Hi guys, I’m looking for recommendations for a good, reliable but affordable laptop for a varsity student that won’t break the bank 🙏🏽
Edit: Mainly for school work, assignments, research, browsing, and maybe light multitasking
I’m a 22F, and right now I’m at home doing nothing, which honestly makes me feel stuck and behind in life.
I finished high school at 18. After that, I studied computer studies and was supposed to continue into a higher level and specialize in IT. Instead, I changed direction and went to trade school for beauty therapy.
I completed the beauty therapy course, but after finishing, I had no desire to work in that field or even start my own business. I just didn’t feel connected to it anymore.
After that, I did a short course to become a medical assistant. I completed the internship part and worked in a hospital as a student. I actually enjoyed parts of it, but I never continued—like going for nursing or building further in healthcare.
Now I’m here, looking back at all these different paths, and I feel like I’ve made a lot of wrong decisions.
I don’t know what I truly want to do. It feels like I’ve been moving from one thing to another without ever finding what really fits me.
One thing that makes this even harder is where I live. I’m from Botswana, and opportunities here are not always easy to find. Jobs can be limited, and that makes every decision feel heavier.
Sometimes I think: what if I commit to a path, spend time and money on it, and still end up unemployed and back at home? That fear makes me second-guess everything.
My family has suggested culinary school because I do enjoy cooking. It’s something I genuinely like, but I can’t tell if I’d be doing it because I truly want it, or because people around me think it’s the right move.
So I’m stuck between wanting to choose something meaningful and wanting to choose something practical.
How do you know what path is right for you when you’re afraid of making another wrong choice? And if you’ve ever felt this lost in your early 20s, what helped you move forward?
I’d really appreciate honest advice from people who understand.