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Ange
Right now I am pursuing a career in Accounting, But I am feeling so much internal resistance. I feel resistance to continue and I feel resistance preventing me from quiting. I am considering doing a second bachelors in Computer Science, but I am afraid that will be another dead end for me. I can't seem to find north any advice.
JRandom42: In my experience, many people are excited at the prospect of creating software, but are overwhelmed by the depth and complexity of the processes ...MoreIn my experience, many people are excited at the prospect of creating software, but are overwhelmed by the depth and complexity of the processes involved, once they get into doing so. If you haven't had any experience in coding, gathering requirements, debugging and so on, it's going to be a mighty steep learning curve getting to the point of doing so for a living.
66 weeks ago
Tracy Brisson: @Ange- I think it's unclear whether you like accounting. That's a key piece of information. For example, if accounting is something you like, you ...More@Ange- I think it's unclear whether you like accounting. That's a key piece of information. For example, if accounting is something you like, you could pursue similar work in an educational technology company and surround yourself with people who are your tribe. If you hate accounting, that's a whole other story. If you are really undecided, you might want to hire one of the coaches here on Brazen and work with them on this issue. Sometimes it takes someone else to help get you closer to perspective. 66 weeks ago