my career

[!nF3D4L]

well, i felt the urge to post a random topic so heres a good one, i am currently heading into gr 12 of highschool, so i gotta make my college desicions. i really want to open a recording studio with my friend but i feel it would be better to get a degree of something, so i am chossing a media arts program at sheridan http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/programs/0809/pmeda/ its a pretty cool program and i can get into alot of really cool things afterwards for example, i can do sound and lights at concerts or work at a local tv station doing various things, the problem is my parents don't agree with this choice in my life, they belief i should go and something safe. so ive pretty much told them to fuck off and ill do what i want and its something that i love ( i have experience with recording at school). but i really want my parents to agree with what i want to do.

so do any of you do or have had this problem, and what should i do?

[battery]

Many people ignorantly believe that the college you attend determines your career path. Your parents and you mistakenly think you have to pick your career now.

College is nothing more than an extension of general education. You are not really specializing in anything while you are working for a bachelor degree.

My suggestion is get a degree in any major of your liking, so that you can enhance your learning and critical thinking skill. After earning the degree, pick your career path and receive specialized training for it.

By the way, most specialist position require at least a degree. They want candidates with general education as well as technical skills. Apparently, they believe college education is the foundation in any profession.
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[Backstaber]

Originally Posted by battery

Many people ignorantly believe that the college you attend determines your career path. Your parents and you mistakenly think you have to pick your career now.

Very true, a few years ago when I was a freshman a few people I knew who were seniors went into college doing what they thought they were going to do, and ended up doing something completely different. One went in to become a doctor and came out wanting to become a teacher and is currently in school for it.

[!nF3D4L]

yea, i completely understand that, if i wasn't a little pussy i would just grad and open my studio but i don't think thats the smartest thing to do

[Rutabeggar]

I think you should dabble in a few things for awhile...I went to a 2-year school when I first started college in pursuit of an associates in Computer Science...I have that now, but I completely changed my mind and now I'm going for my certification to be a high school history teacher.

[Anthraxium[WU]]

recieving a bachelors degree (either BA or BS) is definitely NOT just continuing general education...

an AA is what you might be thinking of. To achieve a BS or BA you you to satisfy gen. ed. requirements, but there are also usually something like 36+ credits of major specific upper division classes which the general population have no familiarity with.

Its tough trying to figure out what you want to be for your entire life right now. Im sure you've heard the saying that people change their major an average of 4 times while in college. My advice would be to take a few different things at college. Its easier for you to jump right into college from high school. Many people never go back to school if they take some time off.

By taking a few classes, you can see if anything sparks your interest. You say that you want to join the media arts program at sheridan, but what if that choice is one of the 4 you change your mind about. You see it as your parents are wrong, but it could possibly be that what you want right now, might not be what you will want later. It goes both ways, ya know?

I would suggest that you get into the best college you can, even if it's just a JC, but at the same time get into somewhere that provides flexibility with a wide range of class options and test out a bunch of things.