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How do I stop getting bored of everything so quickly and easily?
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I'm only 19 years old, but I've already started to do and learn a lot of things: from coding mobile games and microcontrollers, learning a ton about human psychology and manipulation to directing and editing amateur movies with more and more special effects.

The problem is, I rarely finish anything I've started. When I find something that looks interesting, I get really enthusiastic, learn all I can about it in a day or two, then get bored, and simply stop it.

This has lead to two things:
1.: I've accumulated a shit-ton of knowledge on topics that will probably never be relevant.

2.:My ego varies from being a god compared to the average people at my age, due to all the information I've learned; to being a worthless piece of shit for barely finishing anything.


Problem is, I'm going to university in this September to study electrical engineering, and I'm afraid I'll start to hate engineering as a whole well before my studies end.

Is there a way to overcome this?
One more thing: I have ADHD, and I had to take Ritalin for quite a while (it actually helped me to concentrate during my exams). Could that be relevant?
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Getting employed usually solves this by having someone else force you to work even when you don't feel like it.
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>>17338028

literally me? im with you all the way on worrying im going to regret my choice of study. i came into college with entirely STEM subjects since it was what i was good at but i fucked up my grades and have since found a lot more joy in the arts
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>>17338048
I'm glad to hear that I'm not alone. Since my drawing skills didn't develop much past kindergarten, the artiest thing I did / do is making movies and 3d modelling and then printing "inventions".

The best one thus far is basically a little magnetic bracelet that lets you carry a pepper spray under your sleeve.
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>>17338028
I had the same problem for the longest time. Went and got tests done (unfortunately after college) turns out I had adhd. I didn't get Ritalin instead I was put on Guanfacine and it seems to help a lot.

Also electrical engineering is fun, but I find mechanical engineering has better job opportunities, especially during college.

Good luck man
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