dux 3,142 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 How did your parents take it? Did they care? Did they push you towards it? Did they try and dissuade you? Oh this doesnt have to do with me wanting to change to an arts major, just curiousity of what its like in that sense and what youd have to deal with bc i could only imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny 5,676 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 i'm very lucky, my mom always supported me fully <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriHard 255 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Art major in 2k17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dux 3,142 Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 i'm very lucky, my mom always supported me fully <3 thats so cute, happy for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haze 10,915 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 They did try to dissuade me but I ended up going through either way, they kinda supported me afterward but they just really seemed neutral lol Graduated nonetheless, now I just have to slave away to pay back my loans in about 12 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny 5,676 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 thats so cute, happy for you! thank you! is there a particular reason why you started this topic? i hope you can get support too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILJYU 1,529 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 im liberal arts so idk if you mean us too but my mom was kind of skeptical abt it cus the usual "what are you gonna do w a ___ degree" but she'd never tell me i cant do it. she'd never rly belittle me either (but a few of her close family/friends did). most parents know they cant make you not be interested in whatever you want to major in, but i understand why they'd worry abt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dux 3,142 Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 thank you! is there a particular reason why you started this topic? i hope you can get support too lol thanks not that i want to cuz theres no way i could go the arts route even if i did, but i was drawing today and i kinda miss art. i kinda feel really deprived of a whole part of me. I always wonder if i would be in the field that i am if I 100000% had no worries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonathehoe 4,579 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 My parents didn't wanted but once they saw me happy with it (instead of my grumpy self studying my other major) they accepted it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opheliasmadness 416 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 im an art history major, but my parents at first didn't take it seriously since they thought that this will get me nowhere. they saw my desire and now they are fully supportive of it. I think you shouldn't be afraid to take a path that doesn't suit you in their opinion. parents want a better future for us and they sometimes worried that you won't get from your major what you want. just be confident and believe and yourself, speak to them about that as much as you can so they'll fully believe you. that could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dux 3,142 Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 im liberal arts so idk if you mean us too but my mom was kind of skeptical abt it cus the usual "what are you gonna do w a ___ degree" but she'd never tell me i cant do it. she'd never rly belittle me either (but a few of her close family/friends did). most parents know they cant make you not be interested in whatever you want to major in, but i understand why they'd worry abt it. yup i meant those as well!! basically anything that fits in that sentence: "what are you gonna do w a ___ degree" Im glad you got to do what you wanted! yeah i was wondering too bc ppl around me are constantly dragging arts majors; wanted to see the other perspective im an art history major, but my parents at first didn't take it seriously since they thought that this will get me nowhere. they saw my desire and now they are fully supportive of it. I think you shouldn't be afraid to take a path that doesn't suit you in their opinion. parents want a better future for us and they sometimes worried that you won't get from your major what you want. just be confident and believe and yourself, speak to them about that as much as you can so they'll fully believe you. that could work. great advice! glad it worked out in the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny 5,676 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 lol thanks not that i want to cuz theres no way i could go the arts route even if i did, but i was drawing today and i kinda miss art. i kinda feel really deprived of a whole part of me. I always wonder if i would be in the field that i am if I 100000% had no worries well doing something creative as a hobby is very valid too! even if it's not your pursued study/career you can still express that part of you in many other ways, which sometimes I think might be better depending on your goals in life, because honestly i felt like i lost so much passion during my time in design school, not to mention the money '_' but the thing is you can do as many different things as you want to in order to fulfill all of your passions, like you can study and get a career in one thing, but maybe sell your drawings online as a hobby or anything really to express yourself :D i wish u luck~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000 3,320 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I did an arts degree and my parents supported me but with hindsight I honestly wish I would have studied something that would have made it easier for me to get a job with a salary I could, you know, live on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opheliasmadness 416 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 yup i meant those as well!! basically anything that fits in that sentence: "what are you gonna do w a ___ degree" Im glad you got to do what you wanted! yeah i was wondering too bc ppl around me are constantly dragging arts majors; wanted to see the other perspective great advice! glad it worked out in the end! now im having a nice position in the ratings for our major so it turned away perfectly ;;. Now i'm on my second year and i haven't had any regrets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dux 3,142 Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 well doing something creative as a hobby is very valid too! even if it's not your pursued study/career you can still express that part of you in many other ways, which sometimes I think might be better depending on your goals in life, because honestly i felt like i lost so much passion during my time in design school, not to mention the money '_' but the thing is you can do as many different things as you want to in order to fulfill all of your passions, like you can study and get a career in one thing, but maybe sell your drawings online as a hobby or anything really to express yourself :D i wish u luck~ thanks for all the kind words and advice hope i can git gud enough for that now im having a nice position in the ratings for our major so it turned away perfectly ;;. Now i'm on my second year and i haven't had any regrets YAAAAAS U go girl!! A turn around success story! wishing u many moooore! Art major in 2k17 U in STEM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opheliasmadness 416 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 YAAAAAS U go girl!! A turn around success story! wishing u many moooore! thank you! <3 wishing you to get what you deserve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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