This question frustrated me because I don't have a clear answer
I only have one more year in college before I get thrown into the workforce (that is, if I don't go to grad school). It would be nice if I could immediately work my ideal career but I'm not even sure what THAT is.
Throughout highschool I've always had the dream of being an animator for television or the video game industry. But later on I learned that it was no easy thing to get into; it's very competitive and the people have to work overtime occasionally to meet deadlines from what I hear.
Now, *sigh* I'm just wondering around with a pencil in my hand
...*double sigh* I just thought of how my dad feels about my decision to not seek teacher certification. It's like he has no faith in me to be able to do more than teach a bunch of snot-nose brats
...I still don't regret my decision to not certify, I don't care how many jobs I'm guarenteed in the education field. The way I see it, a less-paying job that you enjoy is way better than dragging yourself to work at a high-paying job that makes you miserable day in and out
Anyway, enough with that...time to get back on topic here...
As I said, I'm not sure what I want to do with myself. It's not that I can't think of anything, it's the question of whether or not it's really right for me, or whether I'm qualified to do this or that. Or, more important than anything, whether or not that's what God thinks I should do with my talents.
I
want to do character art.
I
want to help make video games (or at least that's what I thought).
I
want to open an independent business selling ooak (one-of-a-kind) dolls, although that would probably be on the side.
I'm
interested in manga/comic work.
I have people lining up already for me to draw portraits and other commission work for them.
These same people found out I was emphasizing in graphic design and are lining up with comissions for that too (although I don't think graphic design is where my heart is).
I've been
suggested that I should work with an art museum.
I've been
suggested to work for the newspaper drawing comics (which I'm actually not to hot on doing).
I've been
suggested by SEVERAL people (those I know personally and those I know just through the computer) that I should illustrate children's books.
I'm
seriously considering the children's book thing.
My dream and
my prayer is to be well-known someway somehow for my artistic abilities and creative mind. God has and continues to bless me with too great of a talent for it to stay confined in this small room and this small town.