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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip
I have no idea what I am going to do when I get out of highschool. I'm a freshman and I have great grades (4.4 GPA, ranked 1 in freshman class)...but that doesn't really mean much to me. Where do I want to go? I don't really know. I love movies, music ,and art, but when I think about a career in any of those, I am afraid that there isn't anything for me. Maybe it is just an anxiety about the future, but whatever...I am also afraid that I maybe I won't make it in that industry. I want to be a screen writer. I got to go to film school. What do I need to do in highschool to get there? Maybe it'd be a waste to go after something I might not be able to do well in. It is a big risk. A waste of education? Money? Maybe I should do something safe. Go to medical school and become a pharmacist. But maybe I won't be happy there. The whole aspect of becoming a working adult, scares me.
Any help for me, for those of you that are adults?
What are your nightmares about becoming an adult, for those of you that are young like me?
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My advice would be to not worry so much about what to do for money. Your job doesn't necessarily have to define who you are. I used to think that I'd be a complete failure if I didn't manage to make a career out of something art-related. Now I realize that having a job that depends on me doing art would kind of ruin it for me. Jobs will come and go. You'll always have your hobbies. If you focus on anything, let it be making time to do things that keep you content. Don't let work rule your life, or you'll just be miserable. If you turn all of your hobbies into profit, you might become bored with them quickly.