If you dont got no job what do you want to be?

[myrdlebp]

okay Hotshot, that retort about being a picture framer sucks about as much as your attitude. there is alot of factors that go into the feild, such as design, you do know what that is, right? there is also perspective and dimension and just a little old thing called imagination, YOU do know what that is, right? so please, before you go off and piss off some "Al Capone", watch what and who your knocking, might BE yourself in the mirror when ya wake up!      I will say my sorries now and take my lumps for picking on junior..... oh well........me thinks and it spills out from x2x/

[Esseb]

You mean his ":O" comment? Yeah, that was uncalled for.

[Gonzo]

It's a real worry to me, because I just don't know exactly what I want to do. I had a panic a few months ago because I've found myself studying English Literature (always my favourite subject at school) at university at 18, and wondering, what am I going to do after this? Should I even be doing this, maybe 3 years would be better spent doing something else? I kind of automatically moved onto university, without much thought, because I didn't know where else to go.

I've sort of decided I want to to tell a story, or help tell a story, in some way, which is a pretty vague ambition. I drew a lot of comic books when I was young, and I enjoy writing too, but where that logically leads me I don't know, because I watch loads of films and want to help make those too. I'm interested in getting into animation in some way too. Basically I want to be creative in some way and not just a jobsworth. To put it another way, I want to enjoy what I do loads.

Ultimately English will either help with that or present decent fallback options, so I suppose I'm sort of doing the right thing. I really feel like I want and need to decide exactly where to go soon though.

[Meowster]

I want to be an archeologist!!!

Okay, no, there are a couple things. I was going to be an animator, I swear to god. And then I realized that, well, programming is good too. And in the future, people will need programmers. But then I didn't want to give up my dream of animation. So I came to a conclusion.

I know where I want to end up. I want to end up in San Francisco, working for Double Fine or LucasArts or That Other Place. What I do or how I get there doesn't matter so much. And it's not like I don't have a whole bunch of time before I get there.

So I'm doing the animation course, AND the programming course.

It's a total of six years. So what? And in the end, I'll be well grounded for a career in computer game design, and as well as that I'll be useful as the rare but useful visual effects programmer, so getting into my choice of career should be even easier.

Irish third level education is actually really excellent and widely available for all, so I figure, take advantage of it!!

And maybe I can take night classes in Archeology while doing my computer science degree.

[jannar85]

I want to be a gamedeveloper, an artist, or... *bwap* novelist

[bruisied]

I want to be... a lumberjack!

Leaping from tree to tree, as they float down the mighty rivers of British Columbia.
The Giant Redwood. The Larch. The Fir! The mighty Scots Pine!
The lofty flowering Cherry! The plucky little Apsen! The limping Roo tree of Nigeria.
The towering Wattle of Aldershot! The Maidenhead Weeping Water Plant!
The naughty Leicestershire Flashing Oak! The flatulent Elm of West Ruislip!
The Quercus Maximus Bamber Gascoigni! The Epigillus! The Barter Hughius Greenus!

With my best buddy by my side, we'd sing! Sing! Sing!


What? Oh, like none of you thought of this the instant you saw this topic. Suck my balls.

[earlwood]

I want to play guitar till I die or have a serious, paralyzing stroke.

And if that doesn't work, I will whore my self until I have enough money to buy some shit to break.

[rodekill]

Gonzo -> Don't worry about it. I doubt most people know what they want to do when they're 18. Hell, I still don't know, and I'm 25 and have somewhat of a career going. Go figure.

[Gemmalah]

I know what i'm gonna do, i'm going to university to study media, then i'm gonna make films. real good ones.

I already write storys for fun so i can provide my own storylines.

But recently i have a new interest in games, i'd like to do that but i don't think i'm good enough so just a hobby!

[shbaz]

I don't think I mentioned it, but don't rely on job placement tests to tell you what to do. Pick something you enjoy that is feasible for income later on when you're out of college. I picked EE because I like computers and electronics, and it's a job that pays much $$$ when you're employed. Computer programming is an uncertain field these days, I think. I'll learn to do that anyways, so maybe if the EE doesn't work out I could do that.

I think my job placement test also told me being a carpenter was a possibility for me.. and I've never worked with wood. (SHUTUP)

[greententacle]

Well, I used to hope being in front of this screen forever but this question makes me think. Anyway, this is the trird year I spend studiing computer sciences and I'm afraid I am now in the other side, the side behind the screen, FOREVER.
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This is my first contribution to this comunity and I would like to say that it seems to be a very confortable place. Good work!

[Pumaman]

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a supermarket free sample stall-keeper. Now that I am one, I just want to be a kid again.

[m0ds]

CJ makes mockery of this thread. Being almighty tho he gets away with it - and eats onion ring!

I'd like to be a film-maker. Or a game developer. Or a musician.

WHO KNOWS.

[Domino]

When i was a little kid i always dreamed of being a construction worker. But after finding out that i would have to work way off the ground, i realized this would never work (i have a fear of heights)

I worked at a local Warehouse Club store (BJ's) for over 10 years and then quit.

I have been employed for the last 4 years as an Engraver at a local Trophy and Awards shop which pays really good.

So, things are pretty good.

Shawn