I graduate high school next year. I want to go to an art school in the nearest city, but its living costs are rather expensive considering it's an urban area. I think my hopes are too high for my future plans. Maybe I'm not good enough at what I want to do.
I'm scared to fail at my dream.
I don't think I had enough time to think this over.
Posted by anonymous at January 15, 2006 7:11 PMIf you want it you can do it. You only fail when you lose site of your goal.
Posted by: Jenni at January 16, 2006 5:28 PMEveryone is afraid of failing. The thing that sets those who succeed and those who fail apart is that those who succeed TRY. I say go to the art school. You're in HS still- trust me, you'll get student loans, and then a part-time job and you'll be able to make it work if you want it bad enough.
You can make preparations for life, but you will really never be prepared. Set goals, but take life as it comes at you. Don't get rigid now!
Posted by: at January 17, 2006 5:23 AMAlso, dont be frightned to change you goals. Im in college now. I started as an Art Ed. major. Strangly enough, Im going to graduate as English Ed. I am realy looking forward to it. Art is wonderful, but a word of warning: it is hard to make it practicle, practice something you can fall back on (Education (of any concentration) is perfect, the world is never without need of teachers)
Posted by: at January 17, 2006 7:14 PMWhat's so bad about failure?
Posted by: at January 17, 2006 7:43 PMi say go for art if you are truly passionate for it. you can work on projects of personal significance while selling b.s. that people will buy up, or work for any manner of museum, gallery, or design firm. too many artists are told that the field isn't profitable and that it's necessary to fall back on some other skill. try reading "How To Survive & Prosper as an Artist" by Caroll Michels
Posted by: at January 20, 2006 9:29 PMYou have a year and a half to sort it out. There is also nothing wrong with taking a year off after high school graduation while you do whatever you need to do, such as evaluate your goals, make some money for college, etc. But you must try---if you don't, then you have absolutely failed. I really feel for you; I think that to expect a 16 or 17 year old to decide what he or she is going to do for the rest of his or her life is putting a tremendous amount of pressure on one so young. I wish you all the best.
Posted by: at January 21, 2006 10:11 AMYou will fail. Miserably.
Posted by: Tom, K! at February 1, 2006 5:49 AM