I'm 19, from the UK, doing a film degree that I hate because most of it feels pointless. (I cannot be fucked with analysis or the history of US cinema) - but I do love making films, acting, editing. All that jazz. I'm not really sure what I want to be yet. Something creative is all I can tell.

Is it really as hard as people say to have a good income as a creative person? Is my degree entirely pointless? Should I drop out? Right now I feel like I'm sauntering through life and I want to avoid the real world by doing school shit for as long as I can. What a fucking stupid existence.

  • sexywheat [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    I got a college certificate in a creative (but still technical) field. While it didn't land me a job in the same field (not even close) it did help me build my resume and land a pretty awesome career in a totally unrelated (but still technical) field. So no, your degree isn't pointless, and if you love it then stick with it if it makes you happy.

    • TheYear2525 [any]
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      4 years ago

      In film school or any art school, it is best to have both a creative angle and a technical skill