Drama Moment
After trying to find out more about architecture (as a course in university, the aptitude test and interview, and as a career), it’s not looking promising.
Firstly, extremely tough to get in (80 students per intake). Also, horribly hectic as a course in university with piles of projects, which probably means that taking the course would entail numerous nights of crying and late-night coffee drinks. Then, creating 3D models for the aptitude test (so I have to learn how to like fold paper into cuboids?!) and providing a portfolio for the interview (too little time left, need to start churning out good sketches ASAP). THEN, low pay for a shit load of work, unless you’re like the Pablo Picasso of architects.
Shit, this is more worrisome than waiting for A level results, this is deciding what you want to do for the next 40 years. I don’t know if I am willing to pursue a potentially unsatisfying career (unfortunately, one’s pay is ultimately quite relevant to how satisfied one is with his career) for a chance to study what I like. Then again, I don’t know if I am willing to pursue a satisfying career (ie. business etc) if it means having to study what I’ve zero interest in. Life sucks, why can’t interests ever equate to a happy career. Then there are a whole lot of other choices yet to be explored – mass comm? Possibly law (but not likely)? Business? Psychology? Blah blah?
And we have to make this life-changing decision at 19?!
Hello, I don’t even know what I want for lunch tomorrow (Hmm but pasta sounds good), let alone what I want to do for the next three-quarters of my life!
4 Responses to “Drama Moment”
Haha that’s true. Sigh money matters -.- But it’s a big issue for retirement man! Haha. But yeah, in that case, might as well go what you’re interested in… Oo so exciting!
See you tomorrow! ^^
Hiiii
I’m not very sure what I wanna do in life too. I’m not even sure if I want to stick to my major cos there’s just too many similar yet different courses that all seem to fit my interest. Choosing is hard.. Don’t let the many steps to get to the course stop you from doing what you want.
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Yep yep that’s true, thanks! Ohh but there’s still time to change if you want to right? Like post-graduate studies and stuff =] Yeah everything’s so specialized, so difficult to choose… Sigh.
I suppose its pretty shit.
Some times we’ve got to work like hell before we find true satisfaction in what we do. But you’ll need some form of interest to start you off. So, my advice is, dont take weird courses you know will never A) interest you or B) help you in the future.
Oh and honestly, there are only certain jobs which pay very well in the future. Then again, why let money govern us? XD