So is it better to study what you love, or what will land you in a safe career? I’m not sure that I have an answer to this question. In fact, there may not even be a correct answer to this question, because it seems that the answer is entirely dependent on who is asked the question. If this questioned is asked to somebody who lived a successful life doing what they loved, they will most likely tell you it’s better to study what you love. If this question is asked to somebody who couldn’t do what they loved, or managed a successful life pursuing an area strictly for their job, they may tell you to study for a job instead.

Again, I’m not sure that I have an answer to this question. What would I like though? I would like for everybody to be able to have a career purely focused on what they love to do. That won’t happen, it can’t happen. However, I think that anybody can achieve their desires if they have the will power to overcome any obstacles, especially their doubts, in order to reach their dreams. Not everybody is capable of doing that.

I will be doing what I want to do, and that is to animate. I want to be able to create any story I want, create any character I want, create any setting I want, and have them all dancing together on people’s screens. I want to create something that will make even just one person, upon seeing it, realize they want to do the same thing as me. I decided to be an animator the summer before entering college, and everyday it seems like a better option for me. The past two years I have been working hard on my own to understand the principles of animation, practicing the fundamentals of drawing, and understanding proper storytelling.

I want to embrace my dream, and I will because I have the resolve to do it. So if I were to try answering that question again, is it better to study what you love, or what will land you a career? My answer would be to do what you think will make you the happiest at the end of your life.