Having doubts about daughter's choices

happymomof1
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 18:48:20 +0000

@amymariemom23 - I’m late to this thread as I was out of town, so only looked at the first page where @thumper1 asked if I had any input.

If you can afford Columbia College Chicago, and she feels that she has found her people there, I say let her apply. During this last year of high school, continue to work with her on her organizational systems and strategies. By the end of senior year, she will have a much better handle on what she needs to do to get through her classes.

The only working sound tech/designer I know, finished his AA in theater tech at our local community college while pursuing gigs here in the DC Metro area. He joined the local union, and eventually landed an essentially permanent (albeit seasonal) job at Wolf Trap. He continues to do other work in our area and has no need to complete a bachelor’s degree. I don’t know anyone doing voice-over or post-production work, so I can’t speak directly to whether that needs a college education to enter the field.

Since your daughter has vision issues, she won’t be able to drive herself all over the place from one random gig to another like the young designers I know. Working locations, and transportation, are things she might want to start thinking about early in the college/career process.

There aren’t a lot of women doing sound tech/design. I think it’s terrific that she’s interested in that field!