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First of all, I've been much more active on the forum these last few months. The lookmaxing theme has taken a back seat, and I must say that I love this space: you make me laugh, you make me feel good. In this context (and knowing that messages like ‘stfu’, ‘dnr’, ‘don't read’, ‘L post’, etc. will arrive), I want to open up a bit with you.
I'm 22 years old and currently studying sociology at a reputable university. Unfortunately, I haven't had much luck in terms of grades. Although I have a knack for writing essays, articles, papers, etc., written tests have denied me academic success.
The latter has made me feel indifferent about my degree, yet I have 1 year left to graduate. At first, I decided to study it because it seemed to be related to philosophy (a subject I've been passionate about since I was a child), but it didn't turn out to be what I expected. My mother and father forced me to follow this career, insinuating that philosophy would keep me poor, which is true ( ngl, it's not that different from sociology in terms of income lol), but I prefer poverty with the happiness of doing what I like. Even if I can't practice as a philosopher, I would feel fulfilled working part-time in a coffee shop, dedicating my free time to reading and writing philosophy.
I've thought about moving to Japan, disappearing for a while, getting away from everyone, maybe doing a master's degree in sociology in Tokyo just to have a stable way to live. I don't know if this is a good idea, since, deep down, what I really want is to study philosophy in Germany. Without going any further, I have a dream, and I would like you, with your wisdom, to tell me if it is feasible. My dream is to go and live in another country and to start studying philosophy in a self-taught way. I know that I need to improve my learning and information prioritisation skills. After that period of self-learning I plan to apply to the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, as I am passionate about German philosophy, but I don't know any German. I don't know if it is too risky.
Do you think it's possible to fulfil my dream, do you think it's worth it? I apologise in advance for raising these questions, which in some ways are a bit disruptive to the usual posts. I would sincerely like to know your opinions, to know if this has happened to anyone else.
I'm 22 years old and currently studying sociology at a reputable university. Unfortunately, I haven't had much luck in terms of grades. Although I have a knack for writing essays, articles, papers, etc., written tests have denied me academic success.
The latter has made me feel indifferent about my degree, yet I have 1 year left to graduate. At first, I decided to study it because it seemed to be related to philosophy (a subject I've been passionate about since I was a child), but it didn't turn out to be what I expected. My mother and father forced me to follow this career, insinuating that philosophy would keep me poor, which is true ( ngl, it's not that different from sociology in terms of income lol), but I prefer poverty with the happiness of doing what I like. Even if I can't practice as a philosopher, I would feel fulfilled working part-time in a coffee shop, dedicating my free time to reading and writing philosophy.
I've thought about moving to Japan, disappearing for a while, getting away from everyone, maybe doing a master's degree in sociology in Tokyo just to have a stable way to live. I don't know if this is a good idea, since, deep down, what I really want is to study philosophy in Germany. Without going any further, I have a dream, and I would like you, with your wisdom, to tell me if it is feasible. My dream is to go and live in another country and to start studying philosophy in a self-taught way. I know that I need to improve my learning and information prioritisation skills. After that period of self-learning I plan to apply to the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, as I am passionate about German philosophy, but I don't know any German. I don't know if it is too risky.
Do you think it's possible to fulfil my dream, do you think it's worth it? I apologise in advance for raising these questions, which in some ways are a bit disruptive to the usual posts. I would sincerely like to know your opinions, to know if this has happened to anyone else.
Thanks for reading, I look forward to hearing from you, I hope you all have a good week.
