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 Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:48 pm
Yeah, so, all throughout my days in high school, I've been planning to go into the gaming industry. But now I feel lost. I'm a senior in high school right now and I have no idea what I want to do in college anymore. I wanted to go to college for game design/art, but after some research, I just feel like that would be a waste for multiple reasons. One such reason is that most of the 'good' game design schools I've been looking into are either terrible, or on the verge of shutting down. The other is that there aren't many reliable jobs for artists, so I'm iffy on doing an art major cause I worry that I'll be unable to find work. So yeah, I've been trying to figure out a different career that would suit me. Currently, im worried that i won't figure out something to do by the time fall applications for 2013 are over. I've been looking into astronomy because I've always admired stars and space intrigues me, and I've also been trying to find careers that would allow travel cause I like seeing new things and meeting new people. Do you guys have any ideas? I could give you more things that I like and dislike if needed.
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:58 pm
Get a liberal arts degree if you don't know what to do. Don't get a business degree, that's what everybody who doesn't know what to do ends up doing, so it's not worth a lot. A liberal arts degree teaches you how to think critically and gives you an education in a lot of subjects, not just one. You can get your feet wet in Astronomy and Art if you want. In case you decide later that you still want to work in the video game industry, you'll have a great background to draw inspiration from so that you can make epics like the Assassin's Creeds or some such.
Look at public colleges, too. A big price tag does not always mean a good education. Some of the best professors and best programs are in public universities. I'm in the CSU system, which is the cheapest university system in California, and I'm in the best Deaf Studies department in the world. I would not get the same quality of education I am now if I had become a Deaf Studies major at Harvard.
If you wanted to travel, you could also join the military or look up volunteer programs that allow you to travel.
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Irako of the Desert Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:29 pm
Political speaking might get you some travel. International law and/or business is an obvious choice for someone who'd like to see new things. As for art, 3D animation is a field that has a demand.
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 3:15 pm
I would highly suggest going to a community college to get your general education credits out of the way. Talk to one of the counselors and they will set you up with a program that will transfer to most schools.
It is way cheaper to go this route and it eases you into college life.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:57 am
Oh, I know your troubles. I am questioning whether I'm doing the right course even as I am in the middle of my uni degree. sweatdrop
If you are into astronomy, really question how much you like it. It's a really different thing when you delve into the subject deeper, at a tertiary level. If it is only a small, side interest, you will already be satisfied with the knowledge you gained in secondary school, and will have little motivation when you're learning about the more abstract things in college. The reason I say this is because astronomy and the studies of space is also a relatively small industry. However, if it is something you have a passion in, you will be able to get in, because you won't give up until you succeed.
If you are unsure, just do a broader degree...I'm not really sure how the courses work in the US, so I can't give much advice.
Just know that whatever you do, there is always a way out, and it's not the end of the world even if you make the wrong decision
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:10 am
Unless you have a plan for what you're doing next, don't get a liberal arts degree. In case you change your mind or try to get into pretty much any graduate schools, they don't like it- it's one of the easiest and least useful degrees you can get.
For astronomy, you have to really like science- especially chemistry.
But, if you want to do some kind of game design, special effects or animation, that's actually a growing field, soo... I'm pretty sure you can get degrees in those fields in some regular universities. Like, Kent State for instance offers degrees in computer science, which deals with that sort of stuff.
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