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Tweak says, "Scooby Doo, where are you?"

raisedbymoogles (raisedbymoogles) wrote,
@ 2009-10-24 21:55:00

Current mood:	apathetic
Current music:	Lucia's Theme - Lunar 2 Eternal Blue OST
Entry tags:	career, internet, real life, school

xkcd is wrong.
I'm a week from turning 25, and I still feel like I have no control over my own life. Case in point: despite my misgivings I'm getting down the names of some colleges to apply to. I'm absolutely dreading going back to school,* but I just don't have any other options.

*little black raincloud over mooglehead*

I was actually researching degrees in game art, because as long as I have to go back, I might as well go for something really cool, right? :D ...Apparently that was a bad idea. Dear readers, my search took me into the dark and slimy underbelly of the American educational system, where degree factories tart themselves up with glittery programs and beckon the unwary into dark alleys. I'm not sure I still have my wallet.

True to form, it took me most of the afternoon and well into evening before I thought to look up some actual job openings in the field. Turns out nobody in the gaming industry's actually looking for someone with a 'game design' degree. Art, yes, animation, yes, architecture even. But a holder of a game design degree from Art Institutes may as well tattoo 'sucker' on her forehead.

...Yes, I'm aware of the irony, considering where I got my associate's. Don't think I'm not kicking myself over that.

*Except in the case of the school in England, but that's my 'infinitesimal chance' school - I'd have to sell a kidney to pay for it.

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okobi
2009-10-25 03:32 am UTC (link)

*hugs* You're not alone in that, I'm 26 and I feel very little in control of my own life too. I'm starting to think I'm only going to feel in control when I'm in my eighties or something. That was a good idea to check out what work was available for that degree. I don't know how many people I've met who had gotten screwed over because they didn't look at how much demand there was on the job market for what they had learned. I hope you eventually find something that you do want to study! Have you considered doing something correspondence? That might be a bit easier on you schedule-wise if you want to work at the same time you go to school. I've actually been looking into something like that myself, except just for a certificate course rather than a full degree.

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	raisedbymoogles 2009-10-25 05:11 pm UTC (link)
	Correspondence isn't possible, I'm afraid. I don't have the equipment to do graphic design projects at home. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	teamromy 2009-10-25 03:38 am UTC (link)
	36 and still feel like life is out of control. But someday...yes, someday... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	raisedbymoogles 2009-10-25 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	Someday. nods ....Maybe. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ladyofshadow 2009-10-25 03:52 pm UTC (link)
	tackles the black raincloud over Moogle's head, wrestles with it a bit, and then has a happy sun take its place situates pretty beach umbrella and colorful, tasty drink in Moogle's hand (Reply to this) (Thread)

	raisedbymoogles 2009-10-25 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	purrs happily, flops and relaxes ^_^ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dogemperor 2009-10-25 05:58 pm UTC (link)
	I'm 36, also considering returning to college, and in no gefarkin' way feel like I have things figured out :P (Reply to this)