Last year of school and struggling to study

[Magnanimous]

In the process of rediscovering my Life Purpose I don't think it's related to any school subject; it will probably be people related. So obviously I'm struggling to study because I don't think any of my subjects will contribute to my future. How to remedy lack of discipline, and communicate it with my parents/school?

 

Btw I go to an academic school where grade pressure is serious.

[Carl-Richard]

It could contribute to your future in ways you are not currently aware of. And you could also just want to study it because it's interesting in itself and not just as some means to an end. And even if it's not very interesting, it's always possible to find at least something interesting about anything.

Edited March 16 by Carl-Richard

[Basman]

Where I came from we had something we called being "study prepared" meaning you've passed most classes that are typically required to be admitted into a university degree. I did a vocational education that was parallel to a standard "study preparing" high school education. This meant I had to pass supplementary classes when I applied for university. If your school is academic and you pass all your classes then I assume you can apply to just about anything out of the gate which saves you a lot of time. Since things can change it is a benefit to have your academic credentials under wraps.

I can sympathize with not being interested in learning though. Assess what your goals are and go from there. If you need a certain grade to get into a sociology degree or whatever then you know what you need to do. The bare minimum might be passing or getting full marks depending on what your goals are.

[Raze]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um9OiPaKuqI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cVBohQ2x1c

https://www.amazon.com/What-Smart-Students-Know-Learning/dp/0517880857

https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299

[Jacob Morres]

all the soft skills you learn will be used at the very least. networking and group-work, study strategies like prioritization or time management, problem solving and critical thinking. the degree and gpa also highly contribute to a good future as well. so what you're doing right now is extremely critical for a good future. and some technical information you learn, will be used in the real world as well. some classes more than others, but some - a lot of it will come up again. 

you can also find ways to make the process enjoyable. for example, you can use the classes as an opportunity to teach it to others and help others (which is a valuable skill and also a form of active learning (Feynman method) so will help you on exams). or you can challenge yourself to develop your productivity skills, which is a non-negotiable skill for life. also drawing on your big picture goal through visualization and contemplation can generate motivation which you should continuously recall 

Edited March 15 by Jacob Morres

[Mada_]

What country are you in? 
 

if I could go back in time I would have dropped out of school, completed a solar electrician apprenticeship. Read a book a week, socialised with positive peer groups, saw a therapist regularly, took leave from work when possible to do personal development activities like holotropic breathwork retreats, then once fully qualified be a self-employed electrician and financially backed my life purpose (music). Do lots of business seminars that I would could claim on tax. Ideally I’d go take my trade van to an under serviced location for 6 months, work really hard & make bank, then make music for the other half of the year. Possible with business acumen and strategy. 

this journey is really personal and your values are also going to change with life experience, so you you’ve got to make the call for yourself. If there’s a 1% chance you’ll need uni for your LP I’d say stick it out and at the end of school you’ll be what 18, 19? Not a waste of time if it ends up contributing to you let LP.

 

[Sugarcoat]

See school as the opportunity to build self discipline and a good work ethic. So it’s not the subject at focus but rather the underlying skills that come from studying rigorously, that could give you a purpose for doing it. That’s kind of what I did