Hello everyone. I'm a high school student (16M) from Italy, soon to enter University (just two years or so).
Because I've always been deeply fascinated by the topics of geopolitics, history, humanistics, economy and international dynamics, and I enjoy the comodity of speaking 4 languages fluently (of which English and French), and always aspired to suit myself for an intellectual profession that had some administrative touch, I've looked myself around for a long time, and became intrigued by the idea of pursuing forensic studies in the italian triennale (+ 1 year of ERASMUS+ in France) to then get a Master's degree that allows me to work in any field in EU law, may it be becoming a Think Tank, an international legalist of any sort, or even undergoing the EPSO exam one day and see what comes out of it.
Despite all of this, and the thought of working this job already making me feel an intense pang of prevident accomplishment, i'm not entirely convinced.
At first it was the thought of tackling one of the most over-saturated work markets ever discouraging me, but the more I matured and the more I realised that with the right determination and with the right cards played, I'll eventually find my comfortable place in the sector that suits me most.
My current unconvinction is mostly due to my total unaquaintance with the work roles itself. I'm looking for a way in which I can make a difference, in which i can stimulate my brain and knowledge daily, and not deal with an entanglement of burocratic papers, not because I feel to boast it all (there would be no point), simply because I want to feel accomplished, and know i served my duty well by making the world (not only Europe, because the Brussels effect influences everybody's life) a better place, and waking up every morning at dawn, feeling great knowing I'll have to check in my work in an hour or two.
Because i'm trustful of the fact that the E.U. is one of the only functioning (despite the flaws and the corruption, but that is ubiquitous for the time we live in) entity and institutions that actually impact our living conditions positively and mutually benefit every country that interacts with, I really sense that vocation tugging me in. But at the same time, because I'm afraid the political scene could be a little too stagnant or the amount of pointless burocracy could be a slope into a never ending sea of papers (and wasted time), and the overall fear of not actually doing anything concrete and impactful, I'm stuck here.
My only question Is one and simple: for anybody working in this sector, what are the things I MUST know, before making my definitive judgment call? What is your work like, and how are the studies? I would be infinitely grateful to anybody that responds. I would gladly ask qualified adults but for some reasons, they're really secretive about it (starting from my Law teacher at school and his co-worker of the same subject. When I asked both about any whereabout for this dream of mine, they mysteriously both pretended that i didn't ask the question, and kept on talking).
Thank you very much