I try to tell without making it too much of a rant. For the most of the earlier part of my life, I knew I wanted somehing but was not exactly sure. Come last year of high school, I knew I'll be settling into a safe, and practical career path though I had other interests. College was ok, memorable because of the people there, but upon graduating and getting into the field, I realized I was wrong in thinking I could just take it and move on. People who knew where my interests lie convinced me that I could use my passion into the job, but upon coming here, I see that those skills are not relevant. Although in my case, art degrees are like shooting for the stars since everyone here seems to think the only accrptable degrees are those going into white-collar jobs. My mistake is that I was only good on the academic skills needed to get through the job but I feel I don't have the actual essence needed in the job. I hate my job, but it pays the bills. It was one of the few jobs which kept me paid when others are struggling in this crisis.
Do I want a full-time job as a creator? Of course. But then, almost every writer I've seen would tell you that it does not pay much. Jobs in the arts seem to be only found in the big city. ( We are a small country). But where you are, I hope there are better opportunities and positive attitudes towards your would-be career.
My situation is due in part to the economic landscape, and a mismatch of the heart to the job.
But the challenge really is not in the lack of time to make your passions work. It is easy to just plop down after a grueling,I-wanna-die kind(I sound like an angsty teen, but this topic gets me worked up everytime) , 9 to 5 job. Self-discipline and determination is needed to get that tine to work on your passions.
