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So I'm having a pretty big dilemma right now and I'm looking for all sorts of advice. Might as well try here. Years ago I tried going to college to get a degree in Marine Biology which didn't work out at all. Despite really wanting to work in that field I don't feel I'm cut out for it. With no clear direction, I dropped out of college and decided to instead try building up some work experience just taking any job I could get at home. That's all well and good, but I do want to do something with my life that I actually enjoy. So I'm turning to the one other thing I really have a passion for; art. I always wanted to be an artist but around High School I dismissed it as an unrealistic fantasy and stopped pursuing it. I thought that even if you put in the time and got a good education in an Art field, it was no guarantee of any sort of job. A risky career field that is unlikely to go well. I have no idea how much truth there really is to that; its based pretty much on second-hand accounts of the starving artist. I definitely feel like I have the motivation to learn and succeed in college art courses, but what's the point in doing them if it won't actually lead to a job? I guess I'm trying to quantify the value of an art degree in the modern job market. Right now I'm looking at taking community college courses while working part-time. The college I'm planning on attending has a lot of art programs but I need to know if pursuing them would even go anywhere. Obviously I'm gonna try and learn more from the college itself but I figure it couldn't hurt to see if anyone here has relevant input.
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Nov 27, 2017 05:41
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Well part of this process was going to be figuring out what exactly I wanted to do in art. I have no illusions about ever being able to be one of those people that can draw whatever they want and have people fork over thousands of dollars for it. I also didn't expect any job to be enjoyable most of the time. Its just that getting an art education and relevant experience would also help me improve my art as a hobby. So even if I didn't enjoy the actual work I would at least be building up skills that help me create drawings I do like, so there would be satisfaction. Your point about most of the work being contract based is really important though. It makes sense and its something I foolishly hadn't considered. I don't think that would fit into the kind of life I have and my current needs. Its probably better to just keep this as a hobby and pursue a more stable career, even if I have no idea what that would be at the moment. Thanks for the help everyone.
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Nov 27, 2017 21:07
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