|
Advice Sisters Great Relationships- HOME Get Personal, Private Online Advice Real Comments From Real People
Be Popular - Realize Your Dreams What Works" Beauty & Fashion Column
|
AdviceSisters Web Site: Everything you need for love, success & happiness is here!
I Can Do It All, What Should I Choose?
Q: I am overwhelmed by possibilities! I just can't decide what career to choose between acting, graphic design, journalism, and a few million other things. I graduated about 6 months ago with a Bachelors in Literature, and I am hoping to leave my non-rewarding and low-paying bank job as soon as I can find something else (I picked graphic design for now). I live at home. What advice do you have for someone who wants to do 50 things that EACH require full attention and training?
ALISON ANSWERS: Aren't you lucky that you have so many interests and so many talents? You have many options, but the difficult thing you must do now is choose ONE activity to start with! Learn the difference between which talents you'd like to have as hobbies, and which ONE talent you're strongest in that you'd like to do for a career.
In the workplace, having many skills will make you a strong candidate, but only if you are clear to employers which field you're really eager to pursue. No one can do 50 things at once, let alone do them all well. Find the one area where you not only excel, but where it's likely you can get the types of jobs that you'll enjoy.
You have only been out of school for 6 months and your career path is hardly set in stone so..... R E L A X and enjoy the process of discovering who you really are and what you want to do. You say you picked graphic design first. Why not stick with it for as long as it satisfies you? You're not "stuck" with one field forever however. Continue to pursue acting and writing and your other interests as hobbies. If the design experience turns out to be a big drag, you'll already have some practical experience with the other fields that you are interested in.
Alison Blackman Dunham, aka. "Advice Sister Alison, " is a life & career expert, online advisor, freelance writer, and creator of The Advice Sisters online publications. "The Advice Sisters®" are credited with bringing the advice genre, online. If you are seeking advice of any kind, this website is the right place! If you have a question, dilemma or problem that requires personal attention, consult Alison privately. Also check out The Advice Sisters Features Page with the latest additions to the site. Read the Advice Sisters Blog and enjoy the Bulletin Boards and Forums. For even more advice, inspiration and up-close-and-personal reviews, information and reports, get the free, bi-monthly AdviceSisters Enews by Email.