Even if I wasn't obese I have no will to fight.
>>38503419
Then I guess this is more so a parental problem.
If your parents end up forcing you to do something that you either hate, or won't be useful, then you'll be screwed.
be a backwater buckaroo, billyin' round in the bayous, being big big bilger, in the swamp by the eyol riva