So I'm currently about to graduate high school and plan on going to college. Being a teacher has been my dream for a long time and I'd love to make an impact on the world through that. But with the whole… I dunno… world situation at this point, I'm having doubts. Doubts about how I'll be able to teach kids when I may or may not be able to afford food. I was born with an autoimmune disease and I dunno how the heck I'm supposed to pay the bills that come with over 20 followups a year. Teachers are already underpaid and there's a teacher shortage as well as a parents with teacher empathy shortage.
I really want to teach kids music. I love music. It's played a huge role in my life and if I can have that impact on a kid or even multiple, I want to, but I dunno if I can do that when I myself may or may not be able to live. The only thing I have going for me is my mom, who's a doctor. Even with that I have imposter syndrome but I just tell myself she's also helping people. It also doesn't help that I can't vote yet, so I'm in no control of whatever happens. I can't get a job because I'm busy pretty much every day with extracurriculars and frankly most teen jobs are retail/food service. I don't want to expose myself to that.
I don't want pity. Just if you can, do something. Please