University - this might be a really naive question

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by lastlight

I'm in that bind right now. On top of taking all work offered me my wife is really not feeling well so I'm a mom at home here too. Just a little nutty.

I had decided in high school to be an engineer because they make good money. So I get into Uni and hated it. All math and I knew full-well as an engineer I'd do next to no math but I couldn't motivate myself to do anything and dropped out. I'm very good at math (or was) but the thing Is I chose a job because it paid well and I like mechanical things. Sometimes it pays to research a little more thoroughly. Being good at something and enjoying it (calculus) are very different.

Do you need some extra work then? I have a logo that needs some "updating"

No I wouldn't do that to you...the client is terrible!

The other thing...

Sometimes loving something or having a passion for something does not translate into a career all that well. My older brother went to UBC, spent a lot of time and money getting a degree in Marine Biology, after 2 years of solid work, decided it wasn't for him. Luckily he had a kinesiology degree to fall back on and became a personal trainer. He loves his job but it's not his passion. Diving is his passion but it just didn't work out as a career.

I loved animation/drawing before I got into it as a career but the first few years on the job really ruined it for me. Needed to take a break and now I seem to be finding a passion for it again. But I'm the kind of person who loves change. I could never do just one thing for the rest of my life.