I am currently majoring in Information Technology, but I don't feel like it is the right thing for me. I want to do something creative with my life. I want to enjoy what I do. I just can't figure out what I could change my major to (if I decide to) that would still make good money. Any suggestions? Any ideas?
2006-10-17 07:58:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
What have your favorite classes been? Which have been really interesting (that is, the subject-matter interests you)?
Start there, with what you love most. Then figure out how you can find a way of making money at it. (But there's usually a trade-off -- getting to do what you really love may mean OK money, rather than good money.)
The thing about IT is it could be a way to make a living and thing to fall back on, while you pursue what you really want to do.
When you say 'creative' what exactly do you mean? Do you mean in one of the creative arts fields? If so, then don't expect any money.
But any intellectual work is creative. So, what are you interested in?
You might consider going to your school's career counseling center and taking some tests. We tend to enjoy things that are congenial to our minds, which is to say things we are good at. Start there.
You're going to spend a lot of your life earning a living. Don't spend it being miserable.
2006-10-17 10:39:50 · answer #1 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, you want to enjoy what you do.
What do you enjoy doing?
If you can answer that, then you can figure out what your education needs to be to allow you to do it well enough to charge people for doing it.
Don't let your education drive your life.
Your life AS YOU WANT IT TO BE should drive your education.
What could you be happy doing sixty hours a week? What job could you have that you would wake up on Monday and think "Oh boy! I get to go to work!"
You're the only one that can answer that.
2006-10-17 08:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what I would do (obviosuly) Pick your medium artistically speaking, wheather it'd be music, art, theatre, dance, what have you and minor in technology. Let's face it, making a living is hard to do when you are an artist of any medium...There are millions of us out there but only a few lucky ones who make it big time, and having money for rent and food is always nice!
GL
Gypsy
2006-10-17 08:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by Gypsy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do just about anything with a foreign language, like Spanish, for example. Or, from the creativity aspect, English literature is a good one (and I speak from experience - Spanish and English are my two majors). :)
2006-10-17 08:44:14 · answer #4 · answered by Persephone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to an academic advisor about changing your major. They should be able to assist you with selecting one that will be better suited for you and will make you happy.
2006-10-17 08:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by parrothead2371 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try television adn maybe they can get you onto something more creative or what?
2006-10-17 08:04:43 · answer #6 · answered by tracey s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
graphic design or if you're good at cookin' a chef or resturant owner,art teacher gl!
2006-10-17 08:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by anomyous 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about advertising? slogans etc?
2006-10-17 08:10:42 · answer #8 · answered by chiara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋