The difficulty of choosing
I have to choose my future within the next few days or I will have to wait another year before I begin. I don't know what to choose. Music science? Probably too academic. Engineering? Probably too geeky. History or political studies? Probably too boring on the long term and not even very useful when applying for a job. Nurse? Probably too tough and too low salary. And I need to choose which city to live in, perhaps leaving the family and friends that I have here.
I often think about studying to be a pianist. The problem is that although half the time I love playing, the other half of the time I'm sick of practicing. Mostly because I'm not very disciplined and always choose too dificult pieces and practice them too fast. But I'm addicted. Like right now, I feel a very strong urge to play. It's a very intense feeling, and together with the fact that I am quite talented, it gives me hope that perhaps one day I could make it and study at the academy of music. Getting in probably wouldn't be so hard, but getting used to practising as much as I would have to, probably would.
Turning a hobby into a fulltime job isn't always easy. Or a very good idea. Especially when it's one that's so hard to make money on. Even as a piano teacher it might not be easy to make a living. The problem is also that if I choose to study something else (eg. engineering), then I will probably have to give up playing. Perhaps I should just wait another year. In the mean time I could get a job and play the piano a lot. That is if I could keep on living with my parents (and their grand piano) or find somewhere else to practise.
I shall have to think, and think fast.
I often think about studying to be a pianist. The problem is that although half the time I love playing, the other half of the time I'm sick of practicing. Mostly because I'm not very disciplined and always choose too dificult pieces and practice them too fast. But I'm addicted. Like right now, I feel a very strong urge to play. It's a very intense feeling, and together with the fact that I am quite talented, it gives me hope that perhaps one day I could make it and study at the academy of music. Getting in probably wouldn't be so hard, but getting used to practising as much as I would have to, probably would.
Turning a hobby into a fulltime job isn't always easy. Or a very good idea. Especially when it's one that's so hard to make money on. Even as a piano teacher it might not be easy to make a living. The problem is also that if I choose to study something else (eg. engineering), then I will probably have to give up playing. Perhaps I should just wait another year. In the mean time I could get a job and play the piano a lot. That is if I could keep on living with my parents (and their grand piano) or find somewhere else to practise.
I shall have to think, and think fast.
posted by Cellfisher at 10:23 PM
2 Comments:
Isn't the default advice, "Choose a career/path that'll make you happy"?
If you're not quite sure about giving the piano thing 100%, then maybe there's a way that you can combine it with something else (something like teaching, as you suggested) that'll leave you happy and well off.
:)
Thanks!
Yes, it is a standard advice, but it is always good to be reminded of.
I'm thinking about giving the piano a chance and then see where it takes me.
Oh, and nice to see that someone's actually reading my blog! :-)
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