Happy birthday! Brooklyn is wonderful. NYC is wonderful. I think you'd have an awesome time living here. I'm old so I'm giving you some unsolicited advice: My parents wanted me to major in something practical in college. So much so that I never followed my passion, art, in high school because I never thought there'd be a viable career options. So I majored in criminal justice and now I'm miserable. I can't get a job in the field I want due to my utter lack of a portfolio, experience, education, and professional contacts, and I don't want any of the jobs I can get. This is your education, not your parents', although they may be footing some of the bill. If they love you then they'll accept, if not like your decision. And if they hold it against you, then they're not very good parents. Also, as a freelance writer, there are many writing career options in NYC. There's always a job for proofreaders and the pay is good. From there you can move to copy-editing. There are also loads of publications here that are always looking for new talent. So keep your options open and good luck!
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Date: 2007-12-25 01:18 am (UTC)Brooklyn is wonderful. NYC is wonderful. I think you'd have an awesome time living here.
I'm old so I'm giving you some unsolicited advice: My parents wanted me to major in something practical in college. So much so that I never followed my passion, art, in high school because I never thought there'd be a viable career options. So I majored in criminal justice and now I'm miserable. I can't get a job in the field I want due to my utter lack of a portfolio, experience, education, and professional contacts, and I don't want any of the jobs I can get. This is your education, not your parents', although they may be footing some of the bill. If they love you then they'll accept, if not like your decision. And if they hold it against you, then they're not very good parents.
Also, as a freelance writer, there are many writing career options in NYC. There's always a job for proofreaders and the pay is good. From there you can move to copy-editing. There are also loads of publications here that are always looking for new talent.
So keep your options open and good luck!