Going back to school

[UnOvertime]

I started towards a degree in accounting then switched to finance, but then it hit me one day that I cannot do any of this for the rest of my life. Changed my major to history which I got panned for because "what did I want to become, a teacher?" Now I work in a museum which I love and I couldn't picture doing anything else. You have to do what makes you happy even when earning potential is not high.

Now finishing my thesis for my Master's is a whole other story...

[WingsofWar]

@Tanuki If your goal is to be a concept artist for Disney you are going to have to be a pretty good digital painter and work incredibly long hours.

My sister is currently a concept artist for Disney, she did the most recent art for the 7th princess inauguration and art for the new Attractions for the theme park. If you want I can ask her to chat with you so you can ask her questions about the industry.

Her and her husband did art/graphics/3d/animation/lighting/effects for; Harry Potter, 2012, Fantastic Four 1&2, IronMan 2&3, Spiderman 3, Final Destination 5, Hotel Transylvania, Battlestar Galactica, Battle Los Angeles, & Prometheus. Just an idea of the projects they work on.

[Tanuki]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

@Tanuki If your goal is to be a concept artist for Disney you are going to have to be a pretty good digital painter and work incredibly long hours.

My sister is currently a concept artist for Disney, she did the most recent art for the 7th princess inauguration and art for the new Attractions for the theme park. If you want I can ask her to chat with you so you can ask her questions about the industry.

Her and her husband did art/graphics/3d/animation/lighting/effects for; Harry Potter, 2012, Fantastic Four 1&2, IronMan 2&3, Spiderman 3, Final Destination 5, Hotel Transylvania, Battlestar Galactica, Battle Los Angeles, & Prometheus. Just an idea of the projects they work on.

I would absolutely love that. Time is something I have, and I am more than willing to put the hours in to make this a reality. I just wish I had made this decision years ago. Let me know if she is willing to talk to me, I would really appreciate that. Very nice gesture.

[paNX2K&SE-R]

Originally Posted by N8marsh

I'm back in school for engineering after graduating a few years ago with a BS degree in Communications. (See what i did there?)

Best decision I have ever made; it's giving me a chance to learn about things that fascinate me and I will make actual money when I'm done.

Good to go back, just make sure it's a justifiable expense.

I see what you did there heh. I too earned a Bachelor's in Communications in college the first time around. Post graduation after 3 years of waiting tables and then 5 years working at a bank culminating with me being a commercial loan analyst hating life in a cube 8 hours a day M-F I had enough. I went back to school for Nursing and couldn't be happier with my decision. I've been an RN for a little over 2 years and really feel that I'm lucky to have a job where my work doesn't feel like a chore.