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I dont want to end up poor
I come from a family that lives on low income and food stamps. I'm 16 and I live in Minnesota. I always look up things online and I see so many things I would literally sacrafice everything to have. I know I seem money hungry, and I am! And I know that I could have the money I wanted and be able to buy those things, I have potential, but its the starting part I'm having trouble with. I want to be able to move out at 18 and be able to tell my parents I told you so. And prove my parents that I wouldn't wind up like them. But at the rate my life is going, that just might happen. So please, help me. Oh, and I don't know if it helps but I loove to
sing and dance. That's basically what my life is.
Music,dance, and money. Please help me.
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IF you want to have a better life than what you have with your parents. That is probably going to mean you are going to need a better education than they have. This means a college education in some field that you can actually make a good living at.
Singing and dancing are nice and they may even help you earn some money while going to college. As a career the number of people that actually succeed and have a successful career are very small.
Singing and dancing are great hobbies and you might even succeed at making a second income from it but to have what you are looking for no.
Have you ever watched the show the voice, or America has talent. Do you know how many people try out for these shows hoping to be the lucky hundred or so that make it to the show for the on air auditions. Literally tens of thousands. Do you feel you singing or dancing is as good or better than those who made it to the show?
Go to college get an education and get a good job. This is the tried and true way to get those things you want.
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music, dance and money. hmmm you sound like the perfect back up dancer for someone famous, and you could be in music videos!
Theres nothing wrong with having determination!
Im from a low income welfare family as well and i know the feeling!
you can get a grant based on your parents income and go to a community college for free for whatever you want, and in the mean time work out at the gym, get yourself fit and start putting out a resume for casting calls asking for back up dancers or performances for theaters and before you know it youll be out here in LA california and making a steady high living at what you love!
the down side though is (coming from a background of (performing arts jazz, tap, and ballet) that you need to maintain your body and if you a female getting pregnant in that world is not an option) so youll probably have to put off having a family for a while. unless you mean someone that will support you through that period until you can get back to work. if your a male then youve got it made in that world and youll have no issues!
you might want to have a day job though. Something to fall back on when things are slow and your not making the money you need to pay the bills. other then that you should be ok!
keep that determination going and dont let anything get in the way! good luck!
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