noir’s Story
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Made on January 24, 2007
So, long story short...
While noir was in college
noir made the mistake of
studying what I was already good at
My Advice to You is
leave your comfort zone
Here's the whole story
I was always a good writer and an avid reader during my college years. I made the mistake of getting an English degree in college. In retrospect, I should have gotten a Business Degree, a Computer Science degree, or gone to college for Pre-Med. I should have merely minored in English. But no, I had to take the easy route, studying a subject I knew I could ace easily. That was a sad mistake that I will pay for over the course of my life, since now it's too late for me to go back to college and start another career. I haven't even paid off the loans from my first college experience!
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Comments (4)
This story could easily be one of the most learned from or most related to. I did the EXACT same thing in college with my BFA in Graphic Design.
mine was getting a job that i was good at.. and it bored the crap out of me.
So what are you working as now? If you loved to write, why would you want to be a programmer or accountant?
I am not currently working, though I've had stints as a Technical Writer, on and off. The problem with Technical Writing is that it isn't really writing, which is a very creative process. If you were designing a home, a writer would be the person who determines the color of the walls, curtains, furniture. A Technical Writer, on the other hand, usually comes into a house that has some design and strips it down to its bare bones to make it saleable (and understandable) to the masses. Having a Business Degree would make me ready for management or opening up my own business; likewise, computer science has always been an interest, along with medicine, but when I was just getting into college, I didn't know I could actually be GOOD at any of those things.