I’m 16 years old. My whole life my family has moved from place to place, country to country (we’re British) we lived in Spain for 7 years and now we live in england and dur to personal reasons we can’t move abroad full time again so my parents want to find a way to spend a lot of time abroad, kind of like coming back and forth a lot.
My problem is, with this schedule I can’t get a job, I can maybe volunteer but I live in a practically desolate place. I want to do my GCSEs but since I’m homeschooled they will cost a lot.
I have been fancying the idea of making my own online business, I’m creative and I love to draw/paint and sew (hoping to get a sewing machine)
I had the choice to do an online diploma in History and Language but I would habe to take out a student loan and it would of left me in a lot of debt and I didn’t want that burdening me for years, but I feel like I made the wrong decision even though I know having that debt would of stressed me out a LOT. (I’m an overthinker)
I’m just hoping to know if anyone else has also felt lost, is it okay to not have a plan/not a lot of qualifications at my current age? The thought of it makes me want to cry like I’m a failure.
Comments
Have you had a chat with your parents about how disruptive this is being and your desire to stay in the same place for a while.
Also an online business would be great but you need to think about what types of skills you can market or products you’ve an create.
Hey there! First off, let me just say that feeling lost at 16 is like being a teenager in a buffet—there are too many choices, and you still end up with a plate full of confusion!