I’m unsure about my future.?
I know this is something every kid in college goes through, but that doesn’t make this any less anxiety-inducing…and I don’t really know why I’m posting my future on yahoo answers…
I’m in a program called PEG (Program for the Exceptionally Gifted). I’m in college, and I’m 15 years old. So I’m kind of forced into the whole “figuring out what you want to do with the rest of your life” thing a little earlier than I should be.
About a year ago, I used to be really big into DIY. I never really stopped, but getting into the program and just finishing my freshman year of high school took priority of ANYTHING extracurricular. But being here, I’ve gotten back into fashion and the DIY-ethic in a really big way. It’s something I really love.
But I also love writing and English. Neither of these are the most stable career-oriented passions…
I know I want to go to school at FITNYC (Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City) once I graduate from Mary Baldwin. I’ve been thinking it over and thinking it over and it sounds like it’s just for me. But I don’t know what that would mean for…life, I guess. Fashion and English? No matter what I do, I want to write. Not necessarily connected with any career I have, I just love creative writing. But…I don’t know. What am I going to do in the real world? I don’t have any delusions about being the next Project Runway star, or being the greatest designer. But it’s a passion, and surely I should be following that.
I just don’t know. Any advice is wanted.
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2 comments
heat on April 9, 2010 at 11:41 am
Quick suggestion: write about fashion. Or, design, and if you can’t make a big break, then write about it. No one said you can’t combine the things you love!
Bill on April 9, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Not only is it something everyone goes through it is something hardly anyone manages to answer. People usually change their mind many times during their studies. However it really makes little difference because what employers mostly want is a demonstrated ability to think and reason rather than actual skills. Sure, some jobs like engineering and actuarial work require specific skills, but, perhaps surprisingly, if you actually think about it a bit, many jobs aren’t actually like that. Check out:
http://books.google.com/books?id=PfepkVPTCJIC
Thanks
Bill