Question Posted Tuesday September 27 2016, 12:47 pm
Hi, I'm currently doing coursework for Media and I have to do a survey on people persuing careers in the Creative Industries. It would mean the world to me if you could help me out a little (I only have 2 responses so far). You don't have to put in anything personal - apart from some of you interests and opinions - and it's all anonymous.
Dragonflymagic answered Tuesday September 27 2016, 3:52 pm: HI, I wanted to help and since I didn't follow a creative career myself, I filled one out with what is true for my daughter in law, My 2nd husbands daughter. I watched all the hoops she jumped thru to even get into the college named Digi pen. Its the best CG, computer graphics college in the US and you have to get invited to it and then still pass all sorts of tests the summer before you start. The class requirements are so hard that half students drop out. A good many students get to work on projects not related to school but where computer game producers will go to get a new game created for cheap, just the students time and energy going into it so they have some prior experience before they graduate. SHe worked on several projects like that and won awards. She is they type of person who is not shy;, a real go getter. So where is she today after graduating? She has not been able to find a job related to her fancy degree and she still tries at times but she has grabbed anything she can get just to make the payment of her school loan cus we're unable to help being homeless.
She has worked in a nursery daycare, with a tattoo artist, and other miscellaneous jobs all none related to her degree. She even considered going into the army to get retraining for something else. Instead she met a military guy and married him and they will be traveling to whereever he gets stationed soon in another country. Perhaps she'll find work there.
I just wanted you to have the 'After" picture as well to a survey on persuing such a career as it helps to fill out the picture. Pursuing your hearts desire for a career is fine as long as you have a good chance at finding a job related to your degree, even remotely. and a good salary as well, She hasn't gotten either. Only earning enough to pay her big school loan payments. [ Dragonflymagic's advice column | Ask Dragonflymagic A Question ]
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