I'm looking to get into game design (shocking right? This being a competitive pokemon site after all). They've been something I've been interested in pretty much since I started playing them. Furthermore, they represent an outlet for creativity, the only one that I consider remotely attainable, since I have like no artistic or musical skills and if there's one thing high school taught me, it's that I can't write for fucking shit (even though I love reading and stories and stuff). Still waiting on offers for degrees but I've already had one place say they'll offer me a spot, so I'm not too concerned.
Coming out of high school I was in a similar position to
Lugi where I had no fucking clue what I wanted to do, other than going to uni and studying
something. The reason for that was that I simply couldn't envision a fulfilling life where I didn't go to uni, for a variety of reasons. I ended up studying Science because "Hey it's something I'm good at, and I'm definitely not interested in studying the other available options". I majored in Biotech based on similar reasoning. How did that go?
It was a fucking disaster. First semester was great, second one I struggled to pass all my courses, dropped back to part-time in second year in order to cope, did alright again, but failed to complete the following 3 semesters even though I was just part-time (2 I dropped all my courses, 3rd I pulled out of uni altogether). I couldn't bring myself to do any work, or even pay attention in lectures. I had, and still have, depression which is undoubtedly the primary reason for this outcome, but it highlighted the fact that I really didn't give a shit about what I was studying.
The moral of the story I guess is that I guess don't invest in something you're not interested in. It's worth taking the time to think about what really interests you, maybe even trying new things. One thing for me was that I actually struggled to get around the notion that it's possible to make games (something I really enjoy) my career. Idk I couldn't see them as a serious career option because I found the idea of making a career out of something that I did just for fun strange, I thought I had to go to uni, study my science and get a generic job in that field. Take this all with a grain of salt tho, since although I know what didn't work for me, I have yet to see any concrete evidence that the path I'm now on is the right one (however promising).
Also don't get depression, that fucking sucks