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It's so crazy that you are supposed to figure out your entire life when you are seventeen. Early applications to university in Canada have begun and it is stressful to pick between so many things.
If you had the choice to be immortal, would you take it? A question that my friends have asked on occasion for conversation. While some of my friends or my brother say no, I think I definitely would take the chance. The way I see it, if I lived forever I could have a chance to experience more; in this single life I cannot do everything I want. Maybe that is what makes it special? I still think my life would be special if I could do everything, though--I think it'd be even specialer. Lol.
It is even hard just picking between arts and sciences. In high school I am taking all three major sciences (chem, bio, physics) simply because of my indecision on what I want when I am older. But I also take Art, and I have been a singer for some time. I cannot imagine what my life would be like without either aspect in it. Since I was young, I always imagined myself being a scientist, because both my parents are scientific, and I was discouraged from pursuing things like acting. I know that getting a job in science is more reliable than in the arts. I've pictured myself in a lab, never on a stage. But, maybe for the past year it has been nice to think about pursuing arts. It was never an option before then because I was just like, not good at all, but now I am, I think. I love listening to music, I love learning music, I love singing, and I even think music theory is cool (though, I know I'd hate the homework..... :P and I lowk sucked at it when I was taking lessons). I cannot imagine a life without singing really, because it is a very big part of who I am today.
But who I am today will be different from who I am in a few years. This has been true in the past and I am sure I will not remain unchanged in the future. What parts of me will stay the same? What parts will change? What if my passion changes, what if I end up hating music in a couple of years, even though I love it now? I would hate for that to be the case, then, if I decide to pursue arts instead of sciences.
When I pick one, it feels like there will be no more space for the other. Does that make sense? I wish it was easier to decide it all. I wish I could do everything. But that is impossible.
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ashton
who says you cant pursue both?
my mum loves furniture, its her passion, but she knows its not a stable livelihood. so she does nursing and sells furniture :)
my brother is pursuing law at uni atm, but he still makes and produces music. it hasn't made his love for music any less then it was before, he still keeps music an important part of his life. you can 100% make your passion into your job, but it doesnt have to be your source of income. plenty of people do music on the side, its alot more stable that way and in many ways, more enjoyable because you dont worry about if it'll go viral, if you'll make enough back on it to have groceries this week - because youre doing it purely for the passion
You are probably right. This message comforted me, thank you. I think I am worried about how sudden the change will be, because while in university IDK if I am going to continue pursuing classical music on the side it would be challenging. But there will be opportunities and ways to continue loving music despite this I hope. And I can always come back to classical music later. That's really cool your brother produces music while being a law student.!!!
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im glad to hear man :) i feel like more people need to hear this!
youve got time to decide man, and if you really can't,
1. theres always the option for a gap year
2. so many people change what theyre doing in the first year of uni anyway!
youve got this :) there are so many paths avaiable
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