Mark Twain once said: “There is no security in life, only opportunity.” This statement, relevant to many great decisions made in life, shows the instability and uncertainties found in life. Although I have received many questions and queries about my major, I remain indecisive about the major I wish to have. However, I succeeded in whittling the log of choices down to fewer options. The same goes for the possible careers, though the list itself names fewer specific job opportunities than general fields of expertise. In addition to this, I conducted research on each major and career in order to find the requirements for the individual fields. These include age limits, physical requirements, and course requirements.
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Among my options: interpreter, translator, soldier, freelance artist, or musician. Each career has pros and cons; some more than others. Enlisting in the military would take me far away from my home, but it would give me valuable experience that I would not receive otherwise. As a soldier it would prove crucial to develop a sense of discipline and loyalty as well as leadership skills of some sort. Finding work as a translator or interpreter would not come as much of a challenge as some of the other professions, but it holds the high likelihood of taking me away from my home as well. Becoming a freelance artist would not take me away from my home, but the unstable pay and lack of guarantees make it an unwise decision. The art produced for sale may not fetch high prices, but an artist has more connections and side-job offers that can arise. Becoming a musician, similar to becoming a freelance artist, would have many uncertainties. These two fields often rely on public opinion, making it hard for a set income to become available to the …show more content…
The decision I will make in the future depends entirely on the materials available to me and whether or not I choose to reach for them. I trust that my decision of career and major can work together to put me in a good starting position, like an art major and a job working for the military or as a freelance artist, linguistics major and a job working as an interpreter, etc. But no matter what major I choose, I have the rest of my life to study, work, and get the degree that works best for
Despite the difficulties, …show more content…
Among my options: interpreter, translator, soldier, freelance artist, or musician. Each career has pros and cons; some more than others. Enlisting in the military would take me far away from my home, but it would give me valuable experience that I would not receive otherwise. As a soldier it would prove crucial to develop a sense of discipline and loyalty as well as leadership skills of some sort. Finding work as a translator or interpreter would not come as much of a challenge as some of the other professions, but it holds the high likelihood of taking me away from my home as well. Becoming a freelance artist would not take me away from my home, but the unstable pay and lack of guarantees make it an unwise decision. The art produced for sale may not fetch high prices, but an artist has more connections and side-job offers that can arise. Becoming a musician, similar to becoming a freelance artist, would have many uncertainties. These two fields often rely on public opinion, making it hard for a set income to become available to the …show more content…
The decision I will make in the future depends entirely on the materials available to me and whether or not I choose to reach for them. I trust that my decision of career and major can work together to put me in a good starting position, like an art major and a job working for the military or as a freelance artist, linguistics major and a job working as an interpreter, etc. But no matter what major I choose, I have the rest of my life to study, work, and get the degree that works best for