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I care about salary because with my current one, it will take me 30 years to own my own house. It's the sole reason, really.

There is no such thing as a "Meister" title in my country.

I am afraid of working with physical stuff, I was awful, just awful with it in High School.

I don't know about Low IQ jobs, is it worth it to live as a trashman after having hopes and dreams? What's the point of living? I am already a failure... And yes, garbagemen and everything make money and so on, but I had actual hopes and dreams, which is what is really putting me down. Everyone I see around me is so much more accomplished than I am, socially, academically, or in whatever else.

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> Everyone I see around me is so much more accomplished than I am, socially, academically, or in whatever else.

Ok, so you care about reputation. I especially didn't suggest trashman, I didn't even think of that. Please don't put the fields I suggested in the same category. Stop thinking academia is the only respectable path.

Sorry, I'm going through a lot right now, and maybe I'm incoherent.

Most jobs I have applied to put at their number one request a college education. That's why I care about academia, as I'm seeing real life consequences in my material well-being due to my lack of a formal education.

Indeed, you did not say garbagemen or anything like it, but I live in a country where college defines your path in life. I've been sold that this is what respectable human being in society needs to have for years, and I cannot simply say "okay, you're gonna be inferior than others (Economically, chances wise, socially, etc) from now on, and that is OK".

> "okay, you're gonna be inferior than others (Economically, chances wise, socially, etc) from now on, and that is OK".

I totally understand that & were about to comment the same thing on a comment of someone who suggesting accepting it, because I lived with a person in a similar situtation as yours.

I didn't wanted to write this immedeately, but you telling multiple times that college is so important, I'd may suggest that you try out disciplines that are respected & well-paid in other countries & move (assuming citizens from the secret country do get visas easily).

Repeating "college is the only option to success" doesn't help you moving forward when you're maybe actually good at something physical & could retire as a millionaire in another country. There are also lots of places around the world that need guides that speak the language of the tourists well. Please don't limit your scopes on the example, you may have to research & try a bit.

Thank you for your understanding, I am sorry if I'm coming off as rambly and incoherent (again).

I don't know what those other disciplines you're talking about, and I don't know of anyone who makes a living being something like a tourist guide, or something similar. It's quite sad for me to even think about leaving my home country, as my parents are actually immigrants. And to be honest, without my parents near me, I break into depression easier.

All in all... Thank you for your kind words.

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