One of the hardest decisions you'll have to make, as a young adult, is what to study in college. Deciding to follow your passions in your education can be difficult because of the flack you'll get from friends and family. Wouldn't it be more practical to pursue a field in science or business? This article lists a few tips on how to follow your interests and avoid the dissonance that might be associated with it.
Believe in your choice and abilities. Don't let anyone's opinions about your choice create doubt in your mind. Following an art major/career does not help or hurt anyone but you. Tune out all the negativity from people that ultimately do not matter.
Give it your all. Stop comparing yourself to your peers because that does not help you improve, if anything, it's discouraging. Do your best; whatever your best may be.
Accept your failures. The only way we can grow as individuals is by learning from our mistakes. Therefore, welcome failures and critiques with open arms because it means you have an opportunity to improve and work harder to achieve your goal.
Leave no stone unturned. You may be working towards a music degree, but that does not guarantee you will become the next Beyonce. In no way does that mean you can't try! It only means that you have to make a plan B, C, and D in case plan A doesn't go the way you'd hoped. Exhaust all your resources and opportunities because how's that saying go about the eggs and putting all of them in that basket? Oh, right. It says that you don't do that.
It's only 4 years. That may sound like an eternity to someone just starting out. However, take it from someone who had no idea how quickly four years could fly by because that's exactly what they do. Your eight semesters in school will be over before you know it so enjoy it! Put your best foot forward and enjoy what may be your only time left doing what you love.
Whether you're starting to shift from high school to college student or debating on what major to pursue, you are not the only one. It is a stressful time in a young person's life. Keep this in mind: loads of people go on to have successful rewarding careers after graduating with an art degree. If someone has the audacity of asking, "So you want to live in a box after graduation?" simply smile and say, "Well aren't you living inside the box right now?"
Believe in your choice and abilities. Don't let anyone's opinions about your choice create doubt in your mind. Following an art major/career does not help or hurt anyone but you. Tune out all the negativity from people that ultimately do not matter.
Give it your all. Stop comparing yourself to your peers because that does not help you improve, if anything, it's discouraging. Do your best; whatever your best may be.
Accept your failures. The only way we can grow as individuals is by learning from our mistakes. Therefore, welcome failures and critiques with open arms because it means you have an opportunity to improve and work harder to achieve your goal.
Leave no stone unturned. You may be working towards a music degree, but that does not guarantee you will become the next Beyonce. In no way does that mean you can't try! It only means that you have to make a plan B, C, and D in case plan A doesn't go the way you'd hoped. Exhaust all your resources and opportunities because how's that saying go about the eggs and putting all of them in that basket? Oh, right. It says that you don't do that.
It's only 4 years. That may sound like an eternity to someone just starting out. However, take it from someone who had no idea how quickly four years could fly by because that's exactly what they do. Your eight semesters in school will be over before you know it so enjoy it! Put your best foot forward and enjoy what may be your only time left doing what you love.
Whether you're starting to shift from high school to college student or debating on what major to pursue, you are not the only one. It is a stressful time in a young person's life. Keep this in mind: loads of people go on to have successful rewarding careers after graduating with an art degree. If someone has the audacity of asking, "So you want to live in a box after graduation?" simply smile and say, "Well aren't you living inside the box right now?"
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