<p>I was having a talk with my mother the other day about what I wanted to study in college. I want to double major in English and Philosophy with the goal of becoming an editor and a writer (writing on the side). She said that she didn’t really want me to study these two things because I wouldn’t make a lot of money with them. I, however, feel that I am good enough at, and enjoy English and Philosophy enough to succeed in studying them and succeed in the careers I want to do. </p>
<p>This brought about the question of whether I should be practical or do what I want.</p>
<p>My mom majored in accounting and works in business. That’s not really what she wanted to do, but it was the most practical thing and she didn’t mind working in business. Now, I know I would hate it.</p>
<p>The thing is, something like business is the practical thing to do. Studying something like Accounting or Business is more useful than English and Philosophy, and it’s harder to succeed in something like writing than in something like business. But to me, doing business just because it’s practical feels like taking the easy way out, and I’d hate it. Everyone teaches us to work hard and not take the easy way out, but when we choose something less than practical that we want to do they tell us to do something else, something more guaranteed and practical. But that is, in a way, giving up.</p>
<p>So what’s your opinion: practicality or doing what you want in life?</p>