Sorry if this is a common question, but I couldn't find answers to specific parts of my issues in the FAQ.

I grew up in a military family where there was never any example set on how to get a "real" job. I've had the standard young jobs (grocery stores, movie theaters, office clerk, etc) as well as many "real" communication jobs/internships for college requirements (social media manger, marketing assistant, etc) so I am actually quite comfortable with my experience and interview capabilities, but I just don't know where to start. 

I originally set out for a journalism degree because that career was my goal, but I've come to understand that I don't have enough passion for journalism to commit to the grueling small town, small salary start. I figured if I'm going to have to compromise on something, I might as well have a little passion going in (whether that be passion for my job, or other circumstances like where I live/my pay/etc). 

So, of course, that leads me to my next issue: I have no idea what I want to do. I understand that I can easily find a buffer job for a while without it turning into my career, but even finding something sufficient enough to support me so I can take care of normal living costs sounds impossible. Every career counselor I've been to at school hasn't been much help because all they know is 1) journalism and 2) Texas, two things I'm not into pursuing. 

I am currently in Austin and while I'd be okay staying for a year or so if I had to, I'm mostly just desperate to get back up north after a decade suffering in this heat (lol). The journalism program at UT is extremely well regarded so I'm also not worried about my degree hurting me, I'm just not sure exactly what I should be aiming for with it.
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Don't know what my career goal is, don't have much experience/interest in journalism, and have no idea what to do with a degree in journalism.
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Sorry if this is a common question, but I couldn't find answers to specific parts of my issues in the FAQ.

I grew up in a military family where there was never any example set on how to get a "real" job. I've had the standard young jobs (grocery stores, movie theaters, office clerk, etc) as well as many "real" communication jobs/internships for college requirements (social media manger, marketing assistant, etc) so I am actually quite comfortable with my experience and interview capabilities, but I just don't know where to start. 

I originally set out for a journalism degree because that career was my goal, but I've come to understand that I don't have enough passion for journalism to commit to the grueling small town, small salary start. I figured if I'm going to have to compromise on something, I might as well have a little passion going in (whether that be passion for my job, or other circumstances like where I live/my pay/etc). 

So, of course, that leads me to my next issue: I have no idea what I want to do. I understand that I can easily find a buffer job for a while without it turning into my career, but even finding something sufficient enough to support me so I can take care of normal living costs sounds impossible. Every career counselor I've been to at school hasn't been much help because all they know is 1) journalism and 2) Texas, two things I'm not into pursuing. 

I am currently in Austin and while I'd be okay staying for a year or so if I had to, I'm mostly just desperate to get back up north after a decade suffering in this heat (lol). The journalism program at UT is extremely well regarded so I'm also not worried about my degree hurting me, I'm just not sure exactly what I should be aiming for with it.
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Journalism degree with no idea what I want to do with it, only a year left in town. Where do I start to figure it
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