I would like to start this blog saying that I am NOT a writer, but I enjoy writing. I am going to open discussion to topics I believe we can relate to. I wanna be that person you can talk to if you feel you're "stuck in life". But first, let's get to know each other.
When I'm not at work creating Game Artwork, my hobbies include Volunteering with Wildlife (Rehabilitation and Release), Yoga, Meditation, Gardening, Hiking, and Education (Reading Biology text books, Language Learning, and watching TED talks).
I'm a Veggitarian with a Dairy Allergy. And a self proclaimed Hindu Hippie Health Nut.
(Now how many people are still reading)
This is the summary of how I got here;
I left high school with an average GPA. My hope of getting into a Univeristy for Zoology seemed impossible. Plan B was becoming an Illustrator/Animator.
Everyone who knows me could see it coming. I had "talent" and I couldn't ignore it if I wanted to make a living and be successful in life.
I atrended the Art Institute of Indianapolis and Graduated at the top of my class majoring in Media Arts and Animation.
I spent 2 months building my portfolio after graduation and landed a job as an Animator/Illustrator for a small, but quickly growing Gaming Company.
Seems like a pretty good outcome. However, 4 years into my career, I feel like I chose the wrong path. I look back and think, should I really have trusted the decisions of my high school graduate to lead my future?
Many of my friends put off college, or didn't attend at all. I used to think, "wow, they have no drive to succeed." I know now that I had the wrong idea. I feel like teenagers shouldn't make their career choice at such a young age. With no experiences in the real world, how do you really know what you are getting into?
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for my accomplishments and the friends I've made along the way. And I wouldn't trade any bit of knowledge away But now adays, drawing for "fun", isn't exactly something that comes to mind when I get home from a long day of drawing for work/pay.
You've got to ask yourself, "Do I want to do this for 40 or more years of my life?".
That's a tough question, and I think the answer is "No. Who wants to do the same thing forever."
This year I will have paid off my student loans in full. "How?" Well, let's just say I put a large portion of my income towards this and kept a sharp budget in check. I skipped out on buying that cup of coffee in the morning or going out to the movies with my friends.
I kept track of every cent I spent and made sure that if I wanted to spend it on something fun, that I planned for that expence.
So at 26, with a Media Arts and Animation degree, no student loans... so what's next?
Go back to school and restart the debt process?
Find another art related job?
Honestly,
I've been thinking and I'm not sure that working 9 - 5 is something that really keeps me going day after day.
Is this really what I worked so hard for?
It's time to start really researching myself, the work industry, and the rest of my life.
Let's learn and grow together, I hope you'll become a reader. :)
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