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PLEASE HELP ME

Pathetique

Hello,

I am a HSP and I go to college.
I don't really like college and I don't like my course, Media. My parents said I have to go to Media because I haven't got enough grades to work somewhere for the rest of my life. I really do want to leave college and work somewhere else - like a garden centre. I like spending time outside in nature and that's where I want to be. I've just begun Media and this morning and last night knowing I have to get up for college, I get nervous. I have been to this college for 3 years now (where I was much happier than now) My parents won't let me leave college even though I desperately find jobs that I like to go to work there because I will enjoy it.
I said to my leaders that I am a HSP and I don't like the noise of fire drills because they frighten me. I requested they give me an advance warning before it happens. They said they can't because it is there for an emergency. However, they let me wear headphones in class when working on the computer. It only happens once or twice a year.
I really do feel stressed out about this because I am sensitive to noise and I don't like sudden noises such as fire drills.
If one did occur when I was in the classroom, I'd probably get upset about the noise and overwhelmed by it.
Before, I'd just try to not be myself during those alarms, that means being happy.
It would really cheer me up if I left college and got a job at a garden centre, which I really want to go to work now because I would find it easy for myself.
Please can you help me or give me advice please.
Kindest regards,
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  • Have you looked into all the possibilities of working in nature? I say this because if you can do a certain amount of research and provide your parents with a list of ALL the possible future positions you could work toward being qualified for while working at the garden centre, Provide this list, each job with a current salary, and the qualifications involved in each, perhaps this would be sufficient for them to - possibly even help you - create a future career while keeping your current job. In fact,  you might be able to take 1-2 classes a week learning more about plant life while working at the garden centre. You might even be able to find a mentor.

    I'm REALLY puzzled as to why they believe Media would provide a better future than the unbelievable possibilities which you could "un-earth" (haha) in Gardening, Conservation, Countryside Management, Horticulture, Greenhouse/Nursery Positions, Landscaping, Groundskeeping, Forestry, not to mention jobs with plant nutrition, soil and Micro-organisms, pond life, permaculture... 

    Are they mad???? Humans who work in media can usually only specialise in one role and the job market is excruciatingly TINY. 

    https://www.nationaltrustjobs.org.uk/ 

    https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/jobs-with-plants 

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  • Have you looked into all the possibilities of working in nature? I say this because if you can do a certain amount of research and provide your parents with a list of ALL the possible future positions you could work toward being qualified for while working at the garden centre, Provide this list, each job with a current salary, and the qualifications involved in each, perhaps this would be sufficient for them to - possibly even help you - create a future career while keeping your current job. In fact,  you might be able to take 1-2 classes a week learning more about plant life while working at the garden centre. You might even be able to find a mentor.

    I'm REALLY puzzled as to why they believe Media would provide a better future than the unbelievable possibilities which you could "un-earth" (haha) in Gardening, Conservation, Countryside Management, Horticulture, Greenhouse/Nursery Positions, Landscaping, Groundskeeping, Forestry, not to mention jobs with plant nutrition, soil and Micro-organisms, pond life, permaculture... 

    Are they mad???? Humans who work in media can usually only specialise in one role and the job market is excruciatingly TINY. 

    https://www.nationaltrustjobs.org.uk/ 

    https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/jobs-with-plants 

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