Passion Makes Perfect

Back in high school, I always thought my passion was art. Paint on a canvas, ink on a canvas, or even PASTELS on canvas. That’s what I thought I was going to pursue for my future while I was growing up and all throughout high school. Subsequently, I wasn’t that far off! Replace those media and canvases with Adobe on a PC and I would be right! Due to my art knowledge, I found digital media really fun and easy to understand. Meanwhile, I never would have thought to make digital media my focus back in high school.

In the end, you never know what your passions may lead you to, and it is never too late to explore your options. I chased an art degree for a year and a half before I lost my way and started looking for a different major. It was two Majors later when I finally found the Digital Media program available at Gulf Coast it was like a dream come true. 

Some people have trouble finding their passion, and that’s normal. There are aptitude tests to help people with what they might be good at or enjoy for a career. There are personality tests and career aptitude tests that can help narrow down what to look into as well, this career test on truity.com is a “free career personality test [that] uses Myers and Briggs’ theory of 16 personality types, combined with the Holland Code system of career typing, to accurately measure the personality traits and interests that point to your ideal career path. See which jobs match your personality, strengths, and aptitude, and the key factors of your ideal career.” There are much more available online as well, and family members or friends often notice what we love to do more than ourselves. Don’t miss your chance to live the life of your dreams!

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