I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE !, ahhhh Options

[pandamonium]

Gosh i hate it cause i graduated high school and everything was fine until they pushed you out the door to go to college. and NOW i dont know what to do with my life.

Well my problem is that i dont know what i wanna major in and do for the rest of my life.

I am up at 5 in the morning still looking through courses and colleges to transfer to but then it gets so confusing cause then you need prerequisites for everything. and you have to apply at this time or else you dont get accepted until fall. its been so long since i had a decent night of sleep.

the two majors that i am deciding on are completely different: Graphic Design and Nursing ?

Option 1. Graphic design : i love it and i know i would have fun during school cause it would be something i like doing. but then again how stable is this job? will i make a sufficient amount of money? But the downside to graphic design is that i dont know if i could find a job right after college. its tricky. i know exactly 3 people that graduated as graphic designers and were out of a job.... that scares me the most....

Option 2. Nursing : i could do nursing but it takes 4 years for a RN but i still have to get accepted to the program so i could do nursing then take the prerequisites... i would only have to work hard for the amount that it takes then this job will take care of me. it pays very well and its the second most stable job in america. and plus my mom is a nurse and she is the only one working in the family so she is able to support all of us. so this would take around 5 years or i could just become an associate.

Option 3. GD & LPNOr another way i could go is take graphic design for 4 years then if i dont have a job take up LPN (another kind of nurse) which will only take a little over a year. so i could have both.

I just dont know what i should do.. I am begging for some guidance and assistance . I needed to vent out, especially on createblog cause some of you might know the situation that im going through right now. And just so you know i am starting my second semester of college and majoring in graphic arts.

[*mzkandi*]

Trust me, I've been there.


Let's see I was a nursing major at one time. I figured it would be a pretty stable career field to go into so I thought I would give it shot even though beforehand I had no desire to become a nurse. If you really have no interest I suggest you not go into this field. I know to people that recently graduated with degrees in Nursing only because they wanted job security and both highly dislike working in the Nursing field.


I'm a graphic design/Interactive Media major and I love it. I'm so happy to finally be doing something I have a passion for. But that's the key, having a passion. I don't know if you know but the burnout rate for those entering in the Graphic Design field is about 3 -5 years. This because it's hard work and it's a career field where you will mostly have to be working your way from the bottom (very bottom), up. Also, thousands of people graduate with Graphic Design degrees each year which means in some places jobs a scarce. Have an excellent portfolio is essential to securing a job, even more important than what GPA you graduate with. In fact, a lot of employers won't even ask you see your grades, it's all about the portfolio and what you can do for them. Job security is a valid concern to have and it's one of mine. But I guess I'll just have to see, I'm going to remain optimistic.

Yeah, I hope that helps! If you need to know further info about Graphic Design feel free to ask.